NURS 3110 Exam 4 iClicker Questions With Complete
Solutions
A nurse in an urgent care facility is preparing to administer a stat
dose of medication to a toddler who is accompanied by their
parent. The child is not wearing an ID band. How should the
nurse identify the patient?
A. Ask the child to say their name.
B. Say the child's name and ask them if that is correct.
C. Ask the parent to identify the child by name.
D. Hold the medication until the child receives an ID band
Correct Answers D
A nurse is administering medications to a patient. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform during the planning
step of the nursing process? Select all that apply.
A. Identify patient allergies.
B. Calculate the dose.
C. Explain the purpose of the medication to the patient.
D. Observe for adverse eJects of the medication.
E. Verify the dose. Correct Answers b, e
A nurse is asked to administer a medication to a patient because
a coworker must help with an emergency. The coworker gives
the nurse a syringe labeled furosemide 20 mg. The label also
includes the patient's name and hospital ID number. Which of
the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "I'll go and give the medication to the patient right away."
B. "Go with me to identify the patient properly, and then I'll give
the
medication for you."
, C. "You should ask the charge nurse to administer this
medication."
D. "I'll go help with the emergency situation while you
administer the
medication." Correct Answers D
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient.
Which of the following should the nurse use to identify the
patient? Select all that apply.
A. Patient's phone number
B. Patient's place of birth
C. Patient's hospital room number
D. Patient's photograph
E. Patient's assigned ID number Correct Answers a, d, e
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription by a provider. The nurse
should verify that which of the following components of a
prescription are present? Select all that apply.
A. Date and time of prescription
B. Patient's diagnosis
C. Dosage of medication
D. Route of medication
E. Generic name of medication Correct Answers a, c, d, e
A nurse receives a telephone prescription from a prescriber. The
prescriber states, "Administer three-tenths of a milligram of
nitroglycerin orally to the patient." How should the nurse
transcribe "three-tenths of a milligram" in the medication
administration record (MAR)?
A. .3mg
B. 3/10's mg
Solutions
A nurse in an urgent care facility is preparing to administer a stat
dose of medication to a toddler who is accompanied by their
parent. The child is not wearing an ID band. How should the
nurse identify the patient?
A. Ask the child to say their name.
B. Say the child's name and ask them if that is correct.
C. Ask the parent to identify the child by name.
D. Hold the medication until the child receives an ID band
Correct Answers D
A nurse is administering medications to a patient. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform during the planning
step of the nursing process? Select all that apply.
A. Identify patient allergies.
B. Calculate the dose.
C. Explain the purpose of the medication to the patient.
D. Observe for adverse eJects of the medication.
E. Verify the dose. Correct Answers b, e
A nurse is asked to administer a medication to a patient because
a coworker must help with an emergency. The coworker gives
the nurse a syringe labeled furosemide 20 mg. The label also
includes the patient's name and hospital ID number. Which of
the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "I'll go and give the medication to the patient right away."
B. "Go with me to identify the patient properly, and then I'll give
the
medication for you."
, C. "You should ask the charge nurse to administer this
medication."
D. "I'll go help with the emergency situation while you
administer the
medication." Correct Answers D
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient.
Which of the following should the nurse use to identify the
patient? Select all that apply.
A. Patient's phone number
B. Patient's place of birth
C. Patient's hospital room number
D. Patient's photograph
E. Patient's assigned ID number Correct Answers a, d, e
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription by a provider. The nurse
should verify that which of the following components of a
prescription are present? Select all that apply.
A. Date and time of prescription
B. Patient's diagnosis
C. Dosage of medication
D. Route of medication
E. Generic name of medication Correct Answers a, c, d, e
A nurse receives a telephone prescription from a prescriber. The
prescriber states, "Administer three-tenths of a milligram of
nitroglycerin orally to the patient." How should the nurse
transcribe "three-tenths of a milligram" in the medication
administration record (MAR)?
A. .3mg
B. 3/10's mg
