Right Patient
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time
Right Documentation
100
When identifying a patient for administering medication, what information would you use? A. ID bracelet, name, and Date of Birth B. ID bracelet, family last name, and date of birth C. Name, first name only, and date of birth D. No identifying is needed
What is ID bracelet, name, and Date of Birth
100
A patient hospitalized with new dx htn is on lisinopril 10mg po daily. His next dose is at 0800. When taking his vital signs, the nurse discovers his blood pressure is 90/42. What should the nurse do? A. Give the medication on time ( patients blood pressure is in normal limits) B. Ask the patient how he is feeling; if he is not having any adverse signs or symptoms of low blood pressure, give him the medication C. Hold the medication and inform the physician of a change in patient's blood pressure D. Give half the dose ordered
What is Hold the medication and inform the physician of a change in patient's blood pressure
100
What insulin type can be given by IV? Select all that apply. A. Glipizide (Glucotrol) B. Lispro (Humalog) C. NPH insulin D. Glargine (Lantus) E. Regular insulin
What is Regular insulin
100
The doctor orders that 20mg of Tylenol should be administered to a patient orally by 0600.The corresponding time will be? A. 1800 B. 0600 C. 1500 D. 1750 E. None of the above
What is 0600
100
When charting the nurse should: A. Chart as soon and as often as necessary B. Remember to chart only basic care information C. Leave blank lines for others if asked D. Chart facts using judgmental terms if needed.
What is Chart as soon and as often as necessary
200
Who is authorized to give the information to identify the patient for medication administration? A. Family member B. A fellow nurse C. Friend accompanying the patient D. The patient themselves
Who is The patient themselves
200
Toradol 60mg is ordered. The only dosage available is 30mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse give? A. 0.5mL B. 2mL C. 0.25mL D. 1mL
What is 2mL
200
Which of the following nursing interventions is correct for clients receiving I.V. therapy? A. Change the tubing every 8 hours. B. Monitor the flow rate at least every hour. C. Change the I.V. catheter and entry site daily. D. Increase the rate to catch up if the correct amount hasn't been infused at the end of the shift.
What is Monitor the flow rate at least every hour
200
Morphine has to be administered q4h, how many times a day will the patient gets medication? A. 4 times B. 3 times C. 6 times D. 8 times E. All of the above
What is 6 times
200
Which is a safe principle of computerized charting? A. A computer terminal may be left unattended during lunchtime. B. Each unit or department has its own password C. There is no room for mistakes in computerized charting. D. Do not leave patient information displayed on the monitor.
What is do not leave patient information displayed on the monitor
300
What factors affect how patient responds to medications? Select all that apply. A. Age B. Weight C. Gender D. All of the Above
What is All of the Above
300
Mr. Mohammed is being treated with buspirone hydrochloride (BuSpar) for anxiety. He is prescribed BuSpar 5 mg twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. The pharmacy dispenses 10-mg scored tablets. How many tablets of BuSpar do you administer to Mr. Muhammed in the morning? A. 0.5 tablet. B. 1 tablet. C. 2 tablets. D. 4 tablets.
What is 0.5 tablet
300
A patient is receiving a prophylactic injection of Lovenox daily during his hospital stay. The nurse knows that Lovenox is administered: A. Subcutaneously, anywhere in the abdomen B. Intradermally, in the abdomen or forearm C. Subcutaneously, in the love handles D. Intramuscularly, in the deltoid
What is Subcutaneously, in the love handles
300
If a medication is ordered PRN, what does that mean? A. Patient Rules Nurse B. Every Morning C. As Necessary D. Every Evening
What is As Necessary.
300
What is the primary purpose of Documentation? A. So that people can check up on you. B. Communication among healthcare team members concerning patient care. C. To make sure everyone knows you did your job on your shift D. So the doctor can look at the chart and not the patient for his diagnosis and patient care.
What is Communication among healthcare team members concerning patient care.
400
If a patient tells you the medication you are administering is not theirs, what should you do? A. Make the patient take it anyway B. Get someone else to try to give it to them for you C. Verify medication, patient, and order to make sure you have correct information. D. Take medication to next patient because it has to be theirs if it is not this patients.
What is Verify medication, patient, and order to make sure you have the correct information.
400
Mr. Smith has his psychosis treated with trifluoperazine (Stelazine) 2-mg tablets orally daily. Pharmacy dispenses trifluridine (Viroptic 1%). How many tablets do you administer daily? A. None. B. 1 tablet C. 0.5 tablet D. 2 tablets
What is None.
400
Enteral medications may be administered by which of the following routes? Select all that apply. A. Mouth B. Tubal C. Intravenously D. Injection E. Suppository
What is Mouth, Tubal, Suppository
400
What is the acceptable time range to administer an 8 AM medication? A. 0800-1000 B. 0730-0830 C. 0800-0830 D. 0800-2000
What is 0800-0830
400
How do you correct an incorrect written entry on patient file? A. Scribble over it and write correct information B. White out information and write correct information over it. C. Mark through entry with one line and initial. D. None of the above
What is Mark through entry with one line and initial.
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