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EXAM 3
Approximate
Topic Area Percentage
Questions
Pharmacology & Medication
25% 50
Administration
Safety & Infection Control 20% 40
The Nursing Process & Clinical
15% 30
Judgment
Documentation & Legal/Ethical
15% 30
Issues
Basic Care & Comfort 10% 20
Mobility & Immobility 10% 20
, Approximate
Topic Area Percentage
Questions
NGN Case Scenarios
5% 10
(Integrated)
SECTION 1: PHARMACOLOGY & MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION (Questions 1–50)
1. A nurse is preparing to administer a medication. Which
of the following is a "right" of medication administration?
(Select all that apply)
A) Right patient
B) Right drug
C) Right provider
D) Right documentation
Answer: A, B, D
Rationale: The six rights of medication administration are:
Right Patient, Right Drug, Right Dose, Right Route, Right
Time, and Right Documentation. Right Provider (C) is not
one of the rights. These rights serve as a foundation for
,safe medication administration and help prevent
medication errors.
2. A nurse is preparing to administer a medication. Which
action is correct for verifying a patient's identity?
A) Ask the patient their name
B) Check the patient's ID band
C) Use two patient identifiers
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: Two patient identifiers (name and date of birth)
should be used to verify a patient's identity before
administering medication. This is a National Patient Safety
Goal and helps prevent medication errors.
3. The "right time" in medication administration refers to:
A) Administering the medication at the exact time the
provider ordered
B) Administering the medication within 30 minutes of the
scheduled time
C) Administering the medication at the same time every
day
, D) Administering themedication onlywhenthepatient
requests it
Answer: B
Rationale: The"righttime" means administering the
medication within 30 minutes ofthescheduled time(or 1
hour in somefacilities). This ensures consistenttherapeutic
drug levels.
4. Anurse is preparingto administer amedication viathe
subcutaneous route. Whichsite is most commonly used?
A) Deltoid
B) Abdomen
C) Ventrogluteal
D) Vastus lateralis
Answer: B
Rationale: Theabdomen is themost common sitefor
subcutaneous injections. Subcutaneous injections are given
intothefatty tissue layerjustbelowthe skin. Thedeltoid(A),
ventrogluteal (C), andvastus lateralis (D) areintramuscular
sites.