NR 462 WORKSHEET 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NR 462
WORKSHEET 4 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE REVIEW 2026/2027
The nurse is is administering an intravenous push medication of 5 mg of diazepam (Valium) into a
running primary line. The nurse notices the solution in the tubing line appears "cloudy". The nurse
understands: - ANS ✔✔the medications are incompatible. *
the primary tubing line is contaminated with a bacteria.
there is a crack in the tubing.
this is an expected reaction.
The nurse is administering a push medication of ondansetron (Zofran) 0.4 mg intravenous push for a
patient's nausea. How may times will the nurse flush the saline lock when administering this medication.
- ANS ✔✔0
1
2*
3
__
Once before the medicaiton and again after the medication. The 2nd flush is administered at the same
rate as the medication
The nurse determines two medications are incompatible in the intravenous infusion. What is the nurse's
immediate action? - ANS ✔✔Monitor the patient every 15 minutes for 1 hour to determine if the patient
has an adverse reaction.
Continue the infusion as prescribed.
Stop the infusion, and change the tubing. *
The nurse will refuse to administer the medication due to the incompatibility.
__
You want to stop the infusion, and change the tubing. Refusing to give the medication does not address
the issue and will delay patient treatment.
The question states: two medications are incompatible in the intravenous infusion... infusion implies, the
medication are already running.
A central venous dressing has loosened edges, and a small amount of blood at the insertion site. What is
the nurse's next action? - ANS ✔✔Place a tighter dressing on top of the existing dressing.
WORKSHEET 4 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE REVIEW 2026/2027
The nurse is is administering an intravenous push medication of 5 mg of diazepam (Valium) into a
running primary line. The nurse notices the solution in the tubing line appears "cloudy". The nurse
understands: - ANS ✔✔the medications are incompatible. *
the primary tubing line is contaminated with a bacteria.
there is a crack in the tubing.
this is an expected reaction.
The nurse is administering a push medication of ondansetron (Zofran) 0.4 mg intravenous push for a
patient's nausea. How may times will the nurse flush the saline lock when administering this medication.
- ANS ✔✔0
1
2*
3
__
Once before the medicaiton and again after the medication. The 2nd flush is administered at the same
rate as the medication
The nurse determines two medications are incompatible in the intravenous infusion. What is the nurse's
immediate action? - ANS ✔✔Monitor the patient every 15 minutes for 1 hour to determine if the patient
has an adverse reaction.
Continue the infusion as prescribed.
Stop the infusion, and change the tubing. *
The nurse will refuse to administer the medication due to the incompatibility.
__
You want to stop the infusion, and change the tubing. Refusing to give the medication does not address
the issue and will delay patient treatment.
The question states: two medications are incompatible in the intravenous infusion... infusion implies, the
medication are already running.
A central venous dressing has loosened edges, and a small amount of blood at the insertion site. What is
the nurse's next action? - ANS ✔✔Place a tighter dressing on top of the existing dressing.
