NEW 2024-2025 SAFE DOSAGE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A nurse manager is analyzing a client's medical record when she discovers that the
patient received a double dose of recommended medication. Which of the
following actions should the nurse manager initiate first? - ANSWER Examine the
client for side effects.
A charge nurse is discussing the different types of prescriptions with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following medications should the nurse list as an
example of a standing prescription? - ANSWER Acetaminophen 650 mg by oral
every 6 hours for a temperature above 38.4C (101.2F).
At 0800, a nurse prepares to provide an essential medication to a client. Which of
the following times would be appropriate for the nurse to provide the medication? -
Answer: 0745
0830
A charge nurse is instructing a newly licensed nurse on medication reconciliation.
Which of the following information should the charge nurse include in her
teaching? - ANSWER Medication reconciliation should include vitamins,
supplements, and OTC drugs.
A nurse is about to inject insulin subcutaneously to a customer. The nurse should
document the medicine delivery immediately after which of the following actions?
- ANSWER Injecting Insulin
A nurse is caring for a client who indicated that his physician informed him that he
is at risk of anaphylaxis following the administration of amoxicillin and that he
does not understand what this implies. Which of the following is an appropriate
ANSWER from the nurse? - ANSWER Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal
hypersensitivity or allergic reaction.
, A nurse checks a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions. - ANSWER Morphine 2.5mg IV bolus
PRN for incisional pain.
A nurse on a medical unit is assisting a newly licensed nurse during her orientation.
The nurse should remind the freshly licensed nurse to have a second nurse evaluate
the dosage of which of the following medications before administration? -
ANSWER Heparin
A nurse is transcribing a provider's prescription for a customer. The prescription
specifies a morphine 2 mg IV bolus at 1400. The nurse should recognize this as one
of the following sorts of drug orders. - ANSWER Single order
A nurse detects a pharmaceutical error in which the client received double the
prescribed dose. Which of the following actions should the nurse complete first? -
ANSWER Assess the client.
A nurse is caring for a client who received lisinopril 30 minutes ago and is
complaining of dizziness and headache. Which of the following actions should the
nurse complete first? - ANSWER Obtain the client's vital signs.
A nurse is preparing to provide digoxin 225 mcg to a pediatric client with a heart
rate of around 90 beats per minute. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to ensure the correct dose is administered? - ANSWER Validate that the
dosage falls within the safe range.
Confirm that the medication amount is suitable for the youngster.
At 1400, a nurse is caring for a client who is complaining of acute back pain. The
client is prescribed oxycodone extended-release 20 mg PO every 12 hours (last
dose received at 0600) and oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg PO every 4 hours
PRN (last dose received at 2300 the previous day). Which of the following actions
AND ANSWERS
A nurse manager is analyzing a client's medical record when she discovers that the
patient received a double dose of recommended medication. Which of the
following actions should the nurse manager initiate first? - ANSWER Examine the
client for side effects.
A charge nurse is discussing the different types of prescriptions with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following medications should the nurse list as an
example of a standing prescription? - ANSWER Acetaminophen 650 mg by oral
every 6 hours for a temperature above 38.4C (101.2F).
At 0800, a nurse prepares to provide an essential medication to a client. Which of
the following times would be appropriate for the nurse to provide the medication? -
Answer: 0745
0830
A charge nurse is instructing a newly licensed nurse on medication reconciliation.
Which of the following information should the charge nurse include in her
teaching? - ANSWER Medication reconciliation should include vitamins,
supplements, and OTC drugs.
A nurse is about to inject insulin subcutaneously to a customer. The nurse should
document the medicine delivery immediately after which of the following actions?
- ANSWER Injecting Insulin
A nurse is caring for a client who indicated that his physician informed him that he
is at risk of anaphylaxis following the administration of amoxicillin and that he
does not understand what this implies. Which of the following is an appropriate
ANSWER from the nurse? - ANSWER Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal
hypersensitivity or allergic reaction.
, A nurse checks a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to
clarify which of the following prescriptions. - ANSWER Morphine 2.5mg IV bolus
PRN for incisional pain.
A nurse on a medical unit is assisting a newly licensed nurse during her orientation.
The nurse should remind the freshly licensed nurse to have a second nurse evaluate
the dosage of which of the following medications before administration? -
ANSWER Heparin
A nurse is transcribing a provider's prescription for a customer. The prescription
specifies a morphine 2 mg IV bolus at 1400. The nurse should recognize this as one
of the following sorts of drug orders. - ANSWER Single order
A nurse detects a pharmaceutical error in which the client received double the
prescribed dose. Which of the following actions should the nurse complete first? -
ANSWER Assess the client.
A nurse is caring for a client who received lisinopril 30 minutes ago and is
complaining of dizziness and headache. Which of the following actions should the
nurse complete first? - ANSWER Obtain the client's vital signs.
A nurse is preparing to provide digoxin 225 mcg to a pediatric client with a heart
rate of around 90 beats per minute. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to ensure the correct dose is administered? - ANSWER Validate that the
dosage falls within the safe range.
Confirm that the medication amount is suitable for the youngster.
At 1400, a nurse is caring for a client who is complaining of acute back pain. The
client is prescribed oxycodone extended-release 20 mg PO every 12 hours (last
dose received at 0600) and oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg PO every 4 hours
PRN (last dose received at 2300 the previous day). Which of the following actions
