Pharmacology LVN Test questions with correct answers

Which guideline is recommended to prevent needle stick injuries when injecting clients? Answer If using safety syringe, following an injection, the nurse should push in the sheath and twist until it clicks. Write out the meaning of the following abbreviation: ac Answer before meals The nurse studying the metric system learns that the following measurement is used to measure volume: Answer mL A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an intravenous (IV) catheter in her left forearm. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates the client has phlebitis? Answer the vein is hard and the skin around the insertion site is red The client has been measuring urine at home with a quart milk carton. The client states voiding 1 1/2 quarts 2 days ago 2 1/2 quarts yesterday. How many liters is this? Answer 3.75 A nurse preparing to administer ceftriaxone 3 mL intramuscularly to an adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Answer Choose a 25 gauge needle A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client who states. "That looks different from the pill I usually take. " How should the nurse respond? Answer "Describe what pill usually looks like." Identify the meaning of preffiled cartridge. A