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NSG 300 Exam 3 from Grand Canyon University (GCU) ||Just
Out!!!
While in the client's room administering a medication, the
nurse receives a phone call from a provider. What is the best
course of action?
A. Finish administering the medication and then answer the
phone
B. Finish administering the medication and document that it
was given, then excuse yourself to call the provider
C. Stop administering the medication and answer the phone
because the provider should not have to wait for the nurse to
answer
D. Give the medication while answering the phone so that you
can take care of the client and the provider - ANSWER-B. Finish
administering the medication and document that it was given,
then excuse yourself to call the provider
A nurse is administering an oral tablet to a patient. Which of the
following steps is the second check for accuracy in determining
the patient is receiving the right medication?
A. Logging on to AMDS or unlocking medicine drawer or cart
B. Before going to patient's room, comparing the patient's
name and name of medication on label of prepared drugs with
the MAR
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C. Selecting correct medication from AMDS, unit-dose drawer,
or stock supply and comparing name of medication on label
with MAR or computer print out
D. Comparing MAR or computer printout with names of
medications on medication labels and patient name at patient's
bedside - ANSWER-B. Before going to patient's room,
comparing the patient's name and name of medication on label
of prepared drugs with the MAR
A patient is to receive medications through a small-bore
nasogastric feeding. Which nursing actions are appropriate?
Select all that apply.
A. Verifying tube placement after medications are given
B. Mixing all medications together to give all at once
C. Using an enteral tube syringe to administer medications
D. Flushing tube with 30 to 60 mL of water after the last dose of
medication
E. Checking gastric residual before giving the medications
F. Keeping the head of the bed elevated for 30 to 60 minutes
after medications are given - ANSWER-C. Using an enteral tube
syringe to administer medications
D. Flushing tube with 30 to 60 mL of water after the last dose of
medication
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E. Checking gastric residual before giving the medications
F. Keeping the head of the bed elevated for 30 to 60 minutes
after medications are given
A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic arthritis pain. The
patient wants to add some complementary therapies to help
with pain management. Which therapies might be most
effective for controlling pain? Select all that apply.
A. Biofeedback
B. Acupuncture
C. Therapeutic touch
D. Chiropractic therapy
E. Herbal medicines - ANSWER-A. Biofeedback
B. Acupuncture
C. Therapeutic touch
D. Chiropractic therapy
E. Herbal medicines
The nurse is caring for a patient complaining of pain 9/10.
Another nurse comments that the patient "isn't really in that
much pain" and can still ambulate without difficulty. What is the
nurse's best response?
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A. "I don't believe him either. He constantly complains about his
pain but he is also smiling and laughing"
B. "Maybe he doesn't understand how to rate his pain
correctly"
C. "Only the patient knows whether pain is present and how the
experience feels"
D. "If he was having severe pain, he would exhibit more severe
signs and symptoms" - ANSWER-C. "Only the patient knows
whether pain is present and how the experience feels"
Which of the following nursing diagnoses are appropriate for
client with cataracts? Select all that apply.
A. Risk for injury related to impaired vision
B. Cataracts related to biological integrity threat as evidenced
by blurred vision, double vision, and difficulty reading
C. Risk for anxiety related to actual threat to biological integrity
secondary to impaired vision
D. Encourage the client to use magnifying glasses when reading
- ANSWER-A. Risk for injury related to impaired vision
C. Risk for anxiety related to actual threat to biological integrity
secondary to impaired vision
NSG 300 Exam 3 from Grand Canyon University (GCU) ||Just
Out!!!
While in the client's room administering a medication, the
nurse receives a phone call from a provider. What is the best
course of action?
A. Finish administering the medication and then answer the
phone
B. Finish administering the medication and document that it
was given, then excuse yourself to call the provider
C. Stop administering the medication and answer the phone
because the provider should not have to wait for the nurse to
answer
D. Give the medication while answering the phone so that you
can take care of the client and the provider - ANSWER-B. Finish
administering the medication and document that it was given,
then excuse yourself to call the provider
A nurse is administering an oral tablet to a patient. Which of the
following steps is the second check for accuracy in determining
the patient is receiving the right medication?
A. Logging on to AMDS or unlocking medicine drawer or cart
B. Before going to patient's room, comparing the patient's
name and name of medication on label of prepared drugs with
the MAR
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C. Selecting correct medication from AMDS, unit-dose drawer,
or stock supply and comparing name of medication on label
with MAR or computer print out
D. Comparing MAR or computer printout with names of
medications on medication labels and patient name at patient's
bedside - ANSWER-B. Before going to patient's room,
comparing the patient's name and name of medication on label
of prepared drugs with the MAR
A patient is to receive medications through a small-bore
nasogastric feeding. Which nursing actions are appropriate?
Select all that apply.
A. Verifying tube placement after medications are given
B. Mixing all medications together to give all at once
C. Using an enteral tube syringe to administer medications
D. Flushing tube with 30 to 60 mL of water after the last dose of
medication
E. Checking gastric residual before giving the medications
F. Keeping the head of the bed elevated for 30 to 60 minutes
after medications are given - ANSWER-C. Using an enteral tube
syringe to administer medications
D. Flushing tube with 30 to 60 mL of water after the last dose of
medication
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E. Checking gastric residual before giving the medications
F. Keeping the head of the bed elevated for 30 to 60 minutes
after medications are given
A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic arthritis pain. The
patient wants to add some complementary therapies to help
with pain management. Which therapies might be most
effective for controlling pain? Select all that apply.
A. Biofeedback
B. Acupuncture
C. Therapeutic touch
D. Chiropractic therapy
E. Herbal medicines - ANSWER-A. Biofeedback
B. Acupuncture
C. Therapeutic touch
D. Chiropractic therapy
E. Herbal medicines
The nurse is caring for a patient complaining of pain 9/10.
Another nurse comments that the patient "isn't really in that
much pain" and can still ambulate without difficulty. What is the
nurse's best response?
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A. "I don't believe him either. He constantly complains about his
pain but he is also smiling and laughing"
B. "Maybe he doesn't understand how to rate his pain
correctly"
C. "Only the patient knows whether pain is present and how the
experience feels"
D. "If he was having severe pain, he would exhibit more severe
signs and symptoms" - ANSWER-C. "Only the patient knows
whether pain is present and how the experience feels"
Which of the following nursing diagnoses are appropriate for
client with cataracts? Select all that apply.
A. Risk for injury related to impaired vision
B. Cataracts related to biological integrity threat as evidenced
by blurred vision, double vision, and difficulty reading
C. Risk for anxiety related to actual threat to biological integrity
secondary to impaired vision
D. Encourage the client to use magnifying glasses when reading
- ANSWER-A. Risk for injury related to impaired vision
C. Risk for anxiety related to actual threat to biological integrity
secondary to impaired vision
