Safety
Vital Signs
Nursing Role & Responsibility
Pharmacology
Medication Administration
100

Use only ___________ abbreviations when documenting.

What is standardized or approved?

100

This pulse is taken for 1 minute at the apex of the heart, mid-clavicular by the 5th intercostal space.

What is Apical?

100

The founder of modern nursing. She is also known as "The Lady With the Lamp."

Who is Florence Nightingale?

100

This site is preferred when administering IM injections to infants and children.

What is the vastus lateralis?

100

The electrolyte to check before the administration of furosemide (Lasix).

What is Potassium?

200

Two identifiers that can be used to accurately identify a patient.

What is name, date of birth, or other unique patient identifier?

200

The bottom number in a blood pressure reading that correlates with the relaxation phase of the heart.

What is diastolic?

200

The role of the nursing assistant in the healthcare team.



What is to perform assigned nursing tasks?

200

True or False.

IVPB medications are always hung lower than the primary IV.

What is false?

200

True or False

Incident reports should only be completed if it leads to patient harm.



What is False?

300

Protective equipment that is used in isolation.

What are gloves, gown and mask?

300

This pulse is palpated on the dorsal side of the patient's foot.

What is DORSALIS PEDIS?

300

This nursing care delivery model involves total patient care by an RN.

What is primary nursing?

300

The amount of time it takes for 50% of blood concentration of a drug to be eliminated

What is half-life?

300

True or False.

Transdermal patches are used to gradually administer a regulated amount of medication through the skin.

What is true?

400

Cleaning items such as exam tables, equipment, etc. is done how often.

What is after each patient use?

400

The patient is considered this when their temperature is elevated.

What is febrile?

400

List the 3 roles of a nurse. We have listed eight.


What are caregiver, communicator, teacher/educator, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, & collaborator?

400

The process by which a drug moves through the body and is eventually eliminated.

What is Pharmacokinetics?

400

Reaching for the medication. Then, comparing with the MAR before pouring. Finally, verifying just before giving the medication to the client.

What are the "3 checks" of safe medication administration.

500

These standards protect the nurse, the patient and the institution. Every state and US territory have set laws to govern the practice of nursing.

What is the Nursing Practice Act?

500

Breathing that is slow and shallow at first, gradually growing faster and deeper, then tapering off until they cease completely (Usually preceding death). it's a combination of dyspnea and apnea.

What are Cheyne-Stokes respirations?

500

The element of liability when a health care provider fails to observe, assess and document a client's change in mental status that leads to harm/death.

What is breach of duty?

500

Standing order (routine order), PRN, STAT or one-time.


What are medication orders?

500

The nurse hangs a liter of IV fluids at a rate of 100mL/hr. The total number of hours for infusion of this solution.

What is 10 hours?