PN 125 FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A physician's order indicates that a medication should be administered to the
patient via the percutaneous route. The nurse can anticipate the patient receiving
this medication - ANSWER rectally.
subcutaneously.
intramuscularly.
topically.
topically
What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers the
intravenous medication dose at 9:00 AM? - ANSWER 6:30 AM
11:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
Which type of nursing diagnosis will be written when the patient exhibits factors
that make him or her susceptible to the development of a problem? - ANSWER
Wellness diagnosis
Risk diagnosis
Possible diagnosis
Actual diagnosis
risk diagnosis
When receiving a report on a new admission from the emergency room, the nurse
learns that the patient is newly diagnosed with renal failure. Which medication(s) in
the patient's medication history will require dosage adjustment by the physician?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Lithium
, Atenolol
Quinidine
Ampicillin
Tobramycin
In which way(s) is a nursing diagnosis different from a medical diagnosis? (Select
all that apply.) - ANSWER Conditions can be accurately identified by nursing
assessment methods
Statement of the patient's alterations in structure and functions
Tend to remain the same throughout illness or recovery from injury
Varies depending on the patient's state of recovery
Based on research done by nurses
Description of the patient's ability to function about impairment
A patient has been prescribed an anticholinergic drug for irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS). Which adverse effect must the nurse teach the patient to be aware of when
beginning this drug? - ANSWER Rhinitis (runny nose)
Drowsiness
Orthostatic hypotension
Diarrhea
orthostatic hypotension
The nurse is caring for a patient taking a cholinergic agent. When auscultating lung
sounds, the nurse notes inspiratory and expiratory wheezing bilaterally. The best
action for the nurse to take would be to - ANSWER provide the next dose of the
cholinergic agent immediately.
assess heart rate and blood pressure.
withhold the next dose and notify the physician.
reposition the patient.
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