Question 1

To help relax the anal sphincter during the insertion of a suppository, the nurse should ask the patient to ____________.

Accepted Answer

exhale
Exhaling will help relax the anal sphincter.

Question 2

What screening test is accomplished by performing an intradermal injection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes 
B)  Tuberculosis 
C)  Hepatitis 
D)  Meningitis 
A)  Diabetes 
B)  Tuberculosis 
C)  Hepatitis 
D)  Meningitis B

Question 3

A 35-lb child is to receive an IM medication. The average adult dose is 75 mg. Using the Clark rule, what dosage should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A)  30.5 mg 
B)  25.5 mg 
C)  20.5 mg 
D)  17.5 mg 
A)  30.5 mg 
B)  25.5 mg 
C)  20.5 mg 
D)  17.5 mg D

Question 4

The average adult dose of Phenergan is 50 mg. Using the Young rule for a 10-year-old, what is the correct dosage for the child?

Accepted Answer

A)  23 mg 
B)  25 mg 
C)  30 mg 
D)  35 mg 
A)  23 mg 
B)  25 mg 
C)  30 mg 
D)  35 mg

Question 5

What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of Demerol that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Independently waste the drug in a secure place. 
B)  Record in the narcotic log that the drug was wasted. 
C)  Chart in the patient's record the reason the medication was refused. 
D)  Get any staff member to sign the narcotic log as witness to the drug being wasted. 
E)  Confirm the count is correct on the narcotic log. 
A)  Independently waste the drug in a secure place. 
B)  Record in the narcotic log that the drug was wasted. 
C)  Chart in the patient's record the reason the medication was refused. 
D)  Get any staff member to sign the narcotic log as witness to the drug being wasted. 
E)  Confirm the count is correct on the narcotic log.

Question 6

Which of the following fractions is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  3/12 
B)  2/3 
C)  5/6 
D)  3/4 
A)  3/12 
B)  2/3 
C)  5/6 
D)  3/4

Question 7

What is the main organ that inactivates and metabolizes drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spleen 
B)  Liver 
C)  Lungs 
D)  Pancreas 
A)  Spleen 
B)  Liver 
C)  Lungs 
D)  Pancreas

Question 8

Which is the same ratio as 2:100?

Accepted Answer

A)  1:50 
B)  5:300 
C)  1:20 
D)  4:25 
A)  1:50 
B)  5:300 
C)  1:20 
D)  4:25

Question 9

In some health care facilities, the LPN/LVN is allowed to take telephone orders from a physician. What is one precaution the nurse must take when receiving a verbal order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Write quickly 
B)  Repeat the order to the physician 
C)  Have another nurse listen on an extension 
D)  Sign and initial the physician's name on the order 
A)  Write quickly 
B)  Repeat the order to the physician 
C)  Have another nurse listen on an extension 
D)  Sign and initial the physician's name on the order

Question 10

A 150-lb man is to receive a medication based on milligrams/kilograms. He is to receive 1 mg/kg. What dosage should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 mg 
B)  68 mg 
C)  75 mg 
D)  80 mg 
A)  50 mg 
B)  68 mg 
C)  75 mg 
D)  80 mg

Question 11

The following information is included in a physician's order:
Jane Doe
September 23
Amoxicillin 250 mg PO every 6 hours for 10 days
Dr. John Smith
The essential component missing is the _____________.

Accepted Answer

time
The physician's order sho

Question 12

When giving a tubal medication, the nurse should flush the tubing with ___ to ___ mL of water.

Accepted Answer

30, 50
thirty, fifty

Question 13

When the patient complains about his IV lines and asks if he can have the medication by mouth, what is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Pills are difficult for many patients to swallow." 
B)  "Medication by mouth is absorbed more slowly than by any other route." 
C)  "It takes more time for the nurse to prepare and administer oral medications." 
D)  "It leads to more errors to give pills, because the pills all look alike." 
A)  "Pills are difficult for many patients to swallow." 
B)  "Medication by mouth is absorbed more slowly than by any other route." 
C)  "It takes more time for the nurse to prepare and administer oral medications." 
D)  "It leads to more errors to give pills, because the pills all look alike."

