Fundamentals of Nursing 9th Ed Ch 35
Test Bank Exam Questions And 100%
Accurate Answers.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication that the agency designates as "high alert."
What action should the nurse take?
1. Ask another registered nurse to verify the medication.
2. Call the pharmacist to check the efficacy of the medication.
3. Decline to administer the medication unless there is a physician present.
4. Request that the nursing supervisor administer the medication.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication that the agency designates as "high alert."
What action should the nurse take?
1. Ask another registered nurse to verify the medication.
2. Call the pharmacist to check the efficacy of the medication.
3. Decline to administer the medication unless there is a physician present.
4. Request that the nursing supervisor administer the medication.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication that the agency designates as "high alert."
What action should the nurse take?
1. Ask anothe - Answer Correct Answer: 1
The nurse is writing out the name of the drug morphine sulfate instead of using the
abbreviation MS because:
1. The hospital has placed MS on its list of do not use abbreviations.
2. The Joint Commission requires that the abbreviation MS not be used.
3. Using the abbreviation MS puts the client at risk of medication error.
4. Computerized charting systems will not accept the abbreviation MS. - Answer Correct
Answer: 3
The hospitalized client has an order for Tylenol 325 mg 2 tablets every 4 hours prn temperature
over 101°F. The client complains of a headache. Can the nurse legally administer Tylenol to treat
the headache?
1. Yes, since Tylenol is used both for fever and headache.
2. No, not unless the client also has a temperature over 101°F.
, The nurse identifies that the ordered dose for a medication is twice the amount generally
administered. What action should the nurse take?
1. Administer the medication as it was ordered.
2. Check to see if previous shift nurses gave the medication.
3. Collaborate with the prescriber about the order.
4. Administer only the standard dose of the medication. - Answer Correct Answer: 3
The client has required 2 sublingual nitroglycerine tablets that are gr 1/150 per tablet. How
many mg of nitroglycerine did the client receive?
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. - Answer Correct
Answer: 48 mg
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 6-year-old client. What is the nurse's
priority action?
1. Administer the exact dosage as ordered.
2. Give the dosage supplied by the pharmacy.
3. Verify that the dosage is within the safe range for this child.
4. Administer no more than one-half of the safe adult dosage. - Answer Correct Answer: 3
Question 7
Type: MCSA
During the process of administering medications, the nurse checks the name band for the
client's name. What should be this nurse's next action?
1. Administer the medication as ordered.
2. Initial the MAR that the medication will be given.
3. Double check the client's identification using a second method.
4. Educate the client regarding the medication to be given. - Answer Correct Answer: 3
The nurse is planning to administer a bitter-tasting oral medication to a 4-year-old client. What
strategy should this nurse plan?
1. Give the medication in orange juice or milk to mask the taste.
2. Tell the child that the medication tastes good.
Test Bank Exam Questions And 100%
Accurate Answers.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication that the agency designates as "high alert."
What action should the nurse take?
1. Ask another registered nurse to verify the medication.
2. Call the pharmacist to check the efficacy of the medication.
3. Decline to administer the medication unless there is a physician present.
4. Request that the nursing supervisor administer the medication.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication that the agency designates as "high alert."
What action should the nurse take?
1. Ask another registered nurse to verify the medication.
2. Call the pharmacist to check the efficacy of the medication.
3. Decline to administer the medication unless there is a physician present.
4. Request that the nursing supervisor administer the medication.
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication that the agency designates as "high alert."
What action should the nurse take?
1. Ask anothe - Answer Correct Answer: 1
The nurse is writing out the name of the drug morphine sulfate instead of using the
abbreviation MS because:
1. The hospital has placed MS on its list of do not use abbreviations.
2. The Joint Commission requires that the abbreviation MS not be used.
3. Using the abbreviation MS puts the client at risk of medication error.
4. Computerized charting systems will not accept the abbreviation MS. - Answer Correct
Answer: 3
The hospitalized client has an order for Tylenol 325 mg 2 tablets every 4 hours prn temperature
over 101°F. The client complains of a headache. Can the nurse legally administer Tylenol to treat
the headache?
1. Yes, since Tylenol is used both for fever and headache.
2. No, not unless the client also has a temperature over 101°F.
, The nurse identifies that the ordered dose for a medication is twice the amount generally
administered. What action should the nurse take?
1. Administer the medication as it was ordered.
2. Check to see if previous shift nurses gave the medication.
3. Collaborate with the prescriber about the order.
4. Administer only the standard dose of the medication. - Answer Correct Answer: 3
The client has required 2 sublingual nitroglycerine tablets that are gr 1/150 per tablet. How
many mg of nitroglycerine did the client receive?
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. - Answer Correct
Answer: 48 mg
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 6-year-old client. What is the nurse's
priority action?
1. Administer the exact dosage as ordered.
2. Give the dosage supplied by the pharmacy.
3. Verify that the dosage is within the safe range for this child.
4. Administer no more than one-half of the safe adult dosage. - Answer Correct Answer: 3
Question 7
Type: MCSA
During the process of administering medications, the nurse checks the name band for the
client's name. What should be this nurse's next action?
1. Administer the medication as ordered.
2. Initial the MAR that the medication will be given.
3. Double check the client's identification using a second method.
4. Educate the client regarding the medication to be given. - Answer Correct Answer: 3
The nurse is planning to administer a bitter-tasting oral medication to a 4-year-old client. What
strategy should this nurse plan?
1. Give the medication in orange juice or milk to mask the taste.
2. Tell the child that the medication tastes good.
