NUR1023C Exam 3 Review Guide
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Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
nurse's priorities are to determine the effects on the pt
and intervene to offset any adverse effects of the error.
Actions include immediate and ongoing assessment,
notification of the prescribing health care provider,
initiation of interventions as prescribed to offset any
adverse effects, and documentation related to the event.
As soon as the pt is assessed and stable, the error should
be reported.
Syringe and Needle Sizes/Choices - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The 3 common types of syringes are standard,
tuberculin, and insulin.
Needle Gauge - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The needle
diameter, common ranges are between 18 to 30. The
lower the number the bigger the diameter of the needle.
Needle Length - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Varies from
0.25 to 3 inches. Depends on the age, size of the pt, and
the route of administration.
Subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syringe: 1-3
ml
,NUR1023C Exam 3 Review Guide
Question & Answers ( Latest 2026)
Needle: 25-27 gauge, 3/8 to 5/8 inches
Site Selection: Abdomen, lateral aspects of the upper arm
and thigh, scapular area of the back, and upper
ventrodorsal gluteal area
Intradermal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syringe: 1 ml
tuberculin
Needle: 25-27 gauge, 1/4 to 5/8 inch
Site Selection: Inner forearm, upper arm, and across the
scapula
Intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syringe:
Adults-up to 3 ml
Infants-0.5 - 1 ml
Needle: 20-25 gauge, 1-3 inches, for oil based solutions
use 18-20 gauge
Site Selection: Ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, and deltoid.
To determine depends on the age of the pt.
, NUR1023C Exam 3 Review Guide
Question & Answers ( Latest 2026)
Infant-vastus lateralis
Children-vastus lateralis or deltoid
Adult-ventrogluteal or deltoid
Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syringe:
Depends on the med amount
Needle: Typically a large gauge, 1 inch needle; needless
blunt-tip cannula or Luer-Lok used with associated
intravenous ports.
Site Selection: Vein
Insulin Syringes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔0.5 to 1 ml
with preattached needles. 26-31 gauge and 5/16 to 1/2
inch.
Ventrogluteal Site - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Palm goes
on the greater trochanter of the femur, the index finger
goes toward the anterior superior iliac spine, and the rest
of the hand goes toward the iliac crest.
Question & Answers ( Latest 2026)
Medication Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The
nurse's priorities are to determine the effects on the pt
and intervene to offset any adverse effects of the error.
Actions include immediate and ongoing assessment,
notification of the prescribing health care provider,
initiation of interventions as prescribed to offset any
adverse effects, and documentation related to the event.
As soon as the pt is assessed and stable, the error should
be reported.
Syringe and Needle Sizes/Choices - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The 3 common types of syringes are standard,
tuberculin, and insulin.
Needle Gauge - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The needle
diameter, common ranges are between 18 to 30. The
lower the number the bigger the diameter of the needle.
Needle Length - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Varies from
0.25 to 3 inches. Depends on the age, size of the pt, and
the route of administration.
Subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syringe: 1-3
ml
,NUR1023C Exam 3 Review Guide
Question & Answers ( Latest 2026)
Needle: 25-27 gauge, 3/8 to 5/8 inches
Site Selection: Abdomen, lateral aspects of the upper arm
and thigh, scapular area of the back, and upper
ventrodorsal gluteal area
Intradermal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syringe: 1 ml
tuberculin
Needle: 25-27 gauge, 1/4 to 5/8 inch
Site Selection: Inner forearm, upper arm, and across the
scapula
Intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syringe:
Adults-up to 3 ml
Infants-0.5 - 1 ml
Needle: 20-25 gauge, 1-3 inches, for oil based solutions
use 18-20 gauge
Site Selection: Ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, and deltoid.
To determine depends on the age of the pt.
, NUR1023C Exam 3 Review Guide
Question & Answers ( Latest 2026)
Infant-vastus lateralis
Children-vastus lateralis or deltoid
Adult-ventrogluteal or deltoid
Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Syringe:
Depends on the med amount
Needle: Typically a large gauge, 1 inch needle; needless
blunt-tip cannula or Luer-Lok used with associated
intravenous ports.
Site Selection: Vein
Insulin Syringes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔0.5 to 1 ml
with preattached needles. 26-31 gauge and 5/16 to 1/2
inch.
Ventrogluteal Site - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Palm goes
on the greater trochanter of the femur, the index finger
goes toward the anterior superior iliac spine, and the rest
of the hand goes toward the iliac crest.
