BSN 225 Concepts of Nursing – Health Promotion Week 10
Exam (Latest Update ) Questions & Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A - Nightingale
Question 1 of 3
Which types of medication cannot be administered to patients who have difficulty
swallowing and require medications to be crushed?
Select all that apply.
Capsules
Scored tablets
Sublingual tablets
Time-release tablets
Enteric-coated tablets - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Time-release tablets
Time-release tablets should never be crushed because crushing allows absorption of
the medication to occur all at once rather than slowly over time.
Enteric-coated tablets
Enteric-coated tablets should never be crushed. The enteric coating prohibits the
medication from dissolving in the stomach and irritating the gastric mucosa or protects
the medication from being digested by gastric enzymes
Question 2 of 3
Which direction would be given to a patient with a prescription for a swish-and-swallow
medication?
"Do not rinse your mouth after taking the swish-and-swallow medication."
"Tilt your head front to back while the medicine is in your mouth."
"Keep the medication away from your cheeks; bubble it in the back of your throat,
almost like gargling."
"Take the swish-and-swallow medication before you swallow any other medications." -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>"Do not rinse your mouth after taking the swish-and-swallow
medication."
Swish-and-swallow medications, such as the antifungal medication nystatin, require
time in contact with the oral mucous membranes to exert their effect. Rinsing the mouth
would remove the medication from the membranes prematurely and interfere with the
drug's effectiveness.
Question 3 of 3
When using a dropper to give liquid medication to an infant, where should the
medication be deposited in the mouth?
,Middle of tongue
Alongside the tongue
Behind the gum under the tongue
Between the gum and the lower lip - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Alongside the tongue
Liquid medication should be placed alongside the infant's tongue to minimize the risk for
aspiration.
Question 1 of 3
When more than one medication must be instilled in the eye, the nurse waits a minimum
of how many minutes between instillations?
______ minutes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>3
A time gap of 3 minutes allows for absorption of the first medication.
Question 2 of 3
For which purpose does the nurse push on the tragus after instilling an otic medication?
Relieve pain.
Straighten the ear canal.
Prevent loss of medication.
Reduce tinnitus. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Prevent loss of medication.
Pushing on the tragus prevents loss of medication from the ear by promoting its
movement into the ear canal.
Question 3 of 3
Which instruction would the nurse give a patient when a nasal medication is being
administered?
"Breathe in."
"Breathe out."
"Breathe normally."
"Hold your breath." - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>"Breathe in."
Breathing in when nasal medication is being administered facilitates movement of the
medication into the nasal passages, which is the intended site of drug absorption.
Question 1 of 3
Which comment made by a patient wearing a transdermal patch requires further
investigation by the nurse?
"I feel like a checkerboard with these patches being rotated around."
"This patch itches and burns. I have to keep rubbing it to make it feel better."
"I never realized I had so much hair on my chest and back until I tried to find hairless
places to put a patch."
"It seems that every one of these patches comes loose before it is time to remove it,
and I have to tape around the sides with hypoallergenic tape to hold it in place." -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>"This patch itches and burns. I have to keep rubbing it to make it
feel better."
The site of a transdermal patch should not be massaged, so this comment is of concern
and would require the nurse to investigate the problem.
, Question 2 of 3
The mother of a 2-year-old patient asks the nurse how far a rectal suppository
prescribed for her child should be inserted. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
¼ inch
½ inch
1 inch
1½ inches - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>½ inch
Rectal suppositories are inserted ½ inch in children.
Question 3 of 3
Which patient position is preferred for insertion of a vaginal suppository?
Left side-lying position with upper knee flexed (Sims position)
Right side-lying position
Dorsal recumbent position
Prone with legs apart - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Dorsal recumbent position
The dorsal recumbent position, in which the patient lies flat on their back with knees
bent and feet flat and rotated outward, is the preferred position for inserting a vaginal
suppository. This position allows visibility and ease of access.
Question 1 of 3
Which sites are used to administer intradermal injections?
Select all that apply.
Inner forearm
Lateral upper arm
Deltoid area
Fatty tissue
Scapular area - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Inner forearm
Lateral upper arm
Scapular area
Question 1 of 3
In which situation related to medication administration is the use of the teach-back
method essential?
A. Patient refuses a medication.
B. New medication is prescribed.
C. Dosage of a medication is changed.
D. More than one medication is taken at the same time. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>A. Patient
refuses a medication.
If a patient (or designee) refuses a medication, the consequences of not taking the
medication must be explained and informed consent ensured by means of a teach-
back.
