Nursing Fundamentals, Exam 2 practice test, BRCC Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

a health care provider orders a pain medication for a postoperative patient that is a PRN order. When would the nurse administer this medication? a. a single dose during the postoperative period b. doses administered as needed for pain relief c. one dose administered immediately d. doses routinely administered as a standing order - b a medication order reads: "hydromorphone, 2 mg IV every 3 to 4 hours PRN pain." the prefilled cartridge is available with a label reading "hydromorphone 2 mg/1 mL." the cartridge contains 1.2 mL of hydromorphone. What should the nurse do? a. give all the medication in the cartridge because it expanded when it was mixed and this is what the pharmacy sent b. call the pharmacy and request the proper dose c. refuse to give the medication and document refusal in the EHR d. dispose of 0.2 mL before administering the drug; verify the waster with another nurse - d a medication order reads: "K-Dur, 20 mEq po BID." when and how does the nurse correctly give this drug? a. daily at bedtime by subcutaneous route b. every other day by mouth c. twice a day by the oral route d. once a week by transdermal patch - cA mother brings her infant into the ER and tells nurse that her baby is exclusively breast fed and has had frequent stools that are yellow or golden and loose with little odor. The nurse shows understanding of the infants developmental process when she states: A. "The infant is suffering from malnutrition because it is exclusively breast fed" B. "The infant should be switched to soy formula immediately as it is having a problem with digestion" C. "This is a normal finding in breast fed infants" D. "The infant needs a STAT CT of the abdomen, please follow me to the radiology department" E. "I am going to notify the physician immediately" - c