Reference no: EM133845480
Questions
1. A 12-year-old patient has undergone knee surgery. She has an order for pain medication, which can be given by several different routes. Which of the following routes of administration will provide the fastest pain relief?
a. Oral
b. Intravenous
c. Transcutaneous
d. Rectal
2. A patient is experiencing a systemic effect from eye drops. Which assessment finding by the nurse is indicative of this?
a. Headache
b. Reddened eyes
c. Elevated pulse and blood pressure
d. Darkened conjunctiva
3. A nurse is caring for a client in a long-term care facility who is receiving medications via an NG tube. Which of the following action should the nurse do in administering three different medications?
a. Crush the medication one at a time and dissolve each medication in water
b. Discard any residual gastric contents.
c. Assist the client in right lateral recumbent position
d. Place medication in hot water to dissolve and administer quickly.
4. A client has been receiving intravenous (IV) fluids that contain potassium. The IV site is red and there is a red streak along the vein that is very painful to the client. What is the priority nursing action that is anticipated?
a. Remove the IV.
b. Slow the rate of IV fluids.
c. Elevate the arm.
d. Apply a warm compress
5. A nurse at a health care facility has to instill ear drops in a client. The nurse knows that which technique varies for an adult and child client?
a. position in which the client remains until medication reaches the eardrum
b. manipulation of the client's ear to straighten the auditory canal
c. amount of time before instilling medication in the client's opposite ear
d. dilution of the medication drops before instilling in the client's ear
6. A nurse is collecting data about an IV infusion site on an infant's left hand. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of an infiltration?
a. saline flush can be injected without resistance
b. Pallor at the insertion site
c. no bulging around the IV site when saline flush is pushed
d. Blood in the IV tubing
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client with bacterial conjunctivitis of the right eye, and a prescription for an antibiotic ophthalmic drop. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "Use a sterile glove and applicator to apply the antibiotic ointment."
b. "Apply the eye drop into the lower conjunctival sac."
c. "Keep your eye open for 30 sec after instilling the ointment."
d. "Always wipe from the outer to the inner canthus when wiping away secretions."
8. A nurse is collecting data during the assessment of a patient. During the assessment, the nurse collects both subjective and objective data. Which information should the nurse consider as subjective data?
a. Emesis of 150 mL
b. Sharp, burning pain
c. Incisional erythema
d. Heart rate of 96
9. A licensed practical nurse asks the nurse the rationale why irritating medication should be given via Z-track method . Which statement did the nurse make indicates correct understanding about the method?
a. " A Z-track method must be used with irritating medication to decrease pain and bruising by sealing the drug in the muscle tissue."
b. " Z track method is given so that the medication will be absorbed faster and more effective."
c. " Z- track method is given nowadays because the syringe use in this method is cheaper and hospitals can save lots of money."
d. " Z -track method is the newest method of giving an IM medication and therefore everybody has to update their skill."
10. The nurse in a long-term care facility just admitted an elderly client. Which significant medical history of the client is a contraindication for oral form of medications?
a. toothache
b. dry oral mucous membranes
c. hyperacidity
d. Impaired swallowing
11. A nurse admits a client who reports several days of vomiting and diarrhea. Assessment data includes: Thirst, sunken eyeball, dry mouth and concentrated urine. When developing a plan of care, what nursing diagnosis should the nurse use?
a. Self-neglect
b. Activity Intolerance
c. Anxiety
d. Deficient fluid volume
12. The nurse is preparing to administer a transdermal medication. How should this be accomplished?
a. The nurse should inject the medication into a body cavity.
b. The nurse should inject the medication just below the dermis of the skin.
c. The nurse should apply the medication directly to the skin.
d. The nurse should ask the client to swallow the medication.
13. The nurse administers eardrops in the patient's left ear. Which of the following positions is appropriate after instillation of the drops?
a. Right lateral flexion of the neck
b. left lateral flexion of the neck
c. Prone
d. Dorsal recumbent with hyperextension of the neck