BREAKING A TABLET
WHEN BREAKING A TABLET, WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO SO BEFORE GIVEN THE MEDICATION TO YOUR PATIENT?
A.- BREAK IT UP IN 3 PIECES
B.- BREAK IT UP IN THE SCORE LINE
C.- BREAK IT UP WITH ANOTHER NURSE
D.- NONE OF THE ABOVE
3. WHAT ARE THE 6 RIGHTS IN ORDER BEFORE GIVING ANY MEDICATION TO A PATIENT?
A.- R-PATIENT, R-TIME, R-ROUTE, R-DRUG, R-DOSE, IQ-DOCUMENTATION
B. R-DRUG, R-DOSE, R-ROUTE, IQ-TIME, R-PATIENT, R-DOCUMENTATION
C.- R-DOSE, R-ROUTE, R-PATIENT, R-DRUG, R-TIME, R-DOCUMENTATION
D.- R-DRUG, R-DOSE, R-PATIENT, R-TIME, R-ROUTE, R-DOCUMENTATION
4. WHEN GIVING A MEDICATION TO A PATIENT IN A LIQUID FORM, HOW DO YOU MEASURE IT?
A.- YOU SHOULD USE A MEDICATION CUP ONLY
B.- YOU SHOULD USE DROPPER ONLY
C.- YOU SHOULD USE BOTH A MEDICATION CUP AND A DROPPER
D.- YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH ANOTHER NURSE ONLY
5. HOW DO YOU CHECK FOR A MEDICATION LABEL, BEFORE GIVING ANY MEDICATION TO A PATIENT?
A.-WHEN YOU OBTAIN THE MEDICATION ONLY
B.-WHEN YOU OBTAIN THE MEDICATION & WHEN YOU OPEN IT
C.-WHEN YOU GET THE MED, THEN OPEN IT AND JUST BEFORE GIVING THE MED
D.-WHEN YOU CALL THE DOCTOR FIRST AND THEN CALL THE NURSE
6. AFTER GIVING A MEDICATION TO A PATIENT, WHAT MUST YOU OBSERVE BEFORE LEAVING THE PATIENT?
A.- STAY WITH PATIENT FOR ONLY 5 MINUTES TO SEE IF ANY REACTION TO THE MEDICATION
B.- STAY WITH PATIENT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND CHECK V/S
C.- STAY WITH PATIENT AND CHECK FOR V/S ONLY
D.- STAY AND SEE IF PATIENT VOMITS OUT THE MEDICATION
7. WHAT THINGS MUST YOU DOCUMENT ON THE PATIENT’S CHART AFTER YOU GIVE A MEDICATION?
A.- DOCUMENT THE DOSE, ROUTE GIVEN AND TIME GIVEN-
B.-DOCUMENT THE DRUG NAME, DOSE GIVEN AND TIME GIVEN
C.-DOCUMENT THE DRUG NAME, DOSE GIVEN, ROUTE GIVEN, TIME GIVEN AND SIGNATURE OF PERSON GIVING THE MED
D.- DOCUMENT THE DOSE GIVEN, DRUG GIVEN, SIGNATURE OF PERSON GIVING THE MED
8. WHAT ARE SOME COMMON MEDICAL ERRORS THAT occUR?
A.- WRONG DRUG, WRONG DOSE AND WRONG DOCTOR
B.- WRONG DRUG, WRONG TIME, WRONG ROUTE
C,- WRONG PATIENT, WRONG DRUG, WRONG DOSE, WRONG ROUTE, WRONG TIME
D.- WRONG DRUG, WRONG TIME, WRONG DOSE, WRONG PATIENT
9. WHEN GIVING A MEDICATION BEFORE ANY MEAL, AT WHAT TIME SHOULD THAT MEDICATION BE GIVEN TO THE PATIENT?
A.- 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE MEAL
B.- 20 MINUTES BEFORE ANY MEAL
C.- 30 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR BEFORE THE MEAL
D.- 1 TO 2 HOURS BEFORE THE MEAL
10. WHAT DOES THE ABBREVIATION pc MEANS WITH REGARDS TO GIVING A PATIENT A MEAL?
A.- IT MEANS TO GIVE THE MEAL BEFORE
B.- T MEANS TO GIVE THE MEAL AFTER
C.- IT MEANS TO HOLD THE MEAL UNTIL A DOCTOR IS NOTIFIED
D.- IT MEANS TO NOT GIVE ANY MEAL AT ALL
11. WHAT ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION IS PARENTAL DRUGS GIVEN?
A.- BY MOUTH ONLY
B.- BY IV ONLY
C.- BY INJECTION ONLY
D.- BY FEEDING TUBE ONLY
12. BEFORE GIVING ANY MEDICATION TO ANY PATIENT, WHAT MUST A NURSE CHECK FOR?
A.- CHECK THE PATIENT’S DOB
B.- CHECK THE PATIENT’S IDENTIFICATION BAND ON THEIR WRIST
C.- CHECK THE PATIENT’S DOB AND HIS ROOM NO.
D.- CHECK THE PATIENT’S DOB AND IDENTIFICATION BAND ON THEIR WRIST
13. WHAT DOES PRN MEAN IN MEDICAL TERM?
A.- EVERY 5 MINUTES TO THE PATIENT
B.- EVERY 25 MINUTES TO THE PATIENT
C.- AS THE OCCASION ARISES
D.- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
14. BEFORE GIVING ANY MEDICATION TO ANY PATIENT, WHAT MUST A NURSE CHECK FOR?
A.- CHECK THE PATIENT’S DOB
B.- CHECK THE PATIENT’S IDENTIFICATION BAND ON THEIR WRIST
C.- CHECK THE PATIENT’S DOB AND HIS ROOM NO.
D.- CHECK THE PATIENT’S DOB AND IDENTIFICATION BAND ON THEIR WRIST
15. WHAT DOES THE ABBREVIATION PO MEAN IN MEDICAL TERMS?
A.- GIVEN PER INTERVENOUS ONLY
B.- GIVEN BY INTERMUSCLUAR ONLY
C.- GIVEN BY MOUTH ONLY
D.- GIVEN BY FEEDING TUBE ONLY
