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NU 136/ NU136 Exam 4 – Fundamentals of Nursing Review | Galen (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A QUESTION What should be used to extract medication for an intramuscular injection? Answer: Use a blunt tip to extract medication. QUESTION What should you do after extracting medication for an intramuscular injection? Answer: Switch needles. QUESTION What technique is used for capping the needle after an intramuscular injection? Answer: Use the scoop sweep technique. QUESTION What should you do with the needle after giving an intramuscular injection? Answer: Put it in the sharps container. QUESTION At what angle should the needle be disposed of after an intramuscular injection? Answer: 90 degree angle. QUESTION If working with an ampule Answer: use a filter needle QUESTION subqutaneous Answer: insulin (45 degree angle) QUESTION What position should a patient be in for a rectal suppository insertion? Answer: Left side lateral QUESTION What should be ensured about the patient before inserting a rectal suppository? Answer: The patient is clean QUESTION What type of lubricant should be used for rectal suppository insertion? Answer: Water-based lubricant QUESTION Which finger is typically used to insert a rectal suppository? Answer: Index finger QUESTION suppository continued Answer: Insert suppository with left hand and spread cheeks with right hand push it in as far as the index finger can reach press their buttcheeks together to close the anal opening QUESTION What is the purpose of ophthalmic ointment? Answer: To treat conditions affecting the eye. QUESTION How should you prepare the tube of ophthalmic ointment before use? Answer: Remove the cap from the tube and set it upside down on a table. QUESTION What is the technique for applying ophthalmic ointment?

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NUl 136/l NU136l Examl 4l –l Fundamentalsl
ofl Nursingl Reviewl |l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l
2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A

Q:l Whatl shouldl bel usedl tol extractl medicationl forl anl intramuscularl injection?
Answer:
Usel al bluntl tipl tol extractl medication.



Q:l Whatl shouldl youl dol afterl extractingl medicationl forl anl intramuscularl injection?
Answer:
Switchl needles.



Q:l Whatl techniquel isl usedl forl cappingl thel needlel afterl anl intramuscularl injection?
Answer:
Usel thel scoopl sweepl technique.



Q:l Whatl shouldl youl dol withl thel needlel afterl givingl anl intramuscularl injection?
Answer:
Putl itl inl thel sharpsl container.



Q:l Atl whatl anglel shouldl thel needlel bel disposedl ofl afterl anl intramuscularl injection?
Answer:
90l degreel angle.

,Q:l Ifl workingl withl anl ampule
Answer:
usel al filterl needle



Q:l subqutaneous
Answer:
insulinl (45l degreel angle)



Q:l Whatl positionl shouldl al patientl bel inl forl al rectall suppositoryl insertion?
Answer:
Leftl sidel lateral



Q:l Whatl shouldl bel ensuredl aboutl thel patientl beforel insertingl al rectall suppository?
Answer:
Thel patientl isl clean



Q:l Whatl typel ofl lubricantl shouldl bel usedl forl rectall suppositoryl insertion?
Answer:
Water-basedl lubricant



Q:l Whichl fingerl isl typicallyl usedl tol insertl al rectall suppository?
Answer:
Indexl finger

, Q:l suppositoryl continued
Answer:
Insertl suppositoryl withl leftl handl andl spreadl cheeksl withl rightl handl pushl itl inl asl farl
asl thel indexl fingerl canl reachl pressl theirl buttcheeksl togetherl tol closel thel anall opening



Q:l Whatl isl thel purposel ofl ophthalmicl ointment?
Answer:
Tol treatl conditionsl affectingl thel eye.



Q:l Howl shouldl youl preparel thel tubel ofl ophthalmicl ointmentl beforel use?
Answer:
Removel thel capl froml thel tubel andl setl itl upsidel downl onl al table.



Q:l Whatl isl thel techniquel forl applyingl ophthalmicl ointment?
Answer:
Exposel thel conjunctivall sacl andl applyl al thinl ribbonl ofl ointmentl alongl thel entirel lengthl
ofl thel visiblel conjunctivall sac.



Q:l Howl dol youl endl thel applicationl ofl ophthalmicl ointment?
Answer:
Twistl thel tubel withl al laterall movementl ofl thel wristl withoutl touchingl thel eyel orl lid.



Q:l Whatl shouldl youl dol afterl applyingl ophthalmicl ointment?
Answer:
Recapl thel tubel andl returnl itl tol storage.

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