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Atropine 0.4 mg is to be given. Ampule is labeled gr 1/150/mL. What dose should the nurse administer?
- A. 1.5 mL
- B. 0.25 mL
- C. 0.5 mL
- D. 1 mL
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To convert mg to gr, divide by 60.
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What is 2.5 ? 2?
- A. 1.25
- B. 5
- C. 50
- D. 22.5
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When multiplying, decimal points do not have to be aligned. The decimal point in the answer is determined by the number of decimal points found to the right of the decimal point in the numbers multiplied.
Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
- A. 1/8
- B. 1/4
- C. 1/2
- D. 3/4
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.
What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of Demerol that the patient has refused?
- 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.
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: When a controlled substance is wasted, the actual wasting must be witnessed by a licensed person, the narcotic log must be signed by both the nurse wasting the drug and the witness, and the narcotic count is confirmed by both people.
What screening test is accomplished by performing an intradermal injection?
- A. Diabetes
- B. Tuberculosis
- C. Hepatitis
- D. Meningitis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intradermal injection absorption is slow, which makes it the best route for tuberculosis screening.
What important principle should be taken to prevent medication errors?
- A. Placing an unlabeled syringe on the medication cart
- B. Following the six rights of medication administration
- C. Leaving a medication with the patient only when family is there
- D. Always charting medications before the end of the shift
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Following the six rights ensures excellent drug administration practice. Unlabeled syringes should never be left on a medication cart. Medications should never be left in a patient's room. Medications should be charted immediately after they are administered.