NURS 207 Exam 4 Questions |! |! |! |! |!
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1. A patient who is receiving intravenous (IV) fluids develops tenderness,
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warmth, erythema, and pain at the site. Which condition would the nurse
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suspect?
a. Sepsis
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b. Phlebitis
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c. Infiltration
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d. Fluid overload - Correct answer ✔b. Phlebitis
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1. A health care provider has instructed the nurse to administer 4 mg of
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morphine sulfate intravenously to a patient. The ampule of morphine
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contains 1 mL of solution with a concentration of 10 mg/mL. What volume of
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medication would the nurse administer to this patient? Record your answer
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to one decimal place. _________ mL - Correct answer ✔0.4 mL
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1. The nurse observes that a patient has a rash, itchy skin, inflammation and
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swelling of the nasal passages, and raised skin eruptions after intravenous
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drug administration. Which type of drug effect is the patient experiencing?
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a. Side effect
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b. Toxic Effect
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c. Allergic Effect
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d. Adverse Effect - Correct answer ✔c. Allergic Effect
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,1. A patient is receiving an intravenous push (IVP) medication. As the nurse
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is administering the medication, the patient's IV site becomes swollen. Which
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action would the nurse take first?
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a. Continue to let the IV run
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b. Apply a warm compress to the infiltrated site
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c. Stop the administration of the medication and follow agency policy
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Should not worry about this because vesicant filtration is not a problem -
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Correct answer ✔c. Stop the administration of the medication and follow
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agency policy |!
1. The nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time.
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What is the nurse's first priority?
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a. Complete an occurrence report.
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b. Notify the health care provider.
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c. Inform the charge nurse of the error.
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d. Assess the patient for adverse effects. - Correct answer ✔d. Assess the
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patient for adverse effects. |! |! |!
1. A nurse who is responsible for dispensing medications understands that
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every patient requires a different dosage for a given drug and that various
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factors affect the absorption of drugs. Which factors influence absorption?
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Select all that apply.
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a. Total body weight
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b. Body temperature
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c. Route of administration
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, d. Solubility
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e. Blood flow to the site of administration - Correct answer ✔C, D, & E
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1. The nurse receives a prescription to begin administering a loop diuretic to
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a patient with hypertension. Which factor would determine the appropriate
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route for administering the diuretic to the patient?
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a. Hospital policy
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b. The prescriber's orders
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c. The type of medication prescribed
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d. The patient's size and muscle mass - Correct answer ✔b. The prescriber's
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orders
1. The nurse works in a postoperative unit. Which type of physician order
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warrants an assessment by the nurse to determine if the patient requires
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medication?
a. PRN order
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b. Stat order
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c. Standing order
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d. Routine medication order - Correct answer ✔a. PRN order
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1. The nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time.
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What is the nurse's first priority?
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a. Complete an occurrence report.
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b. Notify the health care provider
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c. Inform the charge nurse of the error.
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with verified answers |! |!
1. A patient who is receiving intravenous (IV) fluids develops tenderness,
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warmth, erythema, and pain at the site. Which condition would the nurse
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suspect?
a. Sepsis
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b. Phlebitis
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c. Infiltration
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d. Fluid overload - Correct answer ✔b. Phlebitis
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1. A health care provider has instructed the nurse to administer 4 mg of
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
morphine sulfate intravenously to a patient. The ampule of morphine
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contains 1 mL of solution with a concentration of 10 mg/mL. What volume of
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medication would the nurse administer to this patient? Record your answer
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to one decimal place. _________ mL - Correct answer ✔0.4 mL
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1. The nurse observes that a patient has a rash, itchy skin, inflammation and
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swelling of the nasal passages, and raised skin eruptions after intravenous
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drug administration. Which type of drug effect is the patient experiencing?
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a. Side effect
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b. Toxic Effect
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c. Allergic Effect
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d. Adverse Effect - Correct answer ✔c. Allergic Effect
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,1. A patient is receiving an intravenous push (IVP) medication. As the nurse
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is administering the medication, the patient's IV site becomes swollen. Which
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action would the nurse take first?
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a. Continue to let the IV run
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b. Apply a warm compress to the infiltrated site
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c. Stop the administration of the medication and follow agency policy
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Should not worry about this because vesicant filtration is not a problem -
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Correct answer ✔c. Stop the administration of the medication and follow
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agency policy |!
1. The nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time.
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What is the nurse's first priority?
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a. Complete an occurrence report.
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b. Notify the health care provider.
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c. Inform the charge nurse of the error.
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d. Assess the patient for adverse effects. - Correct answer ✔d. Assess the
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patient for adverse effects. |! |! |!
1. A nurse who is responsible for dispensing medications understands that
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every patient requires a different dosage for a given drug and that various
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factors affect the absorption of drugs. Which factors influence absorption?
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Select all that apply.
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a. Total body weight
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b. Body temperature
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c. Route of administration
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, d. Solubility
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e. Blood flow to the site of administration - Correct answer ✔C, D, & E
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1. The nurse receives a prescription to begin administering a loop diuretic to
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a patient with hypertension. Which factor would determine the appropriate
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route for administering the diuretic to the patient?
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a. Hospital policy
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b. The prescriber's orders
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c. The type of medication prescribed
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d. The patient's size and muscle mass - Correct answer ✔b. The prescriber's
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orders
1. The nurse works in a postoperative unit. Which type of physician order
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warrants an assessment by the nurse to determine if the patient requires
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medication?
a. PRN order
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b. Stat order
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c. Standing order
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d. Routine medication order - Correct answer ✔a. PRN order
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1. The nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time.
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What is the nurse's first priority?
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a. Complete an occurrence report.
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b. Notify the health care provider
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c. Inform the charge nurse of the error.
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