CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT TEST BANK EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient. Which
statement made by the patient is an indication for the nurse to use the Z-
track method?
a. "I am allergic to many medications."
b. "I'm really afraid that a big needle will hurt."
c. "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
d. "My legs are too obese for the needle to go through." Answer: "The
last shot like that turned my skin colors."
The Z-track is indicated when the medication being administered has the
potential to irritate sensitive tissues. It is recommended that, when
administering IM injections, the Z-track method be used to minimize
local skin irritation by sealing the medication in muscle tissue. The Z-
track method is not meant to reduce discomfort from the procedure.
⩥ A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will
the nurse take?
,a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
b. Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal.
c. Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in ear canal.
d. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear canal.
Answer: Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
Children up to 3 years of age should have the auricle pulled down and
back, children 3 years of age to adults should have the auricle pulled
upward and outward. Solution should be instilled 1 cm (1/2 in) above the
opening of the ear canal. The patient should remain in the side-lying
position 2 to 3 minutes. If a cotton ball is needed, place it into the
outermost part of the ear canal.
⩥ A patient has an order to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which
syringe will the nurse obtain to administer the medication?
a. 3-mL syringe
b. U-100 syringe
c. Needleless syringe
d. Tuberculin syringe Answer: Tuberculin syringe
Because there is no syringe currently designed to prepare U-500 insulin,
many medication errors
, result with this kind of insulin. To prevent errors, ensure that the order
for U-500 specifies units and
volume (e.g., 150 units, 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin), and use tuberculin
syringes to draw up the doses. A 3 mL and U-100 can result in
inaccurate dosing. A needleless syringe will not be acceptable in this
situation.
⩥ A patient has an order to receive 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide. The
nurse has on hand a 25 mg tablet of hydrochlorothiazide. How many
tablet(s) will the nurse administer?
a. 1/2 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1 1/2 tablets
d. 2 tablets Answer: 1/2 tablet will be given. The nurse is careful to
perform nursing calculations to ensure proper medication administration.
The dose ordered is 12.5. The dose on hand is 25. 12.5/25 = 1/2 tablet.
⩥ The patient is to receive phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900. When will be
the ideal time for the nurse to schedule a trough level?
a. 0800
b. 0830
c. 0900
TREATMENT TEST BANK EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient. Which
statement made by the patient is an indication for the nurse to use the Z-
track method?
a. "I am allergic to many medications."
b. "I'm really afraid that a big needle will hurt."
c. "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
d. "My legs are too obese for the needle to go through." Answer: "The
last shot like that turned my skin colors."
The Z-track is indicated when the medication being administered has the
potential to irritate sensitive tissues. It is recommended that, when
administering IM injections, the Z-track method be used to minimize
local skin irritation by sealing the medication in muscle tissue. The Z-
track method is not meant to reduce discomfort from the procedure.
⩥ A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will
the nurse take?
,a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
b. Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal.
c. Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in ear canal.
d. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear canal.
Answer: Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
Children up to 3 years of age should have the auricle pulled down and
back, children 3 years of age to adults should have the auricle pulled
upward and outward. Solution should be instilled 1 cm (1/2 in) above the
opening of the ear canal. The patient should remain in the side-lying
position 2 to 3 minutes. If a cotton ball is needed, place it into the
outermost part of the ear canal.
⩥ A patient has an order to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which
syringe will the nurse obtain to administer the medication?
a. 3-mL syringe
b. U-100 syringe
c. Needleless syringe
d. Tuberculin syringe Answer: Tuberculin syringe
Because there is no syringe currently designed to prepare U-500 insulin,
many medication errors
, result with this kind of insulin. To prevent errors, ensure that the order
for U-500 specifies units and
volume (e.g., 150 units, 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin), and use tuberculin
syringes to draw up the doses. A 3 mL and U-100 can result in
inaccurate dosing. A needleless syringe will not be acceptable in this
situation.
⩥ A patient has an order to receive 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide. The
nurse has on hand a 25 mg tablet of hydrochlorothiazide. How many
tablet(s) will the nurse administer?
a. 1/2 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1 1/2 tablets
d. 2 tablets Answer: 1/2 tablet will be given. The nurse is careful to
perform nursing calculations to ensure proper medication administration.
The dose ordered is 12.5. The dose on hand is 25. 12.5/25 = 1/2 tablet.
⩥ The patient is to receive phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900. When will be
the ideal time for the nurse to schedule a trough level?
a. 0800
b. 0830
c. 0900
