PN 125: Final Exam Review Questions
All Answered Correct 2026 Update.
A physician's order indicates to administer a medication to the patient via the percutaneous
route. The nurse can anticipate that the patient will receive this medication - Answer rectally.
subcutaneously.
intramuscularly.
topically.
topically
What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers the intravenous
medication dose at 9:00 AM? - Answer 6:30 AM
11:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Which type of nursing diagnosis will be written when the patient exhibits factors that make him
or her susceptible to the development of a problem? - Answer Wellness diagnosis
Risk diagnosis
Possible diagnosis
Actual diagnosis
risk diagnosis
When receiving a report on a new admission from the emergency room, the nurse learns that
the patient is newly diagnosed with renal failure. Which medication(s) in the patient's
medication history will require dosage adjustment by the physician? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer Lithium
Atenolol
Quinidine
Ampicillin
Tobramycin
In which way(s) is nursing diagnosis different from a medical diagnosis? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer Conditions can be accurately identified by nursing assessment methods
Statement of the patient's alterations in structure and functions
, Tend to remain the same throughout the course of illness or recovery from injury
Varies depending on patient's state of recovery
Based on research done by nurses
Description of the patient's ability to function in relation to impairment
A patient has been prescribed an anticholinergic drug for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Which
adverse effect must the nurse teach the patient to be aware of when beginning this drug? -
Answer Rhinitis (runny nose)
Drowsiness
Orthostatic hypotension
Diarrhea
orthostatic hypotension
The nurse is caring for a patient taking a cholinergic agent. When auscultating lung sounds, the
nurse notes inspiratory and expiratory wheezing bilaterally. The best action for the nurse to take
would be to - Answer provide the next dose of the cholinergic agent immediately.
assess heart rate and blood pressure.
withhold the next dose and notify the physician.
reposition the patient.
withhold the next dose and notify the physician
A patient hospitalized in an acute care setting reports to the nurse that since starting on an
adrenergic medication, he has been feeling "dizzy and weak." The most appropriate action for
the nurse is to - Answer immediately notify the physician.
discontinue the adrenergic blocker.
teach the patient to move slowly from standing to sitting.
monitor the blood pressure in both the supine and standing positions.
monitor the blood pressure in both the supine and standing positions
Before the initiation of anticholinergic medications, it is important for the nurse to screen
patients for which condition? - Answer Closed-angle glaucoma
Diabetes
Hypertension
Infectious diseases
All Answered Correct 2026 Update.
A physician's order indicates to administer a medication to the patient via the percutaneous
route. The nurse can anticipate that the patient will receive this medication - Answer rectally.
subcutaneously.
intramuscularly.
topically.
topically
What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers the intravenous
medication dose at 9:00 AM? - Answer 6:30 AM
11:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Which type of nursing diagnosis will be written when the patient exhibits factors that make him
or her susceptible to the development of a problem? - Answer Wellness diagnosis
Risk diagnosis
Possible diagnosis
Actual diagnosis
risk diagnosis
When receiving a report on a new admission from the emergency room, the nurse learns that
the patient is newly diagnosed with renal failure. Which medication(s) in the patient's
medication history will require dosage adjustment by the physician? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer Lithium
Atenolol
Quinidine
Ampicillin
Tobramycin
In which way(s) is nursing diagnosis different from a medical diagnosis? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer Conditions can be accurately identified by nursing assessment methods
Statement of the patient's alterations in structure and functions
, Tend to remain the same throughout the course of illness or recovery from injury
Varies depending on patient's state of recovery
Based on research done by nurses
Description of the patient's ability to function in relation to impairment
A patient has been prescribed an anticholinergic drug for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Which
adverse effect must the nurse teach the patient to be aware of when beginning this drug? -
Answer Rhinitis (runny nose)
Drowsiness
Orthostatic hypotension
Diarrhea
orthostatic hypotension
The nurse is caring for a patient taking a cholinergic agent. When auscultating lung sounds, the
nurse notes inspiratory and expiratory wheezing bilaterally. The best action for the nurse to take
would be to - Answer provide the next dose of the cholinergic agent immediately.
assess heart rate and blood pressure.
withhold the next dose and notify the physician.
reposition the patient.
withhold the next dose and notify the physician
A patient hospitalized in an acute care setting reports to the nurse that since starting on an
adrenergic medication, he has been feeling "dizzy and weak." The most appropriate action for
the nurse is to - Answer immediately notify the physician.
discontinue the adrenergic blocker.
teach the patient to move slowly from standing to sitting.
monitor the blood pressure in both the supine and standing positions.
monitor the blood pressure in both the supine and standing positions
Before the initiation of anticholinergic medications, it is important for the nurse to screen
patients for which condition? - Answer Closed-angle glaucoma
Diabetes
Hypertension
Infectious diseases
