NU 372 Study Guide: Practice Questions & Answers
If an order is not clear what do you do? - (answer)Verify with a doctor.
What is the correct steps for Handling controlled Drugs? - (answer)lock them up twice, count done by 2
nurses (incoming and outgoing nurses) before and after shift.
What are the Key Factors of Drug Therapy? - (answer)Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
high alert medications - (answer)Medication that needs to be double checked: different nurse needs to
double check the amount given (insulin)
What do you do with a medication error? - (answer)Report immediately, incident report ( done by
whoever finds the error)
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - (answer)Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right time, right documentation
When do you give the 6 rights of medication administration? - (answer)Order, MedCart, Bedside
When are Routine Orders Given? - (answer)Everyday at a scheduled time.
Who will discontinue routine orders if no longer needed? - (answer)Doctor only.
PRN - (answer)as needed
Stat - (answer)immediately
Single dose medication to be given right away (emergency) - (answer)Stat
In a long term facility what is provided in a bubble pack? - (answer)Unit-dose system.
, NU 372 Study Guide: Practice Questions & Answers
Topical Drugs-Nitro Paste/ Nitro Patch - (answer)Wear Gloves to administer, do not put in bendable
areas, place on hairles area, rotate sites, initial and date.
How do you apply/ give Ophthalmic drops, creams, or ointments - (answer)Tilt patients head back, pull
back lower lid, drop directly into conjunctiva, wait 5 mins between drops if more than one is needed,
ointment aply inward to outward to avoid infection.
How do you prepare oral/liquid pills? - (answer)On a falt surface, at eye level.
How do you use an inhaler? - (answer)Open Mouth hold 1/2 inch away from the mouth, closed mouth is
most effective, closed mouth around spacer.
How do you give rectal medication? - (answer)Pt is positioned in L sims, and medication is inserted
towards the wall with index finger.
Med administration with feeding tube? - (answer)crush meds that are allowed to be crushed dissolve in
water, flush before and after, administer by gravity, one med at a time.
What do you use a SubQ needle for? - (answer)Insulin and Heparin
What ange is used for a SubQ needle? - (answer)35-45 degree
What angle do you give an IM injection? - (answer)90 degrees
Z-track technique - (answer)Recommended for all IM injections to ensure medication does not leak back
along the needle track and into the subcutaneous tissue.
Ampulses - (answer)are glass containers with a "stem" that hold a single dose of medication.
If an order is not clear what do you do? - (answer)Verify with a doctor.
What is the correct steps for Handling controlled Drugs? - (answer)lock them up twice, count done by 2
nurses (incoming and outgoing nurses) before and after shift.
What are the Key Factors of Drug Therapy? - (answer)Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
high alert medications - (answer)Medication that needs to be double checked: different nurse needs to
double check the amount given (insulin)
What do you do with a medication error? - (answer)Report immediately, incident report ( done by
whoever finds the error)
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - (answer)Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right time, right documentation
When do you give the 6 rights of medication administration? - (answer)Order, MedCart, Bedside
When are Routine Orders Given? - (answer)Everyday at a scheduled time.
Who will discontinue routine orders if no longer needed? - (answer)Doctor only.
PRN - (answer)as needed
Stat - (answer)immediately
Single dose medication to be given right away (emergency) - (answer)Stat
In a long term facility what is provided in a bubble pack? - (answer)Unit-dose system.
, NU 372 Study Guide: Practice Questions & Answers
Topical Drugs-Nitro Paste/ Nitro Patch - (answer)Wear Gloves to administer, do not put in bendable
areas, place on hairles area, rotate sites, initial and date.
How do you apply/ give Ophthalmic drops, creams, or ointments - (answer)Tilt patients head back, pull
back lower lid, drop directly into conjunctiva, wait 5 mins between drops if more than one is needed,
ointment aply inward to outward to avoid infection.
How do you prepare oral/liquid pills? - (answer)On a falt surface, at eye level.
How do you use an inhaler? - (answer)Open Mouth hold 1/2 inch away from the mouth, closed mouth is
most effective, closed mouth around spacer.
How do you give rectal medication? - (answer)Pt is positioned in L sims, and medication is inserted
towards the wall with index finger.
Med administration with feeding tube? - (answer)crush meds that are allowed to be crushed dissolve in
water, flush before and after, administer by gravity, one med at a time.
What do you use a SubQ needle for? - (answer)Insulin and Heparin
What ange is used for a SubQ needle? - (answer)35-45 degree
What angle do you give an IM injection? - (answer)90 degrees
Z-track technique - (answer)Recommended for all IM injections to ensure medication does not leak back
along the needle track and into the subcutaneous tissue.
Ampulses - (answer)are glass containers with a "stem" that hold a single dose of medication.
