Exam 4 NUR 155 2026 Questions and
Answers
When do you perform the first check of med administration? - Correct answer-
Upon removal
When do you perform the second check of med administration? - Correct answer-
While preparing
When do you perform the third check of med administration? - Correct answer-At
bedside
What are the 5 rights of med administration? - Correct answer-Right time, patient,
medication, dosage, route
If a patient is administered a medication and has an adverse reaction, what do you
do? - Correct answer-Assess vitals, stop medication, contact PCP
When is a patient's pain usually the worst post-op? - Correct answer-3-4 days
If a patient is administered a pain medication and gets a headache, what do you do?
- Correct answer-See if PRN Tylenol is ordered, contact PCP
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, When pulling medications from a vial, the needle tip should be where? - Correct
answer-Below the fluid level
How do you dislodge any bubbles in the syringe? - Correct answer-Tap the syringe
barrel
What type of needle do you use to withdraw medications? - Correct answer-
Filtered
Before withdrawing a medication from a vial... - Correct answer-Inject air into vial
Adding a diluent to a powdered drug is known as - Correct answer-Reconstitution
When administering a non-liquid medication via NG tube, you should... - Correct
answer-See if the tablet can be crushed--Enteric coated CANNOT be crushed
If a medication is in liquid form for NG tube, you must.. - Correct answer-Further
dilute the liquid with sterile water
If you have to crush a tablet to administer via NG tube, you must... - Correct
answer-Dissolve crushed powder in at least 30 mL of warm water
How do you check the placement of an NG tube? - Correct answer-Aspirate all
stomach contents then measure residual volume OR auscultate
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Answers
When do you perform the first check of med administration? - Correct answer-
Upon removal
When do you perform the second check of med administration? - Correct answer-
While preparing
When do you perform the third check of med administration? - Correct answer-At
bedside
What are the 5 rights of med administration? - Correct answer-Right time, patient,
medication, dosage, route
If a patient is administered a medication and has an adverse reaction, what do you
do? - Correct answer-Assess vitals, stop medication, contact PCP
When is a patient's pain usually the worst post-op? - Correct answer-3-4 days
If a patient is administered a pain medication and gets a headache, what do you do?
- Correct answer-See if PRN Tylenol is ordered, contact PCP
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, When pulling medications from a vial, the needle tip should be where? - Correct
answer-Below the fluid level
How do you dislodge any bubbles in the syringe? - Correct answer-Tap the syringe
barrel
What type of needle do you use to withdraw medications? - Correct answer-
Filtered
Before withdrawing a medication from a vial... - Correct answer-Inject air into vial
Adding a diluent to a powdered drug is known as - Correct answer-Reconstitution
When administering a non-liquid medication via NG tube, you should... - Correct
answer-See if the tablet can be crushed--Enteric coated CANNOT be crushed
If a medication is in liquid form for NG tube, you must.. - Correct answer-Further
dilute the liquid with sterile water
If you have to crush a tablet to administer via NG tube, you must... - Correct
answer-Dissolve crushed powder in at least 30 mL of warm water
How do you check the placement of an NG tube? - Correct answer-Aspirate all
stomach contents then measure residual volume OR auscultate
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