Question 2 of 3
Exam (Latest Update ) Questions & Answers |
100% Correct | Grade A - Nightingale
Question 1 of 3
Which types of medication cannot be administered to patients who have difficulty
swallowing and require medications to be crushed?
Select all that apply.
Capsules
Scored tablets
Sublingual tablets
Time-release tablets
Enteric-coated tablets - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Time-release tablets
Time-release tablets should never be crushed because crushing allows absorption of
the medication to occur all at once rather than slowly over time.
Enteric-coated tablets
Enteric-coated tablets should never be crushed. The enteric coating prohibits the
medication from dissolving in the stomach and irritating the gastric mucosa or protects
the medication from being digested by gastric enzymes
Question 2 of 3
Which direction would be given to a patient with a prescription for a swish-and-swallow
medication?
"Do not rinse your mouth after taking the swish-and-swallow medication."
"Tilt your head front to back while the medicine is in your mouth."
"Keep the medication away from your cheeks; bubble it in the back of your throat,
almost like gargling."
"Take the swish-and-swallow medication before you swallow any other medications." -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>"Do not rinse your mouth after taking the swish-and-swallow
medication."
Swish-and-swallow medications, such as the antifungal medication nystatin, require
time in contact with the oral mucous membranes to exert their effect. Rinsing the mouth
would remove the medication from the membranes prematurely and interfere with the
drug's effectiveness.
Question 3 of 3
When using a dropper to give liquid medication to an infant, where should the
medication be deposited in the mouth?
,Middle of tongue
Alongside the tongue
Behind the gum under the tongue
Between the gum and the lower lip - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Alongside the tongue
Liquid medication should be placed alongside the infant's tongue to minimize the risk for
aspiration.
Question 1 of 3
When more than one medication must be instilled in the eye, the nurse waits a minimum
of how many minutes between instillations?
______ minutes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>3
A time gap of 3 minutes allows for absorption of the first medication.
Question 2 of 3
For which purpose does the nurse push on the tragus after instilling an otic medication?
Relieve pain.
Straighten the ear canal.
Prevent loss of medication.
Reduce tinnitus. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Prevent loss of medication.
Pushing on the tragus prevents loss of medication from the ear by promoting its
movement into the ear canal.
Question 3 of 3
Which instruction would the nurse give a patient when a nasal medication is being
administered?
"Breathe in."
"Breathe out."
"Breathe normally."
"Hold your breath." - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>"Breathe in."
Breathing in when nasal medication is being administered facilitates movement of the
medication into the nasal passages, which is the intended site of drug absorption.
Question 1 of 3
Which comment made by a patient wearing a transdermal patch requires further
investigation by the nurse?
"I feel like a checkerboard with these patches being rotated around."
"This patch itches and burns. I have to keep rubbing it to make it feel better."
"I never realized I had so much hair on my chest and back until I tried to find hairless
places to put a patch."
"It seems that every one of these patches comes loose before it is time to remove it,
and I have to tape around the sides with hypoallergenic tape to hold it in place." -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>"This patch itches and burns. I have to keep rubbing it to make it
feel better."
The site of a transdermal patch should not be massaged, so this comment is of concern
and would require the nurse to investigate the problem.
, Question 2 of 3
The mother of a 2-year-old patient asks the nurse how far a rectal suppository
prescribed for her child should be inserted. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
¼ inch
½ inch
1 inch
1½ inches - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>½ inch
Rectal suppositories are inserted ½ inch in children.
Question 3 of 3
Which patient position is preferred for insertion of a vaginal suppository?
Left side-lying position with upper knee flexed (Sims position)
Right side-lying position
Dorsal recumbent position
Prone with legs apart - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Dorsal recumbent position
The dorsal recumbent position, in which the patient lies flat on their back with knees
bent and feet flat and rotated outward, is the preferred position for inserting a vaginal
suppository. This position allows visibility and ease of access.
Question 1 of 3
Which sites are used to administer intradermal injections?
Select all that apply.
Inner forearm
Lateral upper arm
Deltoid area
Fatty tissue
Scapular area - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Inner forearm
Lateral upper arm
Scapular area
Question 1 of 3
In which situation related to medication administration is the use of the teach-back
method essential?
A. Patient refuses a medication.
B. New medication is prescribed.
C. Dosage of a medication is changed.
D. More than one medication is taken at the same time. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>A. Patient
refuses a medication.
If a patient (or designee) refuses a medication, the consequences of not taking the
medication must be explained and informed consent ensured by means of a teach-
back.
Question 2 of 3
