Med Administration UNIT 9&10Chapter 35 Flashcards
Drug
A drug is any substance that positively or negatively alters physiologic function and psychologic function
Medication
A medication is a drug specifically administered for its therapeutic effect on physiologic function.
Medication designations:
Chemical name
Official name
Generic name
Trade name
example
Chemical Name
2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid
Generic Name
ibuprofen
Brand name
Motrin, Advil, Nuprin
- A nurse knows that patient education has been effective when the patient states
a.
I must take my parenteral medication with food.
b.
If I am 30 minutes late taking my medication, I should skip that dose.
c.
I will rotate the location where I give myself injections.
d.
Once I start feeling better, I will stop taking my medication.
c.
I will rotate the location where I give myself injections.
ANS: C
Rotating injection sites provides greater consistency in absorption of medication. Parenteral medication absorption is not affected by the timing of meals. Taking a medication 30 minutes late is within the 60-minute window of the time medications should be taken. Medications should be stopped based on the providers orders. With some medications, such as antibiotics, it is crucial that the full course of medication is taken to avoid relapse of infection.
- The nurse reviews a primary care provider’s order and finds that the medication amount is greater than the standard dose. What action should the nurse take?
A. Give the standard dose rather than the one that is ordered.
B. Consult with the nursing supervisor to get a second opinion.
C. Call the primary care provider to discuss the order in question.
D. Administer the medication as ordered by the primary care provider.
C. Call the primary care provider to discuss the order in question
- The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient.
What is the most appropriate goal for a patient related to medications?
A. The patient will administer all medications correctly by discharge.
B. The patient will be taught common side effects of prescribed medications.
C. The patient will have a good understanding of prescribed medications.
D. The patient will have all medications administered by staff as prescribed.
A. The patient will administer all medications correctly by discharge.
- What action should be taken by the nurse first when administering medications to a patient?
A. Check the medication expiration date.
B. Check the medication administration record (MAR).
C. Call the pharmacy for administration instructions.
D. Check the patient’s name band.
D. Check the patient’s name band.
- The nurse is teaching a patient about how to take a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet. Which statement by the patient best demonstrates understanding of the teaching?
A. “I will take the tablet with plenty of water.”
B. “I will place the tablet inside my cheek.?
C. “I will put the tablet under my tongue.”
D. “I will take the tablet while I am eating.”
C. “I will put the tablet under my tongue.”
An order is written for Demerol 500 mg IM q3-4h prn for pain. The nurse recognizes that this is significantly more than the usual therapeutic dose. The nurse should:
1.Give 50 mg IM as it was probably intended to be written
2. Refuse to give the medication and notify the nurse manager
3.Administer the medication and watch the client carefully
4.Call the prescriber to clarity the order
4.Call the prescriber to clarity the order
The client is to receive a Mantoux test for tuberculosis TB. This test is administered via an intradermal injection. The nurse recognizes that the angle of injection that is used for an intradermal injection is:
1. 15 degrees
2.30 degrees
3.45 degrees
4.90 degrees
- 15 degrees
The nurse prepares to administer an intradermal injection for the administration of medication for
1. Pain
2. Anticoagulant therapy
3.Allergy sensitivity
4.Low-dose insulin requirements
3.Allergy sensitivity
A priority for the nurse in the administration of oral medications and prevention of aspiration is
1. Checking for a gag reflex
2. Allowing the client to self-administer
3. Assessing the ability to cough
4. Using straws and extra water for administration
- Checking for a gag reflex
The patient’s ability to swallow, level of consciousness, gag reflex, and whether the patient is experiencing nausea and vomiting are assessed to ensure the patient’s ability to take medications by the oral route and to prevent aspiration (i.e., inhalation of gastric contents into the respiratory system).
The nurse is to administer several medications to the client via the N/G tube. The nurse’s
first action Is tO:
1. Add the medication to the tube feeding being given
2.Crush all tablets and capsules before administration
3. Administer all of the medications mixed together
4.Check for placement of the nasogastric tube
4.Check for placement of the nasogastric tube
Following the administration of ear drops to the left ear, the client should be positioned:
1. Prone
2. Upright
3. Right lateral
4. Dorsal recumbent with hyperextension of the neck
- Right lateral
The client is ordered to have eye drops administered daily to both eyes. Eye drops should be instilled on the:
1.Cornea
2.Onter canthus
3. Lower conjunctival sac
4.Opening of the lacrimal duct
- Lower conjunctival sac
The student nurse reads the order to give a I-year-old client an intramuscular injection.
The appropriate and preferred muscle to select for a child is the:
1. Deltoid
2.Dorsogluteal
3.Ventrogluteal
4 Vastus lateralis
4.Vastus Lateralis
The nurse is teaching the client how to prepare 10 units of regular insulin and 5 units of
PH insulin for iniection. The nurse instructs the client to:
1. Inject air into the regular insulin and then into the NPH insulin
2.Withdraw the regular insulin first
3.Inject air into and withdraw the NPH insulin immediately
4. Iniect air into both vials and withdraw the regular insulin first
- Iniect air into both vials and withdraw the regular insulin first
The nurse is working on the pediatric unit. In preparing to give medications to a preschool-age child, an appropriate interaction by the nurse is:
1.”Do you want to take your medication now?”
2.”Would you like the medication with water or juice?”
3.”Let me explain about the injection that you will be getting.”
4. “If you don’t take the medication now, you will not get better.”
2.”Would you like the medication with water or juice?”
The nurse is documenting administration of a medication that is given at 10:00 AM. 2:00
PM, and 6:00 PM. The medication that the nurse is documenting is:
1. Morphine sulfate 10 mg q4h prn
2. Inderal 10 mg PO bid
3. Diazepam 5 mg PO tid
4. Keflex 500 mg PO q8h
- Diazepam 5 mg PO tid
The client is to receive a medication via the buccal route. The nurse plans to implement which of the following actions?
1. Place the medication inside the cheek.
2.Crush the medication before administration.
3. Offer the client a glass of orange juice after administration.
4.Use sterile technique to administer the medication.
- Place the medication inside the cheek.
The nurse administers the intramuscular medication of iron by the Z-track method. The medication was administered by this method to:
1. Provide faster absorption of the medication
2.Reduce discomfort from the needle
3.Provide more even absorption of the drug
4.Prevent the drug from spilling out of muscle tissue, seals the medication in the muscle and stops the medicationfrom irritating sensitive tissue
4.Prevent the drug from spilling out of muscle tissue, seals the medication in the muscle and stops the medicationfrom irritating sensitive tissue
- True or False: The purpose of the medication administration rights is to help prevent medication errors.
True
False
True
- During medication administration how can the nurse properly confirm he or she has the right patient?
A. Ask the patient to state their last name and compared this to the patient’s ID arm band.
B. Ask the patient to state their full name and compare this information to the medication administration record and the patient’s ID arm band.
C. Ask the patient to state their full name along with their date of birth and compare this information to the medication administration record and the patient’s ID arm band.
D. Ask the patient to state their full name and compare this to the patient’s ID arm band.
C. Ask the patient to state their full name along with their date of birth and compare this information to the medication administration record and the patient’s ID arm band.
which of the following medication administration routes is most commonly prescribed?
A. intravenous
B. Topical
C. Subcutaneous
D. Oral
D. Oral