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Exam 4 NUR 155 Questions and Complete Rationales Graded A+
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Exam 4 NUR 155 Questions and Complete Rationales Graded A+
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Exam 4 NUR 155 Questions andComplete Rationales Graded A+
When do you perform the first check of med administration? - Answer: Upon removal
When do you perform the second check of med administration? - Answer: While preparing
When do you perform the third check of med administration? - Answer: At bedside
What are the 5 rights of med administration? - Answer: Right time, patient, medication, dosage, route
If a patient is administered a medication and has an adverse reaction, what do you do? - Answer: Assess
vitals, stop medication, contact PCP
When is a patient's pain usually the worst post-op? - Answer: 3-4 days
If a patient is administered a pain medication and gets a headache, what do you do? - Answer: See if
PRN Tylenol is ordered, contact PCP
When pulling medications from a vial, the needle tip should be where? - Answer: Below the fluid level
How do you dislodge any bubbles in the syringe? - Answer: Tap the syringe barrel
What type of needle do you use to withdraw medications? - Answer: Filtered
Before withdrawing a medication from a vial... - Answer: Inject air into vial
Adding a diluent to a powdered drug is known as - Answer: Reconstitution
, When administering a non-liquid medication via NG tube, you should... - Answer: See if the tablet can be
crushed--Enteric coated CANNOT be crushed
If a medication is in liquid form for NG tube, you must.. - Answer: Further dilute the liquid with sterile
water
If you have to crush a tablet to administer via NG tube, you must... - Answer: Dissolve crushed powder in
at least 30 mL of warm water
How do you check the placement of an NG tube? - Answer: Aspirate all stomach contents then measure
residual volume OR auscultate
If you administer a whole or undissolved medication via NG tube, what will happen? - Answer: Tube will
become clogged
When pouring liquid or dissolved medication into the syringe barrel, how do you allow the med to flow?
- Answer: By gravity
If the NG tube is connected to a suction, what do you do? - Answer: Disconnect the suction and keep the
tube clamped for 20-30 minutes to enhance absorption
If you think a doctor wrote a wrong order, what do you do? - Answer: Call PCP and verify
Before administering a medication you must - Answer: Verify ID
Gauge size for intradermal injection? - Answer: #25-27
Needle size for intradermal injection? - Answer: 1/4 - 5/8 inch
Maximum amount of volume in intradermal injection? - Answer: 0.1 mL
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