NURS 6121 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
▶ What is the best explanation from the nurse as to why a client must
return to the unit in 48 hours after having a tuberculin skin test intradermal?
A. to administer timely emergency treatment
B. to determine the extent to which the client responded to the drugs
C. to prevent interfering with test results
D. to implement measures to reduce the transmission of microorganisms.
Answer: B. to determine the extent to which the client responded to the
drugs
▶ A pediatric client has a fever for which the provider has prescribed
ibuprofen 200 mg orally every 6 hours. The instructions on the bottle
indicate there is 100 mg/5ml. How many milliliters should the nurse give?
Record your answer using a whole number.. Answer: 10 mL
▶ The primary reason for the Controlled Substances Act is:
A. to prevent overuse of antibiotics.
B. to regulate the purchase of antibiotics.
C. to prevent drug use and dependence.
D. to regulate the purchase of opioids.. Answer: C. to prevent drug use
and dependence.
▶ Which instruction should the nurse give to a client to ensure that a nasal
medication is deposited within the nose rather than into the throat?
A. "Aim the tip of the container toward the nasal passage."
B. "Breathe through your mouth as the drops are instilled."
C. "Place a rolled towel beneath the neck if you are unable to sit."
D. "Remain in the sitting position for 5 minutes.". Answer: A. "Aim the tip of
the container toward the nasal passage."
▶ A nurse is taking care of a client who requests acetaminophen to help
with a headache. The nurse checks to see if there is an order for
acetaminophen and notices that the client is able to have 650 mg every 4
hours as needed for pain. What type of order is this considered?
A. standing order
, B. PRN order
C. one-time order
D. stat order. Answer: B. PRN order
▶ The nurse is administering an oral opioid medication to a client who
reported pain. The client dropped the medication on the floor. What actions
would the nurse take now? Select all that apply.
A. Discard the pill in an appropriate container with a witnessing nurse
present.
B. Wipe off the pill with dry gauze and administer to the client.
C. Ask the health care provider to prescribe the opioid medication in a
liquid form.
D. Search for the pill on the floor until the pill is found.
E. Obtain another dose of the medication for the client.. Answer: A.
Discard the pill in an appropriate container with a witnessing nurse present.
D. Search for the pill on the floor until the pill is found.
E. Obtain another dose of the medication for the client.
▶ A health care provider has ordered peak and trough levels of a
medication. When would the nurse schedule the trough level specimen?
A. Before administering the first dose
B. Immediately after the first dose
C. 30 minutes before the next dose
D. 24 hours after the last dose. Answer: C. 30 minutes before the next
dose
▶ The nurse is reviewing a medication prescription for a client prior to
administration and observes that the route of administration is not present
in the prescription. What is the appropriate action by the nurse to address
this omission?
A. Add the route to the prescription and administer the medication since the
nurse is familiar with the drug.
B. Call to ask the pharmacy how the drug should be administered.
C. Omit the administration of the medication since it was written incorrectly.
D. Notify the health care provider to add the route and then administer the
medication when complete.. Answer: D. Notify the health care provider to
add the route and then administer the medication when complete.
▶ The Z-track technique is utilized during drug administration by which
route?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
▶ What is the best explanation from the nurse as to why a client must
return to the unit in 48 hours after having a tuberculin skin test intradermal?
A. to administer timely emergency treatment
B. to determine the extent to which the client responded to the drugs
C. to prevent interfering with test results
D. to implement measures to reduce the transmission of microorganisms.
Answer: B. to determine the extent to which the client responded to the
drugs
▶ A pediatric client has a fever for which the provider has prescribed
ibuprofen 200 mg orally every 6 hours. The instructions on the bottle
indicate there is 100 mg/5ml. How many milliliters should the nurse give?
Record your answer using a whole number.. Answer: 10 mL
▶ The primary reason for the Controlled Substances Act is:
A. to prevent overuse of antibiotics.
B. to regulate the purchase of antibiotics.
C. to prevent drug use and dependence.
D. to regulate the purchase of opioids.. Answer: C. to prevent drug use
and dependence.
▶ Which instruction should the nurse give to a client to ensure that a nasal
medication is deposited within the nose rather than into the throat?
A. "Aim the tip of the container toward the nasal passage."
B. "Breathe through your mouth as the drops are instilled."
C. "Place a rolled towel beneath the neck if you are unable to sit."
D. "Remain in the sitting position for 5 minutes.". Answer: A. "Aim the tip of
the container toward the nasal passage."
▶ A nurse is taking care of a client who requests acetaminophen to help
with a headache. The nurse checks to see if there is an order for
acetaminophen and notices that the client is able to have 650 mg every 4
hours as needed for pain. What type of order is this considered?
A. standing order
, B. PRN order
C. one-time order
D. stat order. Answer: B. PRN order
▶ The nurse is administering an oral opioid medication to a client who
reported pain. The client dropped the medication on the floor. What actions
would the nurse take now? Select all that apply.
A. Discard the pill in an appropriate container with a witnessing nurse
present.
B. Wipe off the pill with dry gauze and administer to the client.
C. Ask the health care provider to prescribe the opioid medication in a
liquid form.
D. Search for the pill on the floor until the pill is found.
E. Obtain another dose of the medication for the client.. Answer: A.
Discard the pill in an appropriate container with a witnessing nurse present.
D. Search for the pill on the floor until the pill is found.
E. Obtain another dose of the medication for the client.
▶ A health care provider has ordered peak and trough levels of a
medication. When would the nurse schedule the trough level specimen?
A. Before administering the first dose
B. Immediately after the first dose
C. 30 minutes before the next dose
D. 24 hours after the last dose. Answer: C. 30 minutes before the next
dose
▶ The nurse is reviewing a medication prescription for a client prior to
administration and observes that the route of administration is not present
in the prescription. What is the appropriate action by the nurse to address
this omission?
A. Add the route to the prescription and administer the medication since the
nurse is familiar with the drug.
B. Call to ask the pharmacy how the drug should be administered.
C. Omit the administration of the medication since it was written incorrectly.
D. Notify the health care provider to add the route and then administer the
medication when complete.. Answer: D. Notify the health care provider to
add the route and then administer the medication when complete.
▶ The Z-track technique is utilized during drug administration by which
route?
