Chapter 14 Skills in Clinical Nursing 8th Edition by Audrey J. Berman- Shirlee Snyder

Chapter 14 Skills in Clinical Nursing 8th Edition by Audrey J. Berman- Shirlee Snyder

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

• The grain, the minim, and the dram are basic units of which system? 1)

1. A) The metric system B) The apothecary system
2. C) The household system D) The North American system

Answer: B

Explanation: A)       The apothecary system uses grains, minims, and drams. The metric system uses liters, meters, and grams. The household system uses pounds, quarts, and feet or miles. All of these systems are used, in various degrees, in North America.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. The apothecary system uses grains, minims, and The metric system uses liters, meters, and grams. The household system uses pounds, quarts, and feet or miles. All of these systems are used, in various degrees, in North America.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. The apothecary system uses grains, minims, and The metric system uses liters, meters, and grams. The household system uses pounds, quarts, and feet or miles. All of these systems are used, in various degrees, in North America.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. The apothecary system uses grains, minims, and The metric system uses liters, meters, and grams. The household system uses pounds, quarts, and feet or miles. All of these systems are used, in various degrees, in North America.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

Objective: Learning Outcome 14-1: Define the key terms used in the calculation of drug dosages.

 

• The nurse is caring for an infant requiring administration of intravenous What 2) equipment would the nurse use to administer the fluid safely?

1. A) Macrodrip infusion set B) Microdrip infusion set
2. C) Macrodrip infusion set and IV pump D) Microdrip infusion set and IV pump

Answer: D

Explanation: A)      The safest way to infuse IV solution to an infant is using the microdrip infusion set on an infusion pump to control flow rate and prevent fluid overload. Macrodrip tubing would not be used on infants.

Cognitive Level: Application

Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment

Nursing Process: Planning

1. The safest way to infuse IV solution to an infant is using the microdrip infusion set on an infusion pump to control flow rate and prevent fluid Macrodrip tubing would not be used on infants.

Cognitive Level: Application

Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment

Nursing Process: Planning

1. The safest way to infuse IV solution to an infant is using the microdrip infusion set on an infusion pump to control flow rate and prevent fluid Macrodrip tubing would not be used on infants.

Cognitive Level: Application

Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment

Nursing Process: Planning

1. The safest way to infuse IV solution to an infant is using the microdrip infusion set on an infusion pump to control flow rate and prevent fluid Macrodrip tubing would not be used on infants.

Cognitive Level: Application

Client Need: Safe, Effective Care Environment

Nursing Process: Planning

Objective: Learning Outcome 14-1: Define the key terms used in the calculation of drug dosages.

 

• The nurse administers six grams of This nurse is using which system of measurement? 3)

1. A) Metric B) Apothecaries’
2. C) Household D) Metric or apothecaries’

Answer: A

Explanation: A)      The metric system uses grams, liters, and meters, while the apothecaries’ system uses drams, grains, and minims. The household system uses measures such as teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, and inches.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. The metric system uses grams, liters, and meters, while the apothecaries’ system uses drams, grains, and The household system uses measures such as teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, and inches.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. The metric system uses grams, liters, and meters, while the apothecaries’ system uses drams, grains, and The household system uses measures such as teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, and inches.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. The metric system uses grams, liters, and meters, while the apothecaries’ system uses drams, grains, and The household system uses measures such as teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, and inches.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

Objective: Learning Outcome 14-2: State the basic units of measurement in the following systems:

1. Metric
2. Apothecaries’
3. Household

• The physician orders 1 teaspoon of The nurse converts the dosage to 5 milliliters of 4) medication. The nurse has converted:

1. From the household system to the metric
2. From apothecaries’ system to the metric
3. From the metric system to the household
4. From the household system to the apothecaries’

Answer: A

Explanation: A)      Teaspoons are part of the household system. The nurse converts teaspoons to milliliters, which is part of the metric system. The metric system uses grams, liters, and meters, while the apothecaries’ system uses drams, grains, and minims. The household system uses measures such as teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, and

inches.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. Teaspoons are part of the household The nurse converts teaspoons to milliliters, which is part of the metric system. The metric system uses grams, liters, and meters, while the apothecaries’ system uses drams, grains, and minims. The household system uses measures such as teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, and

inches.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. Teaspoons are part of the household The nurse converts teaspoons to milliliters, which is part of the metric system. The metric system uses grams, liters, and meters, while the apothecaries’ system uses drams, grains, and minims. The household system uses measures such as teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, and

inches.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

1. Teaspoons are part of the household The nurse converts teaspoons to milliliters, which is part of the metric system. The metric system uses grams, liters, and meters, while the apothecaries’ system uses drams, grains, and minims. The household system uses measures such as teaspoons, cups, ounces, pounds, and

inches.

Cognitive Level: Knowledge

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

Objective: Learning Outcome 14-2: State the basic units of measurement in the following systems:

1. Metric
2. Apothecaries’
3. Household

SHORT ANSWER.  Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

• The physician orders 1,500 milligrams of The nurse finds tablets in the client’s 5) drawer that are 1 gram each. How many tablets would the nurse administer?

________ tablets

Answer: 1 1/2 Tablets

Explanation: 1,500 mg = 1.5 grams. This conversion is made by moving the decimal point

three places to the left. When converting from a smaller measurement (milligrams) to a larger measurement (grams), the decimal point moves to the left; when converting from larger to smaller, the decimal point moves to the

right.

Cognitive Level: Application

Client Need: Physiological Integrity

Nursing Process: Implementation

Objective: Learning Outcome 14-3: Convert weights within the metric system.