NU230 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM | WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/206 LATEST UPDATED | 100
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What is intrapersonal communication? - (ANSWER)Self-talk
What is interpersonal communication? - (ANSWER)between a nurse and a patient/family
What is group communication? - (ANSWER)between an instructor and a group of people
What are the 5 elements of communication? - (ANSWER)1. Message (words, gestures, letter)
2. Sender (initiates content delivery)
3. Channel (face-to-face, written)
4. Receiver (interprets message)
5. Feedback
What affects communication? - (ANSWER)vocab, tone, pitch, cadence, credibility, humor
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What is the difference between denotative and connotative? - (ANSWER)Denotative is the
literal meaning and connotative is the interpretation
Who should be the first one to initiate humor? - (ANSWER)The patient
Communication should be ______ and ______ - (ANSWER)client centered, appropriate to
culture
What is the pre interaction phase? - (ANSWER)gathering info about client before meeting them
What is the orientation phase? - (ANSWER)Meeting the client, introducing self, establishing
rapport
What is the working phase? - (ANSWER)Giving client care, incorporating nursing
interventions
What is the termination phase? - (ANSWER)conclusion of the relationship
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What are the 7 rights of medication administration? - (ANSWER)drug, dose, patient, route,
time, reason, documentation
Who sets official drug standards, defines prescription drugs and approves drugs? -
(ANSWER)The FDA
What identifies nursing responsibilities? - (ANSWER)The Nurse Practice Acts
What 3 medications are commonly associated with administration errors? - (ANSWER)insulin,
heparin, warfarin
What 3 things should a nurse do if a medication error is committed? - (ANSWER)1. assess
vitals
2. report findings to HCP
3. notify nurse manager
What is a unit-dose system? - (ANSWER)Individually packaged medications in client-specific
drawers
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Another name for computerized/locked cabinets? - (ANSWER)Pyxis
What self-administration device can a patient use to administer medication? - (ANSWER)PCA
What is pharmacokinetics? - (ANSWER)The body's effect on the drug
What are the 4 phases of pharmacokinetics? - (ANSWER)absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
What is pharmacodynamics? - (ANSWER)The drug's effect on the body
What is an antagonistic effect? - (ANSWER)inhibits action of another drug
What is a synergistic effect? - (ANSWER)when drugs work together
What is an incompatibility? - (ANSWER)Changing the chemical structure of a drug
What do medication orders include? - (ANSWER)name, med name, dose, route, frequency,
date, time, signature