NUR 150 EXAM #2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
where should the nurse listen for 1 minute during a head-to-toe assessment? - Answer-
this is a picture, and you need to point to the area the area is the apical (Tricuspid) area
where would you administer an IM injection? - Answer-This is a picture, and you need to
point to the area where you would give an IM injection- deltoid (three fingers the
shoulder bone)
what is the correct way to change linens in an occupied bed? - Answer-log roll the old
linen then the new linen on one side roll the patient and continue on the other side
what is the best way to ensure proper teaching has occurred with a newly diagnosed
diabetic? - Answer-Return demonstration of insulin injection
what type of needle would a nurse use to draw medication from a glass ampule? -
Answer-filtered needle
A patient has a lidocaine patch what will the nurse tell the patient about the patch? -
Answer-the patch will be removed for 12 hours usually at bedtime
what will you include in the documentation of a dressing change on a stage 2 pressure
ulcer? - Answer-pain, purulent drainage on old dressing, dressing change what the
wound bed looks like
how to administer an id injection? - Answer-bevel up skin taught and 15-degree angle.
understanding a Z track injection? - Answer-preventing irritation and leakage of
medication
if you are going to perform an injection sing this location greater trochanter of the femur
anterior superior iliac spine and the iliac crest where would you be injecting? - Answer-
Ventrogluteal
how to draw up 16 units of NPH and 4 units of regular insulin what actions will the nurse
take first? - Answer-Draw 20 units of air then 16 units of air into the NPH vial and then 4
units of air in the regular insulin vial
which wound would be categorized as a stage 3 pressure ulcer? - Answer-open lesion
with subcutaneous tissue is exposed
preparing to administer a feeding via an NG tube the nurse has checked placement and
has a ph of 3 what is the nurse's next action? - Answer-administer the feeding
ANSWERS
where should the nurse listen for 1 minute during a head-to-toe assessment? - Answer-
this is a picture, and you need to point to the area the area is the apical (Tricuspid) area
where would you administer an IM injection? - Answer-This is a picture, and you need to
point to the area where you would give an IM injection- deltoid (three fingers the
shoulder bone)
what is the correct way to change linens in an occupied bed? - Answer-log roll the old
linen then the new linen on one side roll the patient and continue on the other side
what is the best way to ensure proper teaching has occurred with a newly diagnosed
diabetic? - Answer-Return demonstration of insulin injection
what type of needle would a nurse use to draw medication from a glass ampule? -
Answer-filtered needle
A patient has a lidocaine patch what will the nurse tell the patient about the patch? -
Answer-the patch will be removed for 12 hours usually at bedtime
what will you include in the documentation of a dressing change on a stage 2 pressure
ulcer? - Answer-pain, purulent drainage on old dressing, dressing change what the
wound bed looks like
how to administer an id injection? - Answer-bevel up skin taught and 15-degree angle.
understanding a Z track injection? - Answer-preventing irritation and leakage of
medication
if you are going to perform an injection sing this location greater trochanter of the femur
anterior superior iliac spine and the iliac crest where would you be injecting? - Answer-
Ventrogluteal
how to draw up 16 units of NPH and 4 units of regular insulin what actions will the nurse
take first? - Answer-Draw 20 units of air then 16 units of air into the NPH vial and then 4
units of air in the regular insulin vial
which wound would be categorized as a stage 3 pressure ulcer? - Answer-open lesion
with subcutaneous tissue is exposed
preparing to administer a feeding via an NG tube the nurse has checked placement and
has a ph of 3 what is the nurse's next action? - Answer-administer the feeding
