NUR 150 EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ (True or False) You can chart the medication before you give it to
the patient.
Answer: False
◉ (True or False) You should never chart for someone else or have
someone else chart for you.
Answer: True
◉ (True or False) You may leave the medicine cart unlocked while
you are giving out medicine to all of your patients
Answer: False
◉ (True or False) It is okay to leave the medicine with the
patient/family if you are busy
Answer: False
◉ (True or False) You should always monitor the patient's response
to medication.
Answer: True
,◉ (True or False) If the patient refuses the medication, offer
education first, but never force them to take it
Answer: True
◉ (True or False) If you decide to omit a medication, just leave it off
the MAR, there is no need to contact the RN or document what you
haven't given.
Answer: False
◉ Medication Administration Record
Answer: MAR
◉ It is the nurse's _____________ and ______________ duty to ensure the
patient receives the correct medication.
Answer: Legal and Ethical
◉ Cervicle, sub-mandibular, tonsilar. We palpate these to check for
enlargement.
Answer: Lymph Nodes
◉ What order should the nurse assess the abdomen?
Answer: Inspect (look), auscultate (listen), palpate (feel)
, ◉ When assessing this pulse, the nurse should only assess one side
at a time.
Answer: The Carotid Pulse
◉ Where can you find the apical pulse?
Answer: 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line
◉ What is the first body system the nurse will assess?
Answer: Neurological System
◉ A patient who is at risk for aspiration should be in this position
when eating.
Answer: Upright or High Fowlers
◉ What position should a patient be in when administering a vaginal
suppository?
Answer: Dorsal Recumbent
◉ How often should the nurse reposition a patient in bed?
Answer: Every 2 hours
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ (True or False) You can chart the medication before you give it to
the patient.
Answer: False
◉ (True or False) You should never chart for someone else or have
someone else chart for you.
Answer: True
◉ (True or False) You may leave the medicine cart unlocked while
you are giving out medicine to all of your patients
Answer: False
◉ (True or False) It is okay to leave the medicine with the
patient/family if you are busy
Answer: False
◉ (True or False) You should always monitor the patient's response
to medication.
Answer: True
,◉ (True or False) If the patient refuses the medication, offer
education first, but never force them to take it
Answer: True
◉ (True or False) If you decide to omit a medication, just leave it off
the MAR, there is no need to contact the RN or document what you
haven't given.
Answer: False
◉ Medication Administration Record
Answer: MAR
◉ It is the nurse's _____________ and ______________ duty to ensure the
patient receives the correct medication.
Answer: Legal and Ethical
◉ Cervicle, sub-mandibular, tonsilar. We palpate these to check for
enlargement.
Answer: Lymph Nodes
◉ What order should the nurse assess the abdomen?
Answer: Inspect (look), auscultate (listen), palpate (feel)
, ◉ When assessing this pulse, the nurse should only assess one side
at a time.
Answer: The Carotid Pulse
◉ Where can you find the apical pulse?
Answer: 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line
◉ What is the first body system the nurse will assess?
Answer: Neurological System
◉ A patient who is at risk for aspiration should be in this position
when eating.
Answer: Upright or High Fowlers
◉ What position should a patient be in when administering a vaginal
suppository?
Answer: Dorsal Recumbent
◉ How often should the nurse reposition a patient in bed?
Answer: Every 2 hours
