PN 2005 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What should the nurse tell an elderly patient who is hesitant to taking pain meds (narcotics)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Explain the purpose and tell them that proper use will lower the
risk of addiction
What does furosemide do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Blocks reabsorption of sodium and
potassium
Best time to administer furosemide? - CORRECT ANSWER - In the morning
Nursing considerations with furosemide - CORRECT ANSWER - Weigh patient
Patient has right sided CVA diagnosis, what would be an effect of warfarin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Another CVA
Bleeding
What is an ACE inhibitor? - CORRECT ANSWER - Antihypertensive
SSRI's are prescribed for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anxiety
What to watch for with SSRI's? - CORRECT ANSWER - Suicidal ideation
Confusion
What is important to consider when administering medication for the older population? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Start low, go slow
, Who does the narcotic count? - CORRECT ANSWER - Completed by two nurses: one
starting shift and one ending shift
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER - What the body does to the drug
(absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)
Fastest absorption route - CORRECT ANSWER - IV
Physicians order requires: - CORRECT ANSWER - Dose
Frequency
Med
Signature
Who can discard narcotics? - CORRECT ANSWER - Qualified nurses (not students)
First nursing intervention of hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - Check blood
glucose levels
Where would an LPN document the administration of a heparin dose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The MAR
Dystonia - CORRECT ANSWER - Poor muscle tone
What medication is given for emphysema? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bronchodilators -
Albuterol
Who can prescribe medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physician
Midwives
Nurse practitioners
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What should the nurse tell an elderly patient who is hesitant to taking pain meds (narcotics)? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Explain the purpose and tell them that proper use will lower the
risk of addiction
What does furosemide do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Blocks reabsorption of sodium and
potassium
Best time to administer furosemide? - CORRECT ANSWER - In the morning
Nursing considerations with furosemide - CORRECT ANSWER - Weigh patient
Patient has right sided CVA diagnosis, what would be an effect of warfarin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Another CVA
Bleeding
What is an ACE inhibitor? - CORRECT ANSWER - Antihypertensive
SSRI's are prescribed for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anxiety
What to watch for with SSRI's? - CORRECT ANSWER - Suicidal ideation
Confusion
What is important to consider when administering medication for the older population? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Start low, go slow
, Who does the narcotic count? - CORRECT ANSWER - Completed by two nurses: one
starting shift and one ending shift
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER - What the body does to the drug
(absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)
Fastest absorption route - CORRECT ANSWER - IV
Physicians order requires: - CORRECT ANSWER - Dose
Frequency
Med
Signature
Who can discard narcotics? - CORRECT ANSWER - Qualified nurses (not students)
First nursing intervention of hypoglycemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - Check blood
glucose levels
Where would an LPN document the administration of a heparin dose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The MAR
Dystonia - CORRECT ANSWER - Poor muscle tone
What medication is given for emphysema? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bronchodilators -
Albuterol
Who can prescribe medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physician
Midwives
Nurse practitioners
