NUR 306 FINAL EXAM Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) The seven parts of a medication order - Correct Answers ✅• Patients full name • Date and time prescription was written • Name of medication • Dosage (including amount, frequency, and number of doses) • Route of administration • frequency of administration • Signature of prescriber scheduled medication order - Correct Answers ✅medications that are to be given on a regularly scheduled basis.Unscheduled Meds - Correct Answers ✅medications that are to be given on call at the appropriate time. E.g., preoperative medication to be administered immediately before the patients goes to the surgical holding area Continuous infusions - Correct Answers ✅IV fluids that are running consistently unless stopped for a blood transfusion, or to give an IV medication that is not compatible with the IV fluid running. 1 / 3
NUR 306 FINAL EXAM Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) PRN - Correct Answers ✅As needed, only given when the patient meets special conditions that are established in the prescriptions. E.g., prescribed prn medications for relief of pain, fever, nausea, and constipation. You should administer a prn medication when you assess that the patient needs it or when the patient requests it. Document immediately after you administer the medication.STAT - Correct Answers ✅given and charted immediately and only once. E.g., "Give furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg IV push STAT," Single Order - Correct Answers ✅given once at a prescribed time, but not necessarily immediately. E.g., Versed 25 mg intramuscularly on call for when surgical staff requests premedication to be administered Unit Dose - Correct Answers ✅the prescribed amount of drug the patient receives at a single time e.g., if 800 mg of ibuprofen (Motrin) is prescribed to be given every 8 hours, the unit dose is 800 mg. Each unit dose (usually one tablet) is individually packaged and labeled with the drug name, dose, and expiration date. The pharmacist checks each unit dose before sending the drug to the nursing unit. You must recheck the drug and dose when preparing it for administration. The unit-dose system not only saves nursing time, but also is the safest method because of the double-check system. 2 / 3
NUR 306 FINAL EXAM Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Standing Orders - Correct Answers ✅When a unit has a standard population of patients—for example, coronary care patients or knee replacement patients—the primary care provider may develop a set of standing orders.These are officially accepted sets of prescriptions for this population of patient to be applied routinely by nurses for the care of patients.E.g., Coronary care or intensive care units (CCUs or ICUs) may have standing orders for the administration of nitroglycerin for chest pain (e.g., "Give nitro- glycerin 0.4 mg sublingually q3-5 min for chest pain, to a maximum of 3 doses in 15 min").Written Vs. Verbal Orders - Correct Answers ✅Written Prescription— You will find written prescriptions either handwritten on a prescription form or preprinted standard medication orders and protocols (can be faxed, or electronically sent).Verbal Prescription— A prescriber may sometimes give a verbal prescription, which is an oral order spoken to the nurse. When you receive a verbal prescription, you, as the RN, will write the prescription and sign it with the provider's name followed by your name and credentials.
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