Nurs 1200 EAQ Week 1 - Medication Administration
& Nursing Process questions with correct answers
Which route of administration is suitable for administering a
suppository? Correct Answer.-rectal
Which statement is true regarding enteral syringes?
- Enteral syringes are a different color than parenteral syringes.
- Needles attach to the enteral syringes and are easy to insert in any type
of intravenous line.
- The tips of the enteral syringes connect with parenteral medication
administration system.
- The syringe tip caps must be removed from the syringe before
administration to prevent contamination. Correct Answer.-Enteral syringes
are a different color than parenteral syringes
Which anesthetic drug is contraindicated in patients with an allergy to
soy products? Correct Answer.-propofol
Which type of prescription order would the nurse carry out until the
health care provider cancels the order? Correct Answer.-standing order
Where would the nurse place a rectal suppository in an adult patient?
Correct Answer.-rectal wall, 10 cm into the rectum
, has to be placed past the internal anal sphincter
Which route of administration involves inserting a needle at a 5- to 15-
degree angle from the surface of the skin without puncturing the patient's
subcutaneous tissue? Correct Answer.-intradermal
IV: 30-45
IM: 90
SubQ: 45 or 90
When would the nurse administer a medication scheduled "on call" for a
surgery? Correct Answer.-When the surgical staff is coming to get the
patient
Which statement about medication preparation and administration is
correct? Correct Answer.-The nurse who administers medication to the
patient is responsible for any errors related to it.
After reading the prescription order of a patient, the nurse prepares to
administer the medication in the patient's right ear. Which abbreviation
in the prescription reflects the nurse's action? Correct Answer.-AD
AS: left ear
OD: right eye
& Nursing Process questions with correct answers
Which route of administration is suitable for administering a
suppository? Correct Answer.-rectal
Which statement is true regarding enteral syringes?
- Enteral syringes are a different color than parenteral syringes.
- Needles attach to the enteral syringes and are easy to insert in any type
of intravenous line.
- The tips of the enteral syringes connect with parenteral medication
administration system.
- The syringe tip caps must be removed from the syringe before
administration to prevent contamination. Correct Answer.-Enteral syringes
are a different color than parenteral syringes
Which anesthetic drug is contraindicated in patients with an allergy to
soy products? Correct Answer.-propofol
Which type of prescription order would the nurse carry out until the
health care provider cancels the order? Correct Answer.-standing order
Where would the nurse place a rectal suppository in an adult patient?
Correct Answer.-rectal wall, 10 cm into the rectum
, has to be placed past the internal anal sphincter
Which route of administration involves inserting a needle at a 5- to 15-
degree angle from the surface of the skin without puncturing the patient's
subcutaneous tissue? Correct Answer.-intradermal
IV: 30-45
IM: 90
SubQ: 45 or 90
When would the nurse administer a medication scheduled "on call" for a
surgery? Correct Answer.-When the surgical staff is coming to get the
patient
Which statement about medication preparation and administration is
correct? Correct Answer.-The nurse who administers medication to the
patient is responsible for any errors related to it.
After reading the prescription order of a patient, the nurse prepares to
administer the medication in the patient's right ear. Which abbreviation
in the prescription reflects the nurse's action? Correct Answer.-AD
AS: left ear
OD: right eye
