NR 224 Fundamentals Final
Terms in this set (110)
A nurse knows that patient "I will rotate the location where I give myself injections."
education has been
effective when the patient
states
Which statement by the "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
patient is an indication to
use the Z-track method?
A 2-year-old child is Pulling the auricle down and back to straighten the ear
ordered to have ear canal.
irrigation performed daily.
The nurse correctly
performs the procedure by
A patient has an order to 20 units
receive 10 units of U-50
insulin. The nurse is using a
U-100 syringe. How many
units should the nurse draw
up in the syringe and
administer?
A patient has an order to 0.4 mL
receive 20 units of U-50
insulin. The nurse is using a
U-100 syringe. How many
units should the nurse draw
up in the syringe and
administer?
,The patient is to receive 0830.
phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900.
The nurse knows that the
ideal time to draw a trough
level is
A patient who has been Chemotherapy is irritating to the vascular system and
receiving intermittent may cause the vein to infiltrate.
chemotherapy through a
peripheral IV site is ordered
to receive a high dose of
vancomycin through the
same vein. Why does this
concern the nurse?
A physician orders 1000 mL 20 hours
of normal saline to infuse at
a rate of 50 mL/hr. The
nurse plans on hanging a
new bag at what time?
The nurse is preparing to 25 gauge x 5/8 inch
administer a 0.5-mL rabies
vaccine into the deltoid
muscle of a patient. Which
needle size is best for the
procedure?
The nurse knows that the Ensure proper placement of the needle.
purpose of aspiration on IM
injections is to
The nurse is giving an IM Withdraw the needle and prepare the injection again.
injection. Upon aspiration,
the nurse notices blood
return in the syringe. What
should the nurse do?
, The nurse is planning to 15
administer a tuberculin test
with a 27-gauge, 3/8-inch
needle. The nurse should
insert the needle at an
angle of _____ degrees.
The nurse knows to assess Reduced glomerular filtration
for signs of medication
toxicity within older adults
because of which
physiological change?
A registered nurse Nurse
interprets that a scribbled
medication order reads 25
mg. The nurse administers
25 mg of the medication to
a patient, and then
discovers that the dose was
incorrectly interpreted and
should have been 15 mg.
Who is ultimately
responsible for the error?
A patient is to receive Clamp suction for 30 to 60 minutes after medication
medication through a administration.
nasogastric tube. What is
the most important nursing
action to ensure effective
absorption?
Terms in this set (110)
A nurse knows that patient "I will rotate the location where I give myself injections."
education has been
effective when the patient
states
Which statement by the "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
patient is an indication to
use the Z-track method?
A 2-year-old child is Pulling the auricle down and back to straighten the ear
ordered to have ear canal.
irrigation performed daily.
The nurse correctly
performs the procedure by
A patient has an order to 20 units
receive 10 units of U-50
insulin. The nurse is using a
U-100 syringe. How many
units should the nurse draw
up in the syringe and
administer?
A patient has an order to 0.4 mL
receive 20 units of U-50
insulin. The nurse is using a
U-100 syringe. How many
units should the nurse draw
up in the syringe and
administer?
,The patient is to receive 0830.
phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900.
The nurse knows that the
ideal time to draw a trough
level is
A patient who has been Chemotherapy is irritating to the vascular system and
receiving intermittent may cause the vein to infiltrate.
chemotherapy through a
peripheral IV site is ordered
to receive a high dose of
vancomycin through the
same vein. Why does this
concern the nurse?
A physician orders 1000 mL 20 hours
of normal saline to infuse at
a rate of 50 mL/hr. The
nurse plans on hanging a
new bag at what time?
The nurse is preparing to 25 gauge x 5/8 inch
administer a 0.5-mL rabies
vaccine into the deltoid
muscle of a patient. Which
needle size is best for the
procedure?
The nurse knows that the Ensure proper placement of the needle.
purpose of aspiration on IM
injections is to
The nurse is giving an IM Withdraw the needle and prepare the injection again.
injection. Upon aspiration,
the nurse notices blood
return in the syringe. What
should the nurse do?
, The nurse is planning to 15
administer a tuberculin test
with a 27-gauge, 3/8-inch
needle. The nurse should
insert the needle at an
angle of _____ degrees.
The nurse knows to assess Reduced glomerular filtration
for signs of medication
toxicity within older adults
because of which
physiological change?
A registered nurse Nurse
interprets that a scribbled
medication order reads 25
mg. The nurse administers
25 mg of the medication to
a patient, and then
discovers that the dose was
incorrectly interpreted and
should have been 15 mg.
Who is ultimately
responsible for the error?
A patient is to receive Clamp suction for 30 to 60 minutes after medication
medication through a administration.
nasogastric tube. What is
the most important nursing
action to ensure effective
absorption?
