CPNRE Practice Exam Questions Complete Solutions Latest Update

CPNRE Practice Exam Questions Complete Solutions Latest Update Best practice to administer Heparin? - Answer-Heparin is administered in the abdomen at least 2 inches from umbilicus Which medication should the nurse administer first on a medical floor? - Answer-Regular insulin sliding scale to an elderly client diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus as it needs to be administered before meals What are the symptoms of pneumonia? - Answer-pleuritic chest pain, crackles and wheezes, rhonchi in the lung fields When does Humalog insulin peak? - Answer-The insulin peaks in 15-20 minutes after being administered; therefore, the meal should be at the bedside prior to administering this medication What is SR medication? - Answer-SR means sustained released. These medications cannot be altered What sign in hypovolemic shock warrants immediate intervention? - Answer-low blood pressure reading for a client in hypovolemic shock, less than 90/60 warrants intervention by the nurse and indicates that fluid resuscitation is not effective. What is the correct way to administer an intradermal medication? - Answer-Insert the needle with the bevel up at 15-degree angle in the skin Proper way to administer otic medications in a child younger than 3 years old? - Answer-pulling down and back on the auricle. This is done because of the short Eustachian tube of a child.