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

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VERSION 2The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient tells him or her to take it awaybecause she is not going to take it. What is the nurses next action? - Ask the patient'sreason for refusal.

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The nurse receives an order to start getting a loop diuretic to a patient to help lower his orher blood pressure. The nurse determines the appropriate route for administering thediuretic according to: - The prescriber's order.the order from the perscriber needs to indicate the route of administrationA patient is receiving intravenous (IV) push medication. If the drug infiltrates into the outertissues, 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 newmedication. The nursing student first needs to: - Explain to the physician that the orderneeds to be given to a registered nurse.A nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time. The nurse's firstpriority is to: - Assess the patient for adverse effects.Which of the following factors is associated with rapid absorption of a drug? - Intravenousroute of administration.What is the term used for the concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces thedesired 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? - Troughlevel.What is the term used for the amount of time it takes for 50% of the blood concentration ofa 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 knowthat the physician is very busy and does not like to be called. What is the most appropriatenext 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 beforeadministering medicationsThe patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of milk of magnesia. How much medication doesthe nurse give him or her? - 30 ML1 table spoon= 15ml2 tablespoons=30mlIn nurses administering ear drops to an 8-year-old patient with an ear infection. How doesthe nurse pull the patient's ear when administering the medication? - upward and outwardfor patients older than 3 years of ageThe patient is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The pharmacy has sent 250-mgtablets. How many tablets does the nurse administer?. - 2 tabletsThe nurse is administering medications to a four-year-old patient. After he or she explainswhich medications are being given, the mother states, "I don't remember my child havingthat medication before." What is the nurse's next action? - Withhold the medications andverify the medication orders.do not ignore patient or caregiver concerns; always verify orders whenever a medication isquestioned before administering itA patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home environment. A home care referral isobtained. What is a priority in relation to safe medication administration for the dischargenurse? - Ensure that the home care agency is aware of medication and health teachingneeds.

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