NURS 322 questions with verified answers
3 checks of medication administration Ans✓✓✓ 1. check as you gather
the medication (from Pyxis)
2. check before entering the room
3. check at the bedside
- Check the expiration date on the container
- Check the labeling on the container
- Compare MAR with the name of the medication on the medication
label, patient name, and ask for allergies
7 rights of medication Ans✓✓✓ 1. The right medication
2. The right dose
3. The right patient
4. The right route
5. The right time
6. The right documentation
7. The right indication
Are there standardized tools that we can use to document the degree
of skin impairment? Why is standardization important? Ans✓✓✓
Standardized Tools for Documentations:
,BRADEN SCALE: assesses risk factors for skin integrity (ex: sensory
perception, moisture, activity, etc.)
NORTON SCALE: evaluate current conditions of patients (ex: physical
conditions, mental state, activity, and mobility)
PRESSURE ULCER SCALE FOR HEALING (PUSH): quantifies severity of
pressure injuries
PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION: visual documentation of wounds
for accurate assessment
Standardization promotes consistency, patient safety, highlights
evidence-based practice, and is efficient
Basic med calculations and conversions Ans✓✓✓ Conversions (Weight)
I kg = 1000 g
1 lb = 453 g
1 oz = 28 g
Conversion (Length)
1 m = 100 cm
1 cm = 10 mm
,1 inch = 2.54 cm
Conversion (Volume)
1 L = 1000 mL
1 mL = 1 cubic cm (cc)
1 tsp = 5 mL
1 tbsp = 15 mL
Conversion (Temperature)
C → F: (C x 1.8) + 32
F → C: (F / 1.8) -32
Dosage Calculations
Dosage = (ordered dose / stock concentration) x volume of stock
IV Flow Rate = (volume to be infused / time in hours)
Best practice for NG tube maintenance, confirming placement, effective
feeding, and medication administration Ans✓✓✓ Preventing
Complications:
- Ensure proper placement
- Ensure hygiene and sterility (regular cleaning)
- Keep individual upright or at an angle during and after - feeding (45
degrees)
, Medication Administration:
- LIQUID FORM IS PREFERRED!!
- Easier absorption
- Better absorption
- Reduced risk of tube clogging
Best practices in pain management and standard assessment tools
utilized from a child through adulthood Ans✓✓✓ PQRSTU:
P: palliative or provocative factors
EX: "What makes your pain worse?"
Q: quality;
"Describe your pain to me"
R: relief measures
"What do you take at home to gain pain relief?"
R: region (location)
"Show me where you hurt"
S: severity
3 checks of medication administration Ans✓✓✓ 1. check as you gather
the medication (from Pyxis)
2. check before entering the room
3. check at the bedside
- Check the expiration date on the container
- Check the labeling on the container
- Compare MAR with the name of the medication on the medication
label, patient name, and ask for allergies
7 rights of medication Ans✓✓✓ 1. The right medication
2. The right dose
3. The right patient
4. The right route
5. The right time
6. The right documentation
7. The right indication
Are there standardized tools that we can use to document the degree
of skin impairment? Why is standardization important? Ans✓✓✓
Standardized Tools for Documentations:
,BRADEN SCALE: assesses risk factors for skin integrity (ex: sensory
perception, moisture, activity, etc.)
NORTON SCALE: evaluate current conditions of patients (ex: physical
conditions, mental state, activity, and mobility)
PRESSURE ULCER SCALE FOR HEALING (PUSH): quantifies severity of
pressure injuries
PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION: visual documentation of wounds
for accurate assessment
Standardization promotes consistency, patient safety, highlights
evidence-based practice, and is efficient
Basic med calculations and conversions Ans✓✓✓ Conversions (Weight)
I kg = 1000 g
1 lb = 453 g
1 oz = 28 g
Conversion (Length)
1 m = 100 cm
1 cm = 10 mm
,1 inch = 2.54 cm
Conversion (Volume)
1 L = 1000 mL
1 mL = 1 cubic cm (cc)
1 tsp = 5 mL
1 tbsp = 15 mL
Conversion (Temperature)
C → F: (C x 1.8) + 32
F → C: (F / 1.8) -32
Dosage Calculations
Dosage = (ordered dose / stock concentration) x volume of stock
IV Flow Rate = (volume to be infused / time in hours)
Best practice for NG tube maintenance, confirming placement, effective
feeding, and medication administration Ans✓✓✓ Preventing
Complications:
- Ensure proper placement
- Ensure hygiene and sterility (regular cleaning)
- Keep individual upright or at an angle during and after - feeding (45
degrees)
, Medication Administration:
- LIQUID FORM IS PREFERRED!!
- Easier absorption
- Better absorption
- Reduced risk of tube clogging
Best practices in pain management and standard assessment tools
utilized from a child through adulthood Ans✓✓✓ PQRSTU:
P: palliative or provocative factors
EX: "What makes your pain worse?"
Q: quality;
"Describe your pain to me"
R: relief measures
"What do you take at home to gain pain relief?"
R: region (location)
"Show me where you hurt"
S: severity
