NUR 155 Exam 4 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solution | Fall 2025 | 100% Correct
When do you perform the first check of med administration? - ANSWERS
Upon removal
When do you perform the second check of med administration? - ANSWERS
While preparing
When do you perform the third check of med administration? - ANSWERS At
bedside
What are the 5 rights of med administration? - ANSWERS Right time, patient,
medication, dosage, route
If a patient is administered a medication and has an adverse reaction, what do you
do? - ANSWERS Assess vitals, stop medication, contact PCP
When is a patient's pain usually the worst post-op? - ANSWERS 3-4 days
If a patient is administered a pain medication and gets a headache, what do you
do? - ANSWERS See if PRN Tylenol is ordered, contact PCP
When pulling medications from a vial, the needle tip should be where? -
ANSWERS Below the fluid level
, How do you dislodge any bubbles in the syringe? - ANSWERS Tap the syringe
barrel
What type of needle do you use to withdraw medications? - ANSWERS
Filtered
Before withdrawing a medication from a vial... - ANSWERS Inject air into vial
Adding a diluent to a powdered drug is known as - ANSWERS Reconstitution
When administering a non-liquid medication via NG tube, you should... -
ANSWERS See if the tablet can be crushed--Enteric coated CANNOT be
crushed
If a medication is in liquid form for NG tube, you must.. - ANSWERS Further
dilute the liquid with sterile water
If you have to crush a tablet to administer via NG tube, you must... - ANSWERS
Dissolve crushed powder in at least 30 mL of warm water
How do you check the placement of an NG tube? - ANSWERS Aspirate all
stomach contents then measure residual volume OR auscultate
If you administer a whole or undissolved medication via NG tube, what will
happen? - ANSWERS Tube will become clogged
Complete Solution | Fall 2025 | 100% Correct
When do you perform the first check of med administration? - ANSWERS
Upon removal
When do you perform the second check of med administration? - ANSWERS
While preparing
When do you perform the third check of med administration? - ANSWERS At
bedside
What are the 5 rights of med administration? - ANSWERS Right time, patient,
medication, dosage, route
If a patient is administered a medication and has an adverse reaction, what do you
do? - ANSWERS Assess vitals, stop medication, contact PCP
When is a patient's pain usually the worst post-op? - ANSWERS 3-4 days
If a patient is administered a pain medication and gets a headache, what do you
do? - ANSWERS See if PRN Tylenol is ordered, contact PCP
When pulling medications from a vial, the needle tip should be where? -
ANSWERS Below the fluid level
, How do you dislodge any bubbles in the syringe? - ANSWERS Tap the syringe
barrel
What type of needle do you use to withdraw medications? - ANSWERS
Filtered
Before withdrawing a medication from a vial... - ANSWERS Inject air into vial
Adding a diluent to a powdered drug is known as - ANSWERS Reconstitution
When administering a non-liquid medication via NG tube, you should... -
ANSWERS See if the tablet can be crushed--Enteric coated CANNOT be
crushed
If a medication is in liquid form for NG tube, you must.. - ANSWERS Further
dilute the liquid with sterile water
If you have to crush a tablet to administer via NG tube, you must... - ANSWERS
Dissolve crushed powder in at least 30 mL of warm water
How do you check the placement of an NG tube? - ANSWERS Aspirate all
stomach contents then measure residual volume OR auscultate
If you administer a whole or undissolved medication via NG tube, what will
happen? - ANSWERS Tube will become clogged
