CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT TEST BANK EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
⩥ 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
d. 0930 Answer: 0830
,Trough levels are generally drawn 30 minutes before the drug is
administered
⩥ A patient is receiving vancomycin. Which function is the priority for
the nurses to assess?
a. Vision
b. Hearing
c. Heart tones
d. Bowel sounds Answer: Hearing
A side effect of vancomycin is ototoxicity—hearing.
⩥ The nurse is preparing to administer an injection into the deltoid
muscle of an adult patient. Which needle size and length will the nurse
choose?
a. 18 gauge x 1 1/2 inch
b. 23 gauge x 1/2 inch
c. 25 gauge x 1 inch
d. 27 gauge x 5/8 inch Answer: 25 gauge x 1 inch
, For an intramuscular injection into an adult deltoid muscle, a 25-gauge,
1-inch needle is
recommended. An 18-gauge needle is too big. While a 23-gauge needle
can be used, a 1/2-inch needle is too small. A 27-gauge, 5/8 -inch needle
is used for intradermal.
⩥ When the nurse administers an IM corticosteroid injection, the nurse
aspirates. What is the rationale for the nurse aspirating?
a. Prevent the patient from choking.
b. Increase the force of the injection.
c. Ensure proper placement of the needle.
d. Reduce the discomfort of the injection. Answer: Ensure proper
placement of the needle.
The purpose of aspiration is to ensure that the needle is in the muscle
and not in the vascular system. Blood return upon aspiration indicates
improper placement, and the injection should not be
given.
⩥ The nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin test with a 27-gauge,
-inch needle. At which angle will the nurse insert the needle?
a. 15 degree
TREATMENT TEST BANK EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
⩥ 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
d. 0930 Answer: 0830
,Trough levels are generally drawn 30 minutes before the drug is
administered
⩥ A patient is receiving vancomycin. Which function is the priority for
the nurses to assess?
a. Vision
b. Hearing
c. Heart tones
d. Bowel sounds Answer: Hearing
A side effect of vancomycin is ototoxicity—hearing.
⩥ The nurse is preparing to administer an injection into the deltoid
muscle of an adult patient. Which needle size and length will the nurse
choose?
a. 18 gauge x 1 1/2 inch
b. 23 gauge x 1/2 inch
c. 25 gauge x 1 inch
d. 27 gauge x 5/8 inch Answer: 25 gauge x 1 inch
, For an intramuscular injection into an adult deltoid muscle, a 25-gauge,
1-inch needle is
recommended. An 18-gauge needle is too big. While a 23-gauge needle
can be used, a 1/2-inch needle is too small. A 27-gauge, 5/8 -inch needle
is used for intradermal.
⩥ When the nurse administers an IM corticosteroid injection, the nurse
aspirates. What is the rationale for the nurse aspirating?
a. Prevent the patient from choking.
b. Increase the force of the injection.
c. Ensure proper placement of the needle.
d. Reduce the discomfort of the injection. Answer: Ensure proper
placement of the needle.
The purpose of aspiration is to ensure that the needle is in the muscle
and not in the vascular system. Blood return upon aspiration indicates
improper placement, and the injection should not be
given.
⩥ The nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin test with a 27-gauge,
-inch needle. At which angle will the nurse insert the needle?
a. 15 degree
