Intro to Medication Administration

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College-Level Nursing Block 3 (2nd Half) Quiz on Intro to Medication Administration, created by cpeters on 09/03/2015.
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Question 1

Question
A nurse prepares an injection of morphine (Duramorph) to administer to a client who reports pain. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse is called to another room to assist another client onto a bedpan. She asks a second nurse to give the injection. Which of the following actions should the second nurse take?
Answer
  • Offer to assist the client needing the bedpan.
  • Administer the injection prepared by the other nurse.
  • Prepare another syringe and administer the injection.
  • Tell the client needing the bedpan she will have to wait for her nurse.

Question 2

Question
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. The medication was scheduled for administration at 0900. Which of the following are acceptable administration times for this medication? (Select all that apply.)
Answer
  • 0905
  • 0825
  • 1000
  • 0840
  • 0935

Question 3

Question
A nurse is working with a newly hired nurse who is administering medications to clients. Which of the following actions by the newly hired nurse indicates an understanding of medication error prevention?
Answer
  • Taking all medications out of the unit-dose wrappers before entering the client’s room
  • Checking with the provider when a single dose requires administration of multiple tablets
  • Administering a medication, then looking up the usual dosage range
  • Relying on another nurse to clarify a medication prescription

Question 4

Question
A nurse educator is teaching a module on safe medication administration to newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements by a newly hired nurse indicate understanding of the nurse’s responsibility when implementing medication therapy? (Select all that apply.)
Answer
  • “I will observe for medication side effects.”
  • “I will monitor for therapeutic effects.”
  • “I will prescribe the appropriate dose.”
  • “I will change the dose if adverse effects occur.”
  • “I will refuse to give a medication if I believe it is unsafe.”

Question 5

Question
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) to a client who states, “I don’t want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate in this situation?
Answer
  • “Your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it.”
  • “Well, let’s just get it over quickly then.”
  • “Okay, I’ll just give you your other medications.”
  • “Tell me your concerns with taking this medication.”

Question 6

Question
Which of the following is NOT one of the "rights" of medication administration?
Answer
  • Right client
  • Right medication
  • Right dose
  • Right circumstance
  • Right time
  • Right route
  • Right documentation

Question 7

Question
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) 10 mg by IV bolus. The amount available is methylprednisolone acetate injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)
Answer
  • 0.2 mL
  • 0.3 mL
  • 0.4 mL
  • 1 mL

Question 8

Question
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer’s (LR) IV 100 mL over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer
  • 400 mL/ hr
  • 400 mL/ min
  • 40 mL/hr
  • 4,000 mL/hr

Question 9

Question
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250 mL IV to infuse over 30 min.The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer
  • 83.33 gtt/min
  • 750 gtt/ min
  • 84 gtt/min
  • 83 gtt/ min

Question 10

Question
A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol (Lopressor) 200 mg PO daily. The amount available is metoprolol 100 mg/tab. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer
  • 3 tabs
  • 2 tabs
  • 4 tabs
  • 200 mg

Question 11

Question
An HCP orders rifampin 10mg/kg once daily. The pharmacy supplies rifampin in a vial that contains 60 mg/ml after reconstitution. The patient weighs 51 kg. What information is this order missing before the nurse may administer this medication?
Answer
  • Route
  • Frequency
  • Dose
  • Concentration
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