MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION STUDY
PAPER QUESTIONS 2026 ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
⫸ The patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of Milk of Magnesia.
How much medication does the nurse give him or her?
a. 2 mL
b. 5 mL
c. 16 mL
d. 30 mL. Answer: d
1 tablespoon = 15 mL
2 tablespoons = 30 mL
⫸ A nurse is administering eardrops to an 8-year old patient with an
ear infection. How does the nurse pull the patient's ear when
administering the medication?
a. outward
b. bak
c. upward and back
d. upward and outward. Answer: d
,Eardrops are administered with the ear positioned upward and
outward for patients greater than 3 years of age.
⫸ A patient is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The
pharmacy has sent 250-mg tablets. How many tablets does the nurse
administer?
a. 1/2 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1 1/2 tablets
d. 2 tablets. Answer: d
Using dimensional analysis:
Tablets = 1 tablet/250 mg × 500 mg = 500/250 = 2 tablets.
⫸ A nurse is administering medications to a 4-year-old patient. After
he or she explains which medications are being given, the mother
states, "I don't remember my child having that medication before."
What is the nurse's next action?
a. Give the medications
b. Identify the patient using two patient identifiers
c. Withhold the medications and verify the medication orders
d. Provide medication education to the mother to help her better
understand her child's medications. Answer: c
, Do not ignore patient or caregiver concerns; always verify orders
whenever a medication is questioned before administering it.
⫸ A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home
environment. A home care referral is obtained. What is a priority in
relation to safe medication administration for the discharge nurse?
a. Set up the follow-up appointments with the physician for the
patient.
b. Ensure that someone will provide housekeeping for the patient at
home.
c. Ensure that the home care agency is aware of medication and health
teaching needs.
d. Make sure that the patient's family knows how to safely bathe him
or her and provide mouth care.. Answer: c
A nursing responsibility is to collaborate with community resources
when patients have home care needs or difficulty understanding their
medications.
⫸ A nursing student takes a patient's antibiotic to his room. The
patient asks the nursing student what it is and why he should take it.
Which information does the nursing student include when replying to
the patient?
a. Only the patient's physician can give this information.
PAPER QUESTIONS 2026 ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
⫸ The patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of Milk of Magnesia.
How much medication does the nurse give him or her?
a. 2 mL
b. 5 mL
c. 16 mL
d. 30 mL. Answer: d
1 tablespoon = 15 mL
2 tablespoons = 30 mL
⫸ A nurse is administering eardrops to an 8-year old patient with an
ear infection. How does the nurse pull the patient's ear when
administering the medication?
a. outward
b. bak
c. upward and back
d. upward and outward. Answer: d
,Eardrops are administered with the ear positioned upward and
outward for patients greater than 3 years of age.
⫸ A patient is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The
pharmacy has sent 250-mg tablets. How many tablets does the nurse
administer?
a. 1/2 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1 1/2 tablets
d. 2 tablets. Answer: d
Using dimensional analysis:
Tablets = 1 tablet/250 mg × 500 mg = 500/250 = 2 tablets.
⫸ A nurse is administering medications to a 4-year-old patient. After
he or she explains which medications are being given, the mother
states, "I don't remember my child having that medication before."
What is the nurse's next action?
a. Give the medications
b. Identify the patient using two patient identifiers
c. Withhold the medications and verify the medication orders
d. Provide medication education to the mother to help her better
understand her child's medications. Answer: c
, Do not ignore patient or caregiver concerns; always verify orders
whenever a medication is questioned before administering it.
⫸ A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home
environment. A home care referral is obtained. What is a priority in
relation to safe medication administration for the discharge nurse?
a. Set up the follow-up appointments with the physician for the
patient.
b. Ensure that someone will provide housekeeping for the patient at
home.
c. Ensure that the home care agency is aware of medication and health
teaching needs.
d. Make sure that the patient's family knows how to safely bathe him
or her and provide mouth care.. Answer: c
A nursing responsibility is to collaborate with community resources
when patients have home care needs or difficulty understanding their
medications.
⫸ A nursing student takes a patient's antibiotic to his room. The
patient asks the nursing student what it is and why he should take it.
Which information does the nursing student include when replying to
the patient?
a. Only the patient's physician can give this information.
