Pharmacology IV
Medications | 2025
Test Bank & Practice
Questions | Verified &
A+ Graded
,1. A nurse is attempting to initiate I.V. therapy for a client diagnosed with gastroenteritis.
The cli 1. A nurse is attempting to initiate I.V. therapy for a client diagnosed with
gastroenteritis. The client is combative and resists the nurse’s efforts to start the I.V. Which
action by the nurse would result in an intentional tort?
a. Failure to document the client’s combativeness
b. Refusing to wear gloves while starting the I.V.
c. Failure to report the client’s combativeness to a physician
d. Starting an I.V. on a coherent client against the client’s wishes
____ 2. A nurse who is caring for clients understands that he or she should provide care
that meets at least the minimum standards of practice for nursing. Which phrase regarding
standards of practice is most accurate?
a. Standards of practice focus on the care provider and define needed activities and behaviors.
b. Standards of practice focus on the recipient of care and describe the outcomes of care.
c. Standards of practice are written laws enacted by the legislature.
d. Standards of practice are the result of the performance of a function or process.
, Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
____ 1. A nurse is caring for multiple clients in a rehabilitation facility. During the shift, the
nurse notes that several medical devices are not functioning properly. According to the Safe
Medical Devices Act, which problems should be reported to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
a. Outdated medication
b. Misleading packaging
c. Cracked or leaking I.V. solution bag
d. Defective infusion pump tubing
____ 2. A new infusion clinic is being started. The nursing supervisor of the new clinic
must conform to specific standards of practice when developing nursing policies and
procedures for the new program. To which organizational standards of practice must the
nurse manager adhere? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines
b. Infusion Nurses Society (INS) standards
c. American Medical Association (AMA) standards
d. Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) standards