NUR155 Exam 4 2026/2027 (Answered)
NUR155 Exam 4
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1. What do you do if medicine is left lying Document medication hasnt been given. Unknown
on table and not given to patient (for reason
2 hours)?
2. Patient receiving antibiotics and rash Stop, give benadryl and call the doctor
forms?
3. Pt receiving meds through NG tube Make sure they're going by gravity, NEVER
PUSH/FORCE
4. What solution do you flush an IV with? 0.9% NS
5. When do you do med reconciliation? Admission, transfer and discharge
6. What needle size/angle for Intrader- TB
mal injections? Given in the dermis, 25-27 gauge. 1/4-5/8ths. 5-15
degrees. 1mL syringe
7. Pt has a fever on tylenol and now has a Call the doctor to obtain an order for a stronger
headache. What should the nurse do? dose
8. When taking med cart room to room It is always locked
what should you always make sure of?
9. What should you do if a powder med- Reconstitute with whatever it calls for. Usually wa-
ication needs to be mixed? ter/saline
10. What should you do before adminis- Explain each med and procedure
tering meds?
11. When to use Z- track method? IM injections, pull skin over, inject, allow skin to go
back in place. This ensures no comes out
12. 90 degrees
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, NUR155 Exam 4 2026/2027 (Answered)
NUR155 Exam 4
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What degree do you give an IM injec-
tion?
13. How to give a sub Q injection 45-90 degrees, 20-30 gauge (5/8ths- 3/8ths nee-
dle, no more than 1 mL
14. What angle do you give a sub Q injec- 45-90
tion?
15. WHat angle do you give an inradermal 5-15
injection?
16. What is the preferred site for IM injec- Ventrogluteal
tions?
17. What do you ask if doctor tells you to How much to administer
give ibuprofen?
18. What is the max amount to give in the Deltoid-1mL
deltoid/Gluteal Gluteal-3-mL
19. What do you do before injecting IM? Aspirate
20. Why do we keep medical recs? Creates the most accurate list of all medications.
Follows them through admission, transfer and dis-
charge
21. How many pt identifiers? At least 2.
22. What should you do before giving a BP ALWAYS check BP
medication?
23. What are the 3 med checks? At the med room, when preparing medication
(usually at the door), at the bedside before giving
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NUR155 Exam 4
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7ozkbh
1. What do you do if medicine is left lying Document medication hasnt been given. Unknown
on table and not given to patient (for reason
2 hours)?
2. Patient receiving antibiotics and rash Stop, give benadryl and call the doctor
forms?
3. Pt receiving meds through NG tube Make sure they're going by gravity, NEVER
PUSH/FORCE
4. What solution do you flush an IV with? 0.9% NS
5. When do you do med reconciliation? Admission, transfer and discharge
6. What needle size/angle for Intrader- TB
mal injections? Given in the dermis, 25-27 gauge. 1/4-5/8ths. 5-15
degrees. 1mL syringe
7. Pt has a fever on tylenol and now has a Call the doctor to obtain an order for a stronger
headache. What should the nurse do? dose
8. When taking med cart room to room It is always locked
what should you always make sure of?
9. What should you do if a powder med- Reconstitute with whatever it calls for. Usually wa-
ication needs to be mixed? ter/saline
10. What should you do before adminis- Explain each med and procedure
tering meds?
11. When to use Z- track method? IM injections, pull skin over, inject, allow skin to go
back in place. This ensures no comes out
12. 90 degrees
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, NUR155 Exam 4 2026/2027 (Answered)
NUR155 Exam 4
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7ozkbh
What degree do you give an IM injec-
tion?
13. How to give a sub Q injection 45-90 degrees, 20-30 gauge (5/8ths- 3/8ths nee-
dle, no more than 1 mL
14. What angle do you give a sub Q injec- 45-90
tion?
15. WHat angle do you give an inradermal 5-15
injection?
16. What is the preferred site for IM injec- Ventrogluteal
tions?
17. What do you ask if doctor tells you to How much to administer
give ibuprofen?
18. What is the max amount to give in the Deltoid-1mL
deltoid/Gluteal Gluteal-3-mL
19. What do you do before injecting IM? Aspirate
20. Why do we keep medical recs? Creates the most accurate list of all medications.
Follows them through admission, transfer and dis-
charge
21. How many pt identifiers? At least 2.
22. What should you do before giving a BP ALWAYS check BP
medication?
23. What are the 3 med checks? At the med room, when preparing medication
(usually at the door), at the bedside before giving
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