Yoost Chapter 35; Medication Administration
Yoost Chapter 35: Medication Administration
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1. The nurse is teaching a patient about C
how to take a sublingual nitroglyc- (Sublingual medications are placed under the
erin tablet. Which statement by the tongue, where they are absorbed quickly into the
patient best demonstrates under- systemic circulation. Topical medications are applied
standing of the teaching? to the skin. Medications placed in the cheek are de-
a. "I will hold the tablet next to my livered by the buccal route. Medications placed in the
skin." eye are considered topical medications.)
b. "I will put the tablet inside my
cheek."
c. "I will put the tablet under my
tongue."
d. "I will place the tablet in the lower
lid of my eye."
2. The nurse is caring for a critically ill AB
patient. What are the contraindica- (Nothing that needs to be swallowed should be ad-
tions for administering medications ministered to an unconscious patient due to the risk
by the oral route for this patient? (Se- of aspiration. Medications are unlikely to be absorbed
lect all that apply.) in the patient who is vomiting. A fractured leg or the
a. Vomiting presence of a visitor does not affect the ability to
b. Unconsciousness swallow. A penicillin allergy affects the type of med-
c. Fractured leg ication to administer but not the route. A patient with
d. Penicillin allergy diarrhea may have decreased absorption, but it does
e. Family visitor not affect the ability to swallow medications safely.)
f. Diarrhea
3. The nurse is about to administer a A
new medication to a patient. Which (The right patient is one of the six rights to ensure
action best demonstrates awareness safe administration of the medication. At least two pa-
of safe, proficient nursing practice? tient identifiers should be used and compared to the
a. Identify the patient by comparing armband or MAR. Although it is important to assess
her name and birth date to the med- the appropriateness of the medication, it is not the
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ication administration record (MAR). first step before administering the medication to the
b. Determine whether the medica- patient. Not all medications require another nurse to
tion and dose are appropriate for the check the accuracy of the dose. Determining whether
patient. the medication is available is a time management
c. Make sure the medication is in the issue.)
medication cart.
d. Check the accuracy of the dose
with another nurse.
4. A patient has been using herbal ADE
medication as part of her daily rou- (It is important to include the herbal medications
tine. Which actions should the nurse the patient may be using in the medication history
take? (Select all that apply.) because there is the possibility of interactions among
a. Document the herbs as part of the herbals and prescribed medications. The health care
medication history. provider should always be informed about the herbs
b. Recommend a reputable company being used by the patient. Herbal medicines can have
from which to buy herbs. adverse effects because they act in the body as a drug.
c. Allow the patient to self-administer It is inappropriate for the nurse to recommend a com-
the herbs with her morning medica- pany for the patient to purchase herbal preparations
tions. and to allow the patient to self-administer the herbs
d. Inform the health care provider of while in the hospital without a specific physician or-
the findings. der.)
e. Identify possible adverse effects of
the herbal medications.
5. A nurse must give 1 g of Keflex, PO, 2
q 6 hr 3 days. The supply on hand is
500 mg/capsule. How many capsules
should the nurse administer at each
dose?
6.
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1. The nurse is teaching a patient about C
how to take a sublingual nitroglyc- (Sublingual medications are placed under the
erin tablet. Which statement by the tongue, where they are absorbed quickly into the
patient best demonstrates under- systemic circulation. Topical medications are applied
standing of the teaching? to the skin. Medications placed in the cheek are de-
a. "I will hold the tablet next to my livered by the buccal route. Medications placed in the
skin." eye are considered topical medications.)
b. "I will put the tablet inside my
cheek."
c. "I will put the tablet under my
tongue."
d. "I will place the tablet in the lower
lid of my eye."
2. The nurse is caring for a critically ill AB
patient. What are the contraindica- (Nothing that needs to be swallowed should be ad-
tions for administering medications ministered to an unconscious patient due to the risk
by the oral route for this patient? (Se- of aspiration. Medications are unlikely to be absorbed
lect all that apply.) in the patient who is vomiting. A fractured leg or the
a. Vomiting presence of a visitor does not affect the ability to
b. Unconsciousness swallow. A penicillin allergy affects the type of med-
c. Fractured leg ication to administer but not the route. A patient with
d. Penicillin allergy diarrhea may have decreased absorption, but it does
e. Family visitor not affect the ability to swallow medications safely.)
f. Diarrhea
3. The nurse is about to administer a A
new medication to a patient. Which (The right patient is one of the six rights to ensure
action best demonstrates awareness safe administration of the medication. At least two pa-
of safe, proficient nursing practice? tient identifiers should be used and compared to the
a. Identify the patient by comparing armband or MAR. Although it is important to assess
her name and birth date to the med- the appropriateness of the medication, it is not the
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ication administration record (MAR). first step before administering the medication to the
b. Determine whether the medica- patient. Not all medications require another nurse to
tion and dose are appropriate for the check the accuracy of the dose. Determining whether
patient. the medication is available is a time management
c. Make sure the medication is in the issue.)
medication cart.
d. Check the accuracy of the dose
with another nurse.
4. A patient has been using herbal ADE
medication as part of her daily rou- (It is important to include the herbal medications
tine. Which actions should the nurse the patient may be using in the medication history
take? (Select all that apply.) because there is the possibility of interactions among
a. Document the herbs as part of the herbals and prescribed medications. The health care
medication history. provider should always be informed about the herbs
b. Recommend a reputable company being used by the patient. Herbal medicines can have
from which to buy herbs. adverse effects because they act in the body as a drug.
c. Allow the patient to self-administer It is inappropriate for the nurse to recommend a com-
the herbs with her morning medica- pany for the patient to purchase herbal preparations
tions. and to allow the patient to self-administer the herbs
d. Inform the health care provider of while in the hospital without a specific physician or-
the findings. der.)
e. Identify possible adverse effects of
the herbal medications.
5. A nurse must give 1 g of Keflex, PO, 2
q 6 hr 3 days. The supply on hand is
500 mg/capsule. How many capsules
should the nurse administer at each
dose?
6.
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