COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS - RNSG
1144 NURSING SKILLS|ALREADY GRADED A+|JUST
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1. What is the first
Assess for injury Always assess the patient's condition before
action when you
taking any other steps — safety first. =T i¡p : "Look before
find a patient on
you lift! "
the floor?
2. A confused patient
Assign a sitter A sitter provides supervision and reduces the
has pulled out their
need for restraints or further injury.
IV twice. What should
you do?
Assess the patient's gag reflex Gag reflex must be assessed to
3. What must the nurse prevent
do before delegating oral aspiration risk during oral care.
care to a UAP for an
un- conscious patient?
4. What is essential Avoid using electric razors near oxygen Electric razors can
teach- ing for spark, posing a serious fire hazard around oxygen. =T i¡p :
oxygen therapy via "Oxygen + Sparks = "=¥%€
nasal cannula?
Review the provider's order Verifying the provider's order
5. What is the nurse's ensures you're giving the right drug to the right patient at
first action before the right time. =¡ Always start with the order — no order, no
preparing any med!
medication?
Right drug, Right route, Right time The Six Rights include: right
6. Which of the drug,
following
are part of the 'Six Rights' right patient, right dose, right route, right time, and right
documen-
of medication 7. The nurse is preparing to give an IM
adminis- tration? injection to a 6-month-old infant.
(Select all that Which site is best?
apply)
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tation. =Th¡ink: D-P-D-R-T-D = Six
Rights! Vastus lateralis Vastus lateralis is preferred in infants due to
underde- veloped gluteal muscles. =In¡fant = leg muscle is
best!
8.
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, COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS - RNSG
1144 NURSING SKILLS|ALREADY GRADED A+|JUST
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What is the correct nee-
22G, 1.5 inch This gauge and length are appropriate for deep
dle gauge and muscle injections in most adults. =Ve¡ntrogluteal = deep =
length for a typical longer needle!
adult IM injec- tion in
the ventrogluteal
site?
9. A nurse is preparing
Verify drug compatibility with IV fluid Compatibility must be confirmed
to administer an IV to avoid precipitates or drug interactions in the IV line.
push medication. =N¡ev e r mix incompatible meds!
Which step is most
important before
administration?
10. The nurse is giving a sub- Do not aspirate or massage the site Heparin is given
subcutaneously
cutaneous heparin injec- without aspiration or massage to prevent tissue damage and
tion. What technique bruis- ing. =H¡eparin = handle gently!
is appropriate?
11. Which of the Scored acetaminophen tablet, Regular metoprolol tablet Only
following medications non-extended-release, scored, and non-enteric-coated meds may be
can be safe-
ly crushed for administra- crushed. =If¡it's coated or time-released — don't crush
tion via NG tube?
(Select all that apply)
12. The nurse is Air into NPH, air into regular, draw up regular, draw up NPH Th
preparing insulin se- quence prevents contamination of clear insulin (regular) with
using the cloudy
"cloudy-clear-clear-cloudy"insulin (NPH). =R¡emember: Nancy Reagan, RN!
method. What is the
correct sequence?
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, COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS - RNSG
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13. When administering Pull the ear down and back In children under 3, the ear canal i
ear drops to a 4- straighter and pulling down helps access it. =D¡o w n and back
year-old child, the small stack!
nurse should:
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1144 NURSING SKILLS|ALREADY GRADED A+|JUST
RELEASED
1. What is the first
Assess for injury Always assess the patient's condition before
action when you
taking any other steps — safety first. =T i¡p : "Look before
find a patient on
you lift! "
the floor?
2. A confused patient
Assign a sitter A sitter provides supervision and reduces the
has pulled out their
need for restraints or further injury.
IV twice. What should
you do?
Assess the patient's gag reflex Gag reflex must be assessed to
3. What must the nurse prevent
do before delegating oral aspiration risk during oral care.
care to a UAP for an
un- conscious patient?
4. What is essential Avoid using electric razors near oxygen Electric razors can
teach- ing for spark, posing a serious fire hazard around oxygen. =T i¡p :
oxygen therapy via "Oxygen + Sparks = "=¥%€
nasal cannula?
Review the provider's order Verifying the provider's order
5. What is the nurse's ensures you're giving the right drug to the right patient at
first action before the right time. =¡ Always start with the order — no order, no
preparing any med!
medication?
Right drug, Right route, Right time The Six Rights include: right
6. Which of the drug,
following
are part of the 'Six Rights' right patient, right dose, right route, right time, and right
documen-
of medication 7. The nurse is preparing to give an IM
adminis- tration? injection to a 6-month-old infant.
(Select all that Which site is best?
apply)
1/
37
, COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS - RNSG
1144 NURSING SKILLS|ALREADY GRADED A+|JUST
RELEASED
tation. =Th¡ink: D-P-D-R-T-D = Six
Rights! Vastus lateralis Vastus lateralis is preferred in infants due to
underde- veloped gluteal muscles. =In¡fant = leg muscle is
best!
8.
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37
, COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS - RNSG
1144 NURSING SKILLS|ALREADY GRADED A+|JUST
RELEASED
What is the correct nee-
22G, 1.5 inch This gauge and length are appropriate for deep
dle gauge and muscle injections in most adults. =Ve¡ntrogluteal = deep =
length for a typical longer needle!
adult IM injec- tion in
the ventrogluteal
site?
9. A nurse is preparing
Verify drug compatibility with IV fluid Compatibility must be confirmed
to administer an IV to avoid precipitates or drug interactions in the IV line.
push medication. =N¡ev e r mix incompatible meds!
Which step is most
important before
administration?
10. The nurse is giving a sub- Do not aspirate or massage the site Heparin is given
subcutaneously
cutaneous heparin injec- without aspiration or massage to prevent tissue damage and
tion. What technique bruis- ing. =H¡eparin = handle gently!
is appropriate?
11. Which of the Scored acetaminophen tablet, Regular metoprolol tablet Only
following medications non-extended-release, scored, and non-enteric-coated meds may be
can be safe-
ly crushed for administra- crushed. =If¡it's coated or time-released — don't crush
tion via NG tube?
(Select all that apply)
12. The nurse is Air into NPH, air into regular, draw up regular, draw up NPH Th
preparing insulin se- quence prevents contamination of clear insulin (regular) with
using the cloudy
"cloudy-clear-clear-cloudy"insulin (NPH). =R¡emember: Nancy Reagan, RN!
method. What is the
correct sequence?
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37
, COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS - RNSG
1144 NURSING SKILLS|ALREADY GRADED A+|JUST
RELEASED
13. When administering Pull the ear down and back In children under 3, the ear canal i
ear drops to a 4- straighter and pulling down helps access it. =D¡o w n and back
year-old child, the small stack!
nurse should:
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