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Nurs 552 Exam #3 Review Questions andAnswers (Latest Update 2024) 115
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A client tells the nurse, "this pill is a different color than the
one that I usually take at home." Which is the best response
by the nurse?
a. go ahead and take your med
b. I will recheck your med order
c. maybe the doc ordered a different med
d. I'll leave the pill here while I check with the doc - Correct
Answer ✅b
(From Kozier & Erb.Rationale: If there is any doubt, the
medication administration process should be interrupted until
the question is clarified. Listen to the client. Find out any
other information the client may have about that certain
medication. For example, does he know the dosage of the
medication taken at home? Do not administer the medication
(option 1). Inform the client that you will check the chart first.
Review the chart to make sure there is no discrepancy
between the physician's order and the MAR. Review the
physician's progress notes because the medication may have
been increased or reduced as part of the treatment plan
(option 3). Check with the pharmacist because sometimes a
pill may be a different color or shape based on the
pharmaceutical company. Do not leave medications at the
,Nurs 552 Exam #3 Review Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2024) 115
Questions Solved
bedside. Medications should never be left unattended (option
4). Inform the client of your findings. The client will a
Proper administration of an otic med to a 2 yr old client
includes which of the following:
a. pull the ear straight back
b. pull the ear down and back
c. pull the ear up and back
d. pull the ear straight upward - Correct Answer ✅b (pull the
ear down and back)
The primary care provider prescribed 5 mL of a medication to
be given deep intramuscular for a 40-year-old female who is
5′7″ tall and weighs 135 pounds. Which is the most
appropriate equipment for the nurse to use? Select all that
apply.
a. Two 3-mL syringes
b. One 5-mL syringe
c. A #20-#23 gauge needle
d. A 1-inch needle
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Answers (Latest Update 2024) 115
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e. A 1 1/2-inch needle - Correct Answer ✅ace
(From Kozier & Erb. Rationale: Five milliliters is too large an
amount
to inject into one site. The nurse needs to divide the amount
into two
2.5-mL injections. A 3-mL syringe could be used (option 1).
The
length of the needle will depend on the muscle development
of the
client. The nurse needs to assess the client. The presumption,
based
on the information provided, is that this client's muscle mass
is within
normal limits. The needle length would need to be 1 1/2
inches because the medication is ordered to be given "deep
IM" (option 5). This also suggests that the medication should
be given in the preferred site for IM injections—the
ventrogluteal site—because it provides the greatest thickness
of gluteal muscle. The gauge of the needle for an IM injection
into the ventrogluteal muscle can range between #20 and
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Answers (Latest Update 2024) 115
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#23 (option 3). The nurse needs to assess the viscosity of the
medication. Smaller gauges (e.g., #23)
A nurse calls a night-float physician for a patient complaining
of chest pain. The physician states, "She can have some
morphine, every 2 hours, as needed, thanks, bye." The
physician hands up. Select all that apply which are viable
actions or statements.
a. Not an appropriate order: need dose and route
b. Need to do read back; need to document if physician
hangs up before read back is completed
c. Call the physician back, can call supervisor or charge nurse
d. Give the medication as ordered.
e. Explain the situation to charge nurse and refuse to give the
medication. - Correct Answer ✅abce
(from NURS 552 lecture)
Which of the following is NOT an essential part of a
medication order, select all that apply.
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