PN 1006 FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AN VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (ASSURED SUCCESS).
The nurse is caring for a patient with a small chronic pressure ulcer on the
ankle what can be assigned to the health care assistant - ANSWERS-
reposition the patient at least every 2 hours
which of the following patients would be at most risk to develop a pressure
ulcer?
an elderly patient with mobility issues , a diabetic patient with properly
controlled blood sugars, a patient receiving physiotherapy following knee
replacement, middle aged woman with lupus who is having back surgery
but is ambulatory - ANSWERS-an elderly patient with mobility issues
what assessment data would a nurse see to support the ID of a stage 3
pressure ulcer - ANSWERS-full thickness skin loss from the surface down
to the fascia
The nurse is caring for four patients at risk for impaired skin integrity which
patient need most frequent assessment and possible intervention?
a malnourished, homeless patient with nasogastric tube who is bed ridden,
a college football player with bilateral long leg casts after motorcycle
accident, an elderly female ambulating after hip replacement surgery, a
school age child recovering from a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy -
ANSWERS-malnourished homeless patient with nasogastric tube who is
bedridden
an older adult who lives alone takes three different white flat unscored
medication every day. He has trouble remembering if he has taken the
correct pill at the correct time. What Strategy would be best help this
patient maintain independence and safety in taking his medications?
, place a piece of different colored tape on each pill bottle to differentiate the
medication, take th medications out of the bottles and place them in a pill
holder, have a neighbor give the patient his pills once a day, ask the patient
how he wants to identify the medications - ANSWERS-place a piece of
different colored tape on each pill bottle to differentiate the medication
which schedule would the nurse select to achieve a therapeutic level if the
medication if the medication is prescribed for administration 4 times a day?
8am, 10 am , 2pm, 8pm; 10am,2pm, 6pm, 8pm;10am,noon, 4pm, 6pm;
8am 2pm 8pm and 2am - ANSWERS-8 am, 2pm, 8pm, and 2am
the nurse is having difficulty reading a medication order what action should
they take - ANSWERS-clarify the order with the physician who wrote it.
a prescription reads " aspirin 325 mg 2 tablets orally for pain " what action
should the nurse take when the patient has pain ? - ANSWERS-clarify the
administration frequency whether the medication should be PRN or
standing
The nurse needs to document a PRN medication that has just been
administered what technique does the nurse use - ANSWERS-record the
time administered and the nurses name immediately after administration
The nurse needs to administer a rectal suppository to a patient to treat
constipation which action may the nurse assign to the health care assistant
?
confirming the medication on the medication administration record,
notifying the patients physician of the suppository results, documenting the
admin of a suppository after insertion, informing the nurse of the BM -
ANSWERS-informing the nurse of the BM
the nurse prepares a medication for a patient 1 hour after admission. What
information about the patient is the nurses priority assessment before the
initial administration of medication?
the diet history, any drug tolerance, any allergy history , the surgical history
- ANSWERS-the allergy history
QUESTIONS AN VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (ASSURED SUCCESS).
The nurse is caring for a patient with a small chronic pressure ulcer on the
ankle what can be assigned to the health care assistant - ANSWERS-
reposition the patient at least every 2 hours
which of the following patients would be at most risk to develop a pressure
ulcer?
an elderly patient with mobility issues , a diabetic patient with properly
controlled blood sugars, a patient receiving physiotherapy following knee
replacement, middle aged woman with lupus who is having back surgery
but is ambulatory - ANSWERS-an elderly patient with mobility issues
what assessment data would a nurse see to support the ID of a stage 3
pressure ulcer - ANSWERS-full thickness skin loss from the surface down
to the fascia
The nurse is caring for four patients at risk for impaired skin integrity which
patient need most frequent assessment and possible intervention?
a malnourished, homeless patient with nasogastric tube who is bed ridden,
a college football player with bilateral long leg casts after motorcycle
accident, an elderly female ambulating after hip replacement surgery, a
school age child recovering from a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy -
ANSWERS-malnourished homeless patient with nasogastric tube who is
bedridden
an older adult who lives alone takes three different white flat unscored
medication every day. He has trouble remembering if he has taken the
correct pill at the correct time. What Strategy would be best help this
patient maintain independence and safety in taking his medications?
, place a piece of different colored tape on each pill bottle to differentiate the
medication, take th medications out of the bottles and place them in a pill
holder, have a neighbor give the patient his pills once a day, ask the patient
how he wants to identify the medications - ANSWERS-place a piece of
different colored tape on each pill bottle to differentiate the medication
which schedule would the nurse select to achieve a therapeutic level if the
medication if the medication is prescribed for administration 4 times a day?
8am, 10 am , 2pm, 8pm; 10am,2pm, 6pm, 8pm;10am,noon, 4pm, 6pm;
8am 2pm 8pm and 2am - ANSWERS-8 am, 2pm, 8pm, and 2am
the nurse is having difficulty reading a medication order what action should
they take - ANSWERS-clarify the order with the physician who wrote it.
a prescription reads " aspirin 325 mg 2 tablets orally for pain " what action
should the nurse take when the patient has pain ? - ANSWERS-clarify the
administration frequency whether the medication should be PRN or
standing
The nurse needs to document a PRN medication that has just been
administered what technique does the nurse use - ANSWERS-record the
time administered and the nurses name immediately after administration
The nurse needs to administer a rectal suppository to a patient to treat
constipation which action may the nurse assign to the health care assistant
?
confirming the medication on the medication administration record,
notifying the patients physician of the suppository results, documenting the
admin of a suppository after insertion, informing the nurse of the BM -
ANSWERS-informing the nurse of the BM
the nurse prepares a medication for a patient 1 hour after admission. What
information about the patient is the nurses priority assessment before the
initial administration of medication?
the diet history, any drug tolerance, any allergy history , the surgical history
- ANSWERS-the allergy history
