Page 21 - Exhibit No. 11 Samples of teacher-made tests in the current school year

10. A patient has a new prescription for a blood pressure medication that
may cause him to feel dizzy during the first few days of therapy. Which s
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the best nursing diagnosis for this situation?
a. Risk for injury
b. Knowledge deficit
c. Hypertension
d. Dizziness
11. When developing a plan of care, which nursing action ensures the goal
statement is patient centered?
a. Considering family input
b. Involving the patient
c. Developing the goal first and then sharing it with the patient
d. Including the physician

12. The nurse is attempting to administer the morning dose of the
medication. The patient refuses the medication, stating "it makes me
sick to my stomach!" What is the nurses's responsibility?
a. Document the patients refusal in the record
b. Discard the medication according to the hospital policy
c. Disguise the medication in food
d. Offer the medication again in 30 minutes

13. A 2-year-old child is having fever and the nurse is to give a PRN
medicine of 134 mg of Paracetamol Syrup. The bottle reads Biogesic
120 mg/ 5 ml. the nurse would prepare how many ml?

a. 6ml
b. 5.4 ml
c. 5.8 ml
d. 5.6ml

14. The physician writes a “now” order for codeine 45 mg IM for a patient with
a vertebral compression fracture. You have on hand codeine 60 mg/2 ml.
How many milliliters should you give?

a. 2.5 ml
b. 1.3 ml
c. 2 ml
d. 1.5 ml

15. You have an order to administer 40 mg of methadone (Dolophine) IV
used for pain. You have on hand 30 mg/ml. How much should you draw
into the syringe?

a. 1.3 ml
b. 1.5 ml