Question 14

The physician has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat. The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL. What dose should the nurse administer?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.8 mL 
B)  0.5 mL 
C)  2.0 mL 
D)  8.0 mL 
A)  0.8 mL 
B)  0.5 mL 
C)  2.0 mL 
D)  8.0 mL

Question 15

When a patient comes into the emergency department with a narcotic overdose, the nurse anticipates that the patient will be treated with Narcan. What drug classification is Narcan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhancer 
B)  Substitute 
C)  Control 
D)  Antagonist 
A)  Enhancer 
B)  Substitute 
C)  Control 
D)  Antagonist

Question 16

The nurse administered a sedative to an older adult who was having difficulty sleeping. Later, the patient was walking the halls and becoming agitated. What is this drug response known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expected 
B)  Untoward 
C)  Idiosyncratic 
D)  Hypersensitive 
A)  Expected 
B)  Untoward 
C)  Idiosyncratic 
D)  Hypersensitive

Question 17

What is 0.9% expressed as a decimal?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  0.9 
C)  0.09 
D)  0.009 
A)  9 
B)  0.9 
C)  0.09 
D)  0.009

Question 18

Lanoxin 0.125 mg is to be given. The nurse converts the dose to how many grams?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.250 g 
B)  1250 g 
C)  0.000125 g 
D)  0.00125 g 
A)  1.250 g 
B)  1250 g 
C)  0.000125 g 
D)  0.00125 g

Question 19

What is the sum o $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ f an $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$ d ?

Accepted Answer

A)  $\frac { 10 } { 48 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 10 } { 12 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 21 } { 4 }$ 
D)  $1 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$ 
A)  $\frac { 10 } { 48 }$ 
B)  $\frac { 10 } { 12 }$ 
C)  $\frac { 21 } { 4 }$ 
D)  $1 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$

Question 20

What is 4.5 divided by 3?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.75 
B)  1.5 
C)  5 
D)  0.66 
A)  0.75 
B)  1.5 
C)  5 
D)  0.66

Exam 21: Mathematics and Medication Administration

To help relax the anal sphincter during the insertion of a suppository, the nurse should ask the patient to ____________.

What screening test is accomplished by performing an intradermal injection?

A 35-lb child is to receive an IM medication. The average adult dose is 75 mg. Using the Clark rule, what dosage should the nurse administer?

The average adult dose of Phenergan is 50 mg. Using the Young rule for a 10-year-old, what is the correct dosage for the child?

What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of Demerol that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following fractions is the smallest?

What is the main organ that inactivates and metabolizes drugs?

Which is the same ratio as 2:100?

In some health care facilities, the LPN/LVN is allowed to take telephone orders from a physician. What is one precaution the nurse must take when receiving a verbal order?

A 150-lb man is to receive a medication based on milligrams/kilograms. He is to receive 1 mg/kg. What dosage should the nurse administer?

The following information is included in a physician's order: Jane Doe September 23 Amoxicillin 250 mg PO every 6 hours for 10 days Dr. John Smith The essential component missing is the _____________.

When giving a tubal medication, the nurse should flush the tubing with ___ to ___ mL of water.

When the patient complains about his IV lines and asks if he can have the medication by mouth, what is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The physician has ordered furosemide 20 mg stat. The ampule is labeled 40 mg/mL. What dose should the nurse administer?

When a patient comes into the emergency department with a narcotic overdose, the nurse anticipates that the patient will be treated with Narcan. What drug classification is Narcan?

The nurse administered a sedative to an older adult who was having difficulty sleeping. Later, the patient was walking the halls and becoming agitated. What is this drug response known as?

What is 0.9% expressed as a decimal?

Lanoxin 0.125 mg is to be given. The nurse converts the dose to how many grams?

What is the sum o 34\frac { 3 } { 4 }43​ f an 78\frac { 7 } { 8 }87​ d ?

What is 4.5 divided by 3?

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When giving a tubal medication, the nurse should flush the tubing with _ to _ mL of water.

What is the sum o $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ f an $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$ d ?