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NR224 Fundamentals of Nursing Final Exam With Answers (67 Solved Questions)

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    VERSION 2 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? - Ask the patient's reason for refusal.

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    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: - The prescriber's order. the order from the perscriber needs to indicate the route of administration A patient is receiving intravenous (IV) push medication. If the drug infiltrates into the outer tissues, the nurse: - Stops the administration of the medication and follows agency policy. If a patient who is receiving intravenous (IV) fluids develops tenderness, warmth, erythema, and pain at the site, the nurses suspects: - Phlebitis. After seeing a patient, the physician gives a nursing student a verbal order for a new medication. The nursing student first needs to: - Explain to the physician that the order needs to be given to a registered nurse. A nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time. The nurse's first priority is to: - Assess the patient for adverse effects. Which of the following factors is associated with rapid absorption of a drug? - Intravenous route of administration. What is the term used for the concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity? - Therapeutic range. What is the term used for the highest plasma concentration? - Peak level. What is the term used for the point when a drug is at the lowest concentration? - Trough level. What is the term used for the amount of time it takes for 50% of the blood concentration of a drug to be eliminated from the body? - Half-life.

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    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? - 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? - 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? - upward and outward 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?. - 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? - 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? - Ensure that the home care agency is aware of medication and health teaching needs.

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