NURS 6700 Augusta University -NURS 6700: Module 8: MEDICATION ADMIN. QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NURS 6700: Module 8: MEDICATION ADMIN.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

1 mL = ___ drops (gtt) Correct Answer 15

1. Absorbed
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion Correct Answer movement of drugs through the
body

1. Chemical name
2. generic name
3. trade name Correct Answer 3 types of medication names

1. Pure Food and Drug Act
2. FDA [Food and Drug Administration]
3. United States Pharmacopeia [USP] and National Formulary
Correct Answer examples of Federal regulations of
medications

1. skin = slow
2. oral = overall slow because pass through GI tract
3. mucous membrane/respiratory airways = quickly [many blood
vessels]
4. IM and SC injections = more quickly than oral
5. IV injection = most rapid** [available immediately] Correct
Answer Routes of medication Administration

,15 Correct Answer When injecting rapid-acting insulins
mixed with NPH insulin, inject within ______ minutes
BEFORE A MEAL

15 mL = ____ tbsp Correct Answer 1

3 Correct Answer when preparing medications from bottles or
containers, how many times does the nurse compare the label of
the medication container with the MAR??

30 mL = _____ tbsp Correct Answer 2

4 Examples of Medication Errors: Correct Answer 1.
inaccurate prescribing
2. administering the wrong medication
3. giving the medication using the wrong route or time interval
4. administering extra doses and/or failing to administer a
medication

5 mL = ____ tsp Correct Answer 1

6 (or 7) Rights of Medication Correct Answer 1. Right
Medication
2. Right Dose
3. Right Patient
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
6. Right Documentation
7. Right Indication

, 90 Correct Answer when administering oral medications,
patient should be positioned in a seated _____ degree angle

ability to dissolve medications Correct Answer the body
absorbs solutions and suspensions already in a liquid state
MORE READILY than tablets or capsules

Absorption (of drugs) Correct Answer occurs when
medication molecules pass into the blood from the site of
medication administration.

factors that influence:
1. route of administration
2. ability of medication to dissolve
3. blood flow to site of administration
4. body surface area [BSA and Lipid solubility]

as needed order [PRN] Correct Answer to be given only when
a patient requires it.
**Use subjective and objective assessment and discretion in
determining whether the patient needs the medication.
-Document assessment findings to show why the patient needs
the medication and the time of administration. -Frequently
evaluate the effectiveness.

Blood Flow to Site Correct Answer the richer the blood
supply to the site of administration, the FASTER the medication
is absorbed