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NURS 330 Pre-Lecture QuizzesInsulin pens are multi-dose and should not be discarded after administering.
True
You have a post-operative patient with Type 2 Diabetes. You come into the room to check
his blood sugar and the glucometer reads "LO". You recheck, as your clinical instructor has
taught you, and you get a reading of 12. Which of the following do you know you'll need to
report to the primary nurse when you inform her of your findings?
Whether the patient is alert and can follow commands or not
Your patient is in respiratory distress because they have removed their nasal cannula. After
sitting the head of their bed up, you locate the cannula under their pillow. You know you have
to attach it to the wall and then put it on the patient. What color is the wall oxygen meter?
Green
You have reported your patient's blood sugar of 352 to your clinical instructor. You are to
gather your supplies to administer subcutaneous insulin to your patient, and the instructor
will meet you in the room to give the medication. You go to the supply cart and grab a cotton
ball, alcohol swabs, and your insulin syringe. What color is the cap on insulin syringes?
Orange
Which of the following is not true regarding secondary IV sets used to hang IV antibiotics?
The secondary tubing comes with a plastic hook, but you don't need to use it
Which of the following sets of vital signs has an abnormal finding and should be rechecked
and reported to your clinical instructor and the primary nurse?
HR 120
T 98.4
BP 147/67
O2 88%
RR 22
The colors listed are colors of bracelets you will see on your patients in the hospital.
Match the color with what that bracelet means.
White - ID
Yellow - Fall risk
Red - Blood bank ID Band
Orange - Anticoagulated
, Pink - Limb alert
Purple - DNR
If your patient has an abnormal vital sign, you should recheck it and then report both findings
to your clinical instructor and the primary nurse.
True
Which of the following patients does not require a CHG bath?
A 20-year old male patient admitted with a Crohn's disease flare up
When should intake and output be documented on your patient on the clinical floor?
Every four hours, or per unit policy
When administering subcutaneous Heparin, Lovenox, or insulin, you pinch some
subcutaneous tissue and insert the needle at a 45-90 degree angle.
True
Which of the following are reputable sources to look up medications?
Your drug book
Lexicomp
Up to Date or Epocrates apps on smart phones
Which of the following are anticoagulation medications? Select all that apply.
Heparin
Lovenox
Eliquis
Coumadin
Completing your head-to-toe assessment on your patient every week is vital and helps you
determine their baseline, should their status change during your shift.
False
The nurse has come on shift to an assignment with four patients. After receiving bedside
shift report, the nurse begins his morning rounds to assess and medicate his patients. The
call light is going off, and the unit phone is ringing. The nurse's UAP comes into the room to
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