NUR 2356 ACTUAL FINALS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A diagram of which injection site would be most helpful when teaching a patient how
to use of an EpiPen?
A- Deltoid
B- Dorsogluteal muscle
C- Ventrogluteal muscle
D- Vastus lateralis - ✔✔Vastus lateralis
✔✔Which statement by a patient who has received instructions about self-
administration of medications in the home indicates a misunderstanding of information?
A-"I will remember not to dispose of the sharps in the regular trash receptacle."
B-"If I miss a dose of any medication, I'll just double the dose when I take it the next
time."
C-"Making a chart so I can mark off when I take each medication will help me keep track
of my medications."
D-"I will not crush my time-release tablet. If I have trouble swallowing it, I will call the
health care provider." - ✔✔"If I miss a dose of any medication, I'll just double the dose
when I take it the next time."
✔✔An older, visually impaired but proudly self-sufficient adult patient has several
prescribed medications to take at home. Which action would the nurse take to assist
this patient in complying with the medication regimen?
A-Create a chart for the patient to follow, showing the times when medications should
be taken.
B-Ask a family member to come over each day to administer medications.
C-Arrange for the medications to be put in a weekly pill organizer.
D-Suggest the patient set an alarm clock for the times medications are to be taken. -
✔✔Arrange for the medications to be put in a weekly pill organizer.
, ✔✔Which statement made by a nurse conducting discharge teaching indicates a review
of patient education principles related to medication administration is needed?
A-"I'm going to be explaining how to change your transdermal patch. Would you like
your spouse to sit in?"
B-"It's really important that you feel comfortable using your nebulizer, so I want you to
show me how you will do it."
C-"Metoprolol is your blood pressure pill. Notice it is a scored tablet, but you are not
going to cut it in half. You are going to take the whole thing."
D-"This pink pill is digoxin, your heart medication. You will take your pulse before you
take this pill. If your pulse is less than 60 beats per minute, you will not take the pill." -
✔✔"This pink pill is digoxin, your heart medication. You will take your pulse before you
take this pill. If your pulse is less than 60 beats per minute, you will not take the pill."
✔✔A patient does not eat meat or animal products of any kind. The nurse would instruct
the patient about which nutritional deficiencies? - ✔✔Vitamin B12
Iron
Zinc
✔✔Which complications would the nurse monitor for in a patient receiving total
parenteral nutrition (TPN)?
Correct - ✔✔Catheter-related infections
Site infections
✔✔The patient has a health care provider prescription for NPO (nothing by mouth) and
is complaining of a dry, sticky mouth. Which action would the nurse suggest to relieve
the patient's dry, sticky mouth? - ✔✔Rinsing the mouth with water
Brushing the teeth
✔✔A patient who was placed on thickened liquids asks if there is something to eat that
does not require a thickening agent. Which liquids or foods could be safely
recommended? - ✔✔Yogurt
Pudding
✔✔Which foods should be avoided by a patient on a renal diet? - ✔✔Foods high in
potassium and phosphorus
✔✔A patient who is borderline diabetic has expressed a desire to make lifestyle
changes in an effort to avoid taking medications. Which dietary modification would be
appropriate for this patient?
Correct - ✔✔Eating high-fiber complex carbohydrates
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔A diagram of which injection site would be most helpful when teaching a patient how
to use of an EpiPen?
A- Deltoid
B- Dorsogluteal muscle
C- Ventrogluteal muscle
D- Vastus lateralis - ✔✔Vastus lateralis
✔✔Which statement by a patient who has received instructions about self-
administration of medications in the home indicates a misunderstanding of information?
A-"I will remember not to dispose of the sharps in the regular trash receptacle."
B-"If I miss a dose of any medication, I'll just double the dose when I take it the next
time."
C-"Making a chart so I can mark off when I take each medication will help me keep track
of my medications."
D-"I will not crush my time-release tablet. If I have trouble swallowing it, I will call the
health care provider." - ✔✔"If I miss a dose of any medication, I'll just double the dose
when I take it the next time."
✔✔An older, visually impaired but proudly self-sufficient adult patient has several
prescribed medications to take at home. Which action would the nurse take to assist
this patient in complying with the medication regimen?
A-Create a chart for the patient to follow, showing the times when medications should
be taken.
B-Ask a family member to come over each day to administer medications.
C-Arrange for the medications to be put in a weekly pill organizer.
D-Suggest the patient set an alarm clock for the times medications are to be taken. -
✔✔Arrange for the medications to be put in a weekly pill organizer.
, ✔✔Which statement made by a nurse conducting discharge teaching indicates a review
of patient education principles related to medication administration is needed?
A-"I'm going to be explaining how to change your transdermal patch. Would you like
your spouse to sit in?"
B-"It's really important that you feel comfortable using your nebulizer, so I want you to
show me how you will do it."
C-"Metoprolol is your blood pressure pill. Notice it is a scored tablet, but you are not
going to cut it in half. You are going to take the whole thing."
D-"This pink pill is digoxin, your heart medication. You will take your pulse before you
take this pill. If your pulse is less than 60 beats per minute, you will not take the pill." -
✔✔"This pink pill is digoxin, your heart medication. You will take your pulse before you
take this pill. If your pulse is less than 60 beats per minute, you will not take the pill."
✔✔A patient does not eat meat or animal products of any kind. The nurse would instruct
the patient about which nutritional deficiencies? - ✔✔Vitamin B12
Iron
Zinc
✔✔Which complications would the nurse monitor for in a patient receiving total
parenteral nutrition (TPN)?
Correct - ✔✔Catheter-related infections
Site infections
✔✔The patient has a health care provider prescription for NPO (nothing by mouth) and
is complaining of a dry, sticky mouth. Which action would the nurse suggest to relieve
the patient's dry, sticky mouth? - ✔✔Rinsing the mouth with water
Brushing the teeth
✔✔A patient who was placed on thickened liquids asks if there is something to eat that
does not require a thickening agent. Which liquids or foods could be safely
recommended? - ✔✔Yogurt
Pudding
✔✔Which foods should be avoided by a patient on a renal diet? - ✔✔Foods high in
potassium and phosphorus
✔✔A patient who is borderline diabetic has expressed a desire to make lifestyle
changes in an effort to avoid taking medications. Which dietary modification would be
appropriate for this patient?
Correct - ✔✔Eating high-fiber complex carbohydrates
