ATI Week 2 Safe Dosage Module Flashcards
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive topiramate XR 100 mg PO daily. The client tells the nurse that the capsule is too hard to swallow. Which of the following actions should the nurse take.
Request ER sprinkles from the pharmacy
A nurse is caring for a client who reports severe back pain at 1400. The client’s prescriptions include oxycodone ER 20 mg PO every 12 hours (last dose received at 0600) and oxycodone immediate release 50 mg PO every 4 hours PRN (last dose received at 2300 the day before). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Administer oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg PO now
A nurse is preparing to administer a high-alert pain medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform during the planning stage of medication administration?
Verify the dosage calculation with another nurse
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has a prescription for docusate sodium 50 mg capsule PO TID. The client refuses to take the medication because of nausea. Which of the following actions does the nurse take?
Withhold the medication
A nurse is caring for a client who received lisinopril 30 min ago and is now reporting dizziness and H/A. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Obtain the clients VS
A nurse is reviewing a clients prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?
Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain
A nurse is assessing a client following administration of an antibiotic. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of an anaphylactic reaction to the medication?
Swollen lips
A nurse working in a medical-surgical unit is preparing to administer medications to a client. The nurse plans to use two forms of identification to verify that she has the right client. Which of the following actions can the nurse take to identify the client?
- Compare the name of the clients wristband with the name in the MAR
- Ask the client for his DOB
- Ask the client to state his name
- Use the bar code scan to identify the client
A nurse is administering medications to four clients. The nurse should identify which of the following nursing actions as part of the evaluation phase of the nursing process?
Collecting information about a clients pain level following administration of a narcotic
A nurse is caring for a client who states that his provider told him he is at risk for anaphylaxis following administration of amoxicillin and that he does not understand what this means. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Anaphylaxis is a severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction that is life-threating
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a newly admitted client. The nurse should identify which of the following actions as part of the assessment phase of the nursing process?
Asking the client about a history of medication allergies
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Provide client education about the medication
- Check the expiration date of the med
- Verify the dosage of the med
- Ask the client if they have any allergies
A nurse is transcribing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. Which of the following is the appropriate way for the nurse to record medications that require the used of a decimal point
0.6 mL
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing meds. The nurse should explain that which of the following meds can be crushed?
Sucralfate tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin SQ to a client. The nurse should document the administration of the medication immediately after which of the following actions?
Injecting the insulin
