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Safe Dosage Exam Questions With Correct
And Revised Answers
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication reconciliation. Which of the
following information should the charge nurse include in the teaching? - answer✔✔Vitamins,
supplements, and OTC medications should be included in a medication reconciliation
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. The nurse should document
the administration of the medication immediately after which of the following actions? -
answer✔✔Injecting the insulin
A nurse is caring for a client who states that his provider told him he is at risk for anaphylaxis
following the administration of amoxicillin and that he does not understand what this means.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - answer✔✔"Anaphylaxis is a
severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction that is life-threatening."
A nurse is preparing to administer a time-critical medication to a client at 0800. Which of the
following times are appropriate for the nurse to administer the medication? - answer✔✔0830
A charge nurse is reviewing the types of prescriptions with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse include as an example of a standing prescription? -
answer✔✔Acetaminophen 650 mg by mouth every 6 hr for temperature greater than 38.4
(101.2)
A nurse manager is reviewing a client's medical record and discovers that the client received a
double dose of a prescribed medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
manager take first? - answer✔✔Assess the client for adverse effects
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify
which of the following prescription? - answer✔✔Morphine 2.5mg IV bolus PRN for incisional
pain
A nurse is transcribing a providers prescription for a client. The prescription reads morphine 2mg
IV bolus at 1400. The nurse should recognize this as which of the following types of medication
orders? - answer✔✔Single order
A nurse discovers a medication error in which the client received twice the prescribed amount of
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - answer✔✔Assess the
client
Safe Dosage Exam Questions With Correct
And Revised Answers
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication reconciliation. Which of the
following information should the charge nurse include in the teaching? - answer✔✔Vitamins,
supplements, and OTC medications should be included in a medication reconciliation
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. The nurse should document
the administration of the medication immediately after which of the following actions? -
answer✔✔Injecting the insulin
A nurse is caring for a client who states that his provider told him he is at risk for anaphylaxis
following the administration of amoxicillin and that he does not understand what this means.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - answer✔✔"Anaphylaxis is a
severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction that is life-threatening."
A nurse is preparing to administer a time-critical medication to a client at 0800. Which of the
following times are appropriate for the nurse to administer the medication? - answer✔✔0830
A charge nurse is reviewing the types of prescriptions with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse include as an example of a standing prescription? -
answer✔✔Acetaminophen 650 mg by mouth every 6 hr for temperature greater than 38.4
(101.2)
A nurse manager is reviewing a client's medical record and discovers that the client received a
double dose of a prescribed medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse
manager take first? - answer✔✔Assess the client for adverse effects
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify
which of the following prescription? - answer✔✔Morphine 2.5mg IV bolus PRN for incisional
pain
A nurse is transcribing a providers prescription for a client. The prescription reads morphine 2mg
IV bolus at 1400. The nurse should recognize this as which of the following types of medication
orders? - answer✔✔Single order
A nurse discovers a medication error in which the client received twice the prescribed amount of
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - answer✔✔Assess the
client
