Galen College of Nursing-Louisville NUR 155
NUR 155 Exam 4 Questions and Verified Answers
,The nurse prepares to administer an intramuscular injection to a 4-month old infant. The
nurse selects which best site to administer the injection?
*Ventrogluteal
*Lateral deltoid
*Rectus femoris
*Vastus lateralis
Vastus lateralis
The nurse is preparing to administer eye drops. Which interventions should the nurse
take to administer the drops? Select all that apply.
*Wash hands
*Put gloves on
*Place the drop in the conjunctival sac
*Pull the lower lid down against the cheekbone
*Instruct the client to squeeze the eyes shut after instilling the eye drop
*Instruct the client to tilt the head forward, open the eyes, and look down
Wash hands, put gloves on, place the drop in the conjunctival sac, pull the lower lid
down against the cheekbone
A client is prescribed an eye drop and an eye ointment for the right eye. How should the
nurse best administer the medications?
*Administer the eye drop first, followed by the eye ointment
*Administer the eye ointment first, followed by the eye drop
*Administer the eye drop, wait 15 minutes, and administer the eye ointment
*Administer the eye ointment, wait 15 minutes, and administer the eye drop
Administer the eye drop first, followed by the eye ointment
, The nurse educator is orienting a new nurse to the pediatric unit and is including tips
for medication administration. Which statement by the new nurse indicates that the
teaching has been effective?
*It helps to use magical thinking with the infant-age group
*It helps to use magical thinking with the school-age group
*It helps to use magical thinking with the toddler-age group
*It helps to use magical thinking with the preschool-age group
It helps to use magical thinking with the preschool-age group
The nurse is providing medication instructions to a parent. Which statement by the
parent indicates a need for further instruction?
*I should cuddle my child after giving the medication
*I can give my child a frozen juice bar after he swallows the medication
*I should mix the medication in the baby food and give it when I feed my child
*If my child does not like the taste of the medicine, I should encourage him to pinch his
nose and drink the medication through a straw
I should mix the medication in the baby food and give it when I feed my child
The nurse is preparing to administer a tuberculin skin test to a client via the intradermal
route. Which action should the nurse perform when administering this test to the client?
*Inject the medication and place a pressure dressing over the medication site
*Make a circular mark around the injection site after administration of the tubreculin test
*Administer the injection with the needle bevel facing downward at a 10 to 15 degree
angle
*Massage the area with an alcohol swab after injection to ensure that the medication is
absorbed
Make a circular mark around the injection site after administration of the tuberculin test
NUR 155 Exam 4 Questions and Verified Answers
,The nurse prepares to administer an intramuscular injection to a 4-month old infant. The
nurse selects which best site to administer the injection?
*Ventrogluteal
*Lateral deltoid
*Rectus femoris
*Vastus lateralis
Vastus lateralis
The nurse is preparing to administer eye drops. Which interventions should the nurse
take to administer the drops? Select all that apply.
*Wash hands
*Put gloves on
*Place the drop in the conjunctival sac
*Pull the lower lid down against the cheekbone
*Instruct the client to squeeze the eyes shut after instilling the eye drop
*Instruct the client to tilt the head forward, open the eyes, and look down
Wash hands, put gloves on, place the drop in the conjunctival sac, pull the lower lid
down against the cheekbone
A client is prescribed an eye drop and an eye ointment for the right eye. How should the
nurse best administer the medications?
*Administer the eye drop first, followed by the eye ointment
*Administer the eye ointment first, followed by the eye drop
*Administer the eye drop, wait 15 minutes, and administer the eye ointment
*Administer the eye ointment, wait 15 minutes, and administer the eye drop
Administer the eye drop first, followed by the eye ointment
, The nurse educator is orienting a new nurse to the pediatric unit and is including tips
for medication administration. Which statement by the new nurse indicates that the
teaching has been effective?
*It helps to use magical thinking with the infant-age group
*It helps to use magical thinking with the school-age group
*It helps to use magical thinking with the toddler-age group
*It helps to use magical thinking with the preschool-age group
It helps to use magical thinking with the preschool-age group
The nurse is providing medication instructions to a parent. Which statement by the
parent indicates a need for further instruction?
*I should cuddle my child after giving the medication
*I can give my child a frozen juice bar after he swallows the medication
*I should mix the medication in the baby food and give it when I feed my child
*If my child does not like the taste of the medicine, I should encourage him to pinch his
nose and drink the medication through a straw
I should mix the medication in the baby food and give it when I feed my child
The nurse is preparing to administer a tuberculin skin test to a client via the intradermal
route. Which action should the nurse perform when administering this test to the client?
*Inject the medication and place a pressure dressing over the medication site
*Make a circular mark around the injection site after administration of the tubreculin test
*Administer the injection with the needle bevel facing downward at a 10 to 15 degree
angle
*Massage the area with an alcohol swab after injection to ensure that the medication is
absorbed
Make a circular mark around the injection site after administration of the tuberculin test
