West Coast University Nursing Fundamentals Quiz
3 with Answers
What are the 5 patient rights?
Right Patient, Right Route, Right Dose, Right Medication, Right Time
2 additional right: Right to Refuse, Right Documentation
What are 2 patient identifiers?
Name/DOB
Nurse can also nurse bar code on wristband to verify patient
What does NKA/NKDA stand for?
NKA: No known allergies
NKDA: No known drug allergies
Route
PO, IM, IV, SQ, SL, PR, IVP, IVPB, ID, MDI, eyedrops, nasal spray
Enteral Route
Anything by mouth
SQ (subcutaneous) injection angle
45 to 90 degree angle
,How do you inject a patient with little fat?
Go in at a 45 degree angle, squeeze skin
What is the best site for SQ injections?
The abdomen ( less blood vessels)
IM (intramuscular) injections
90 degree angle (straight in) 1 inch needle
How do you know you are in the muscle?
Aspirate, pull back to check if any blood comes out. If blood does come out, the needle in the vein,
take out needle and discard.
ID (intradermal) injection
ex. TB test
10 to 15 degree angle
The bevel is up
IV (intravenous) injection
10 degree angle
, Topicals/Patches
Put new patch at different site each time, put patch where there is no hair
Fasted Onset?
IV 2 to 3 minutes
PO Onset
Longest 30 to 45 minutes
SQ/IM Onset
20 minutes
Medications Names
2 names: generic and trade
Military time
1700: 5:00pm
1900: 7:00pm
0900: 9:00am
0500: 5:00am
qd
every day
3 with Answers
What are the 5 patient rights?
Right Patient, Right Route, Right Dose, Right Medication, Right Time
2 additional right: Right to Refuse, Right Documentation
What are 2 patient identifiers?
Name/DOB
Nurse can also nurse bar code on wristband to verify patient
What does NKA/NKDA stand for?
NKA: No known allergies
NKDA: No known drug allergies
Route
PO, IM, IV, SQ, SL, PR, IVP, IVPB, ID, MDI, eyedrops, nasal spray
Enteral Route
Anything by mouth
SQ (subcutaneous) injection angle
45 to 90 degree angle
,How do you inject a patient with little fat?
Go in at a 45 degree angle, squeeze skin
What is the best site for SQ injections?
The abdomen ( less blood vessels)
IM (intramuscular) injections
90 degree angle (straight in) 1 inch needle
How do you know you are in the muscle?
Aspirate, pull back to check if any blood comes out. If blood does come out, the needle in the vein,
take out needle and discard.
ID (intradermal) injection
ex. TB test
10 to 15 degree angle
The bevel is up
IV (intravenous) injection
10 degree angle
, Topicals/Patches
Put new patch at different site each time, put patch where there is no hair
Fasted Onset?
IV 2 to 3 minutes
PO Onset
Longest 30 to 45 minutes
SQ/IM Onset
20 minutes
Medications Names
2 names: generic and trade
Military time
1700: 5:00pm
1900: 7:00pm
0900: 9:00am
0500: 5:00am
qd
every day
