MED ADMIN QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS SCORED A+
1 of 110
Term
You are working in a health clinic on a college campus. You need to
administer medroxyprogesterone acetate intramuscularly (IM) to a
female patient for birth control. You look up this medication in a
reference manual and determine that it is viscous and injections
can be painful. On the basis of this information, you plan which of
the following when administering this medication? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Inject the medication over 3 minutes to reduce pain
associated with the injection
,B. Administer the medication in the ventral gluteal site
C. Use the Z-track method when administering the medication
D. Use the deltoid site for medication administration
E. Ask the patient questions about her major and which classes she is
taking during the injection to provide distraction
Give this one a try
later!
A B, C,
E
B C
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, 2 of 110
Term
To prevent hypoglycemia and enhance efficacy, it is appropriate
to give rapid-acting insulin how many minutes before the next
meal?
A. 5 to 15 minutes
B.30 to 40 minutes
C. 60 to 90 minutes
D.The timing of insulin around meals is not necessary.
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C B
D A
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3 of 110
Term
Which action would the nurse take when mixing intermediate-
and long-acting insulins together in one syringe?
A. Draw the intermediate-acting insulin into the syringe first.
, B.Draw the long-acting insulin into the syringe first.
C. Prepare two injections.
D. Draw either the intermediate- or the long-acting insulin into
the syringe first.
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A C
B D
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know?
4 of 110
Term
A nursing student is administering ampicillin PO. The expiration
date on the medication wrapper was yesterday. What is the
appropriate action for the nursing student to take next?
A. Ask the nursing professor for advice
B.Return the medication to pharmacy and get another tablet
C. Call the health care provider after discussing this situation with
the charge nurse
ACTUAL ANSWERS SCORED A+
1 of 110
Term
You are working in a health clinic on a college campus. You need to
administer medroxyprogesterone acetate intramuscularly (IM) to a
female patient for birth control. You look up this medication in a
reference manual and determine that it is viscous and injections
can be painful. On the basis of this information, you plan which of
the following when administering this medication? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Inject the medication over 3 minutes to reduce pain
associated with the injection
,B. Administer the medication in the ventral gluteal site
C. Use the Z-track method when administering the medication
D. Use the deltoid site for medication administration
E. Ask the patient questions about her major and which classes she is
taking during the injection to provide distraction
Give this one a try
later!
A B, C,
E
B C
Don't
know?
, 2 of 110
Term
To prevent hypoglycemia and enhance efficacy, it is appropriate
to give rapid-acting insulin how many minutes before the next
meal?
A. 5 to 15 minutes
B.30 to 40 minutes
C. 60 to 90 minutes
D.The timing of insulin around meals is not necessary.
Give this one a try later!
C B
D A
Don't
know?
3 of 110
Term
Which action would the nurse take when mixing intermediate-
and long-acting insulins together in one syringe?
A. Draw the intermediate-acting insulin into the syringe first.
, B.Draw the long-acting insulin into the syringe first.
C. Prepare two injections.
D. Draw either the intermediate- or the long-acting insulin into
the syringe first.
Give this one a try later!
A C
B D
Don't
know?
4 of 110
Term
A nursing student is administering ampicillin PO. The expiration
date on the medication wrapper was yesterday. What is the
appropriate action for the nursing student to take next?
A. Ask the nursing professor for advice
B.Return the medication to pharmacy and get another tablet
C. Call the health care provider after discussing this situation with
the charge nurse
