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NR 224 FUNDAMENTALS SKILLS FINAL EXAM
2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
The nurse is having difficulty reading of physician's order for a
medication. He or she know that the physician is very busy and
does not like to be called. What is the most appropriate next
step for the nurse to take? - correct answer- Call the physician
to have the order clarified.
you must have the right documentation and clarify all orders
with the prescriber before administering medications
The patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of milk of magnesia.
How much medication does the nurse give him or her? - correct
answer- 30 ML
1 table spoon= 15ml
2 tablespoons=30ml
In nurses administering ear drops to an 8-year-old patient with
an ear infection. How does the nurse pull the patient's ear when
administering the medication? - correct answer- upward and
outward
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for patients older than 3 years of age
The patient is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The
pharmacy has sent 250-mg tablets. How many tablets does the
nurse administer?. - correct answer- 2 tablets
The nurse is administering medications to a four-year-old
patient. After he or she explains which medications are being
given, the mother states, "I don't remember my child having
that medication before." What is the nurse's next action? -
correct answer- Withhold the medications and verify the
medication orders.
do not ignore patient or caregiver concerns; always verify
orders whenever a medication is questioned before
administering it
A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home
environment. A home care referral is obtained. What is a priority
in relation to safe medication administration for the discharge
nurse? - correct answer- Ensure that the home care agency is
aware of medication and health teaching needs.
a nursing responsibility is to collaborate with community
resources when patients have home care needs or difficulty
understanding their medications
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A nursing student take a patient's antibiotic to his room. The
patient asks the nursing student what it is and why he should
take it. What information does the nursing student include when
replying to the patient? - correct answer- The student provides
the name of the medication and a description of its desired
effect.
The nurses is administering a sustained-release capsule to a
new patient. The patient insists that he cannot swallow pills.
What is the nurse's next best course of action? - correct
answer- Ask the prescriber to change the order.
enteric coated or sustained release capsules should not be
crushed
The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient tells
him or her to take it away because she is not going to take it.
What is the nurses next action? - correct answer- Ask the
patient's reason for refusal.
The nurse receives an order to start getting a loop diuretic to a
patient to help lower his or her blood pressure. The nurse
determines the appropriate route for administering the diuretic
according to: - correct answer- The prescriber's order.
NR 224 FUNDAMENTALS SKILLS FINAL EXAM
2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
The nurse is having difficulty reading of physician's order for a
medication. He or she know that the physician is very busy and
does not like to be called. What is the most appropriate next
step for the nurse to take? - correct answer- Call the physician
to have the order clarified.
you must have the right documentation and clarify all orders
with the prescriber before administering medications
The patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of milk of magnesia.
How much medication does the nurse give him or her? - correct
answer- 30 ML
1 table spoon= 15ml
2 tablespoons=30ml
In nurses administering ear drops to an 8-year-old patient with
an ear infection. How does the nurse pull the patient's ear when
administering the medication? - correct answer- upward and
outward
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for patients older than 3 years of age
The patient is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The
pharmacy has sent 250-mg tablets. How many tablets does the
nurse administer?. - correct answer- 2 tablets
The nurse is administering medications to a four-year-old
patient. After he or she explains which medications are being
given, the mother states, "I don't remember my child having
that medication before." What is the nurse's next action? -
correct answer- Withhold the medications and verify the
medication orders.
do not ignore patient or caregiver concerns; always verify
orders whenever a medication is questioned before
administering it
A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home
environment. A home care referral is obtained. What is a priority
in relation to safe medication administration for the discharge
nurse? - correct answer- Ensure that the home care agency is
aware of medication and health teaching needs.
a nursing responsibility is to collaborate with community
resources when patients have home care needs or difficulty
understanding their medications
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A nursing student take a patient's antibiotic to his room. The
patient asks the nursing student what it is and why he should
take it. What information does the nursing student include when
replying to the patient? - correct answer- The student provides
the name of the medication and a description of its desired
effect.
The nurses is administering a sustained-release capsule to a
new patient. The patient insists that he cannot swallow pills.
What is the nurse's next best course of action? - correct
answer- Ask the prescriber to change the order.
enteric coated or sustained release capsules should not be
crushed
The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient tells
him or her to take it away because she is not going to take it.
What is the nurses next action? - correct answer- Ask the
patient's reason for refusal.
The nurse receives an order to start getting a loop diuretic to a
patient to help lower his or her blood pressure. The nurse
determines the appropriate route for administering the diuretic
according to: - correct answer- The prescriber's order.
