PHARM CMS
Eye ointment administration proper technique
- Apply a thin amount of medication onto the lower conjunctiva of the
eye.
LPN is to administer CEPHALEXIN, client reports rash and difficulty
breathing after taking AMPICILLIN. Appropriate action?
- Do not administer cephalexin
Purpose of aspiration prior to injection of a med into deltoid?
- Decrease risk of injection into bloodstream
LPN to administer oral med. Priority action to take after asking his name?
- Compare the info on the name band with the medical record.
Reinforcing instruction about sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Client asks, “
why do I need to put it under my tongue”?
- Tablets are absorbed very quickly into the blood vessels under the
tongue.
Nurse is to administer med through gastrostomy tube. Client is receiving
enteral nutrition at a rate of 60 mL/hr
- Verify that the med is compatible
Lvn prepares to administer an enteric coated med to a client who has
trouble swallowing
- Inform the RN that the client is unable to swallow.
LVN prepares to administer vitamin K to newborn. Best site for
administration?
- Vastus lateralis
Eye ointment administration proper technique
- Apply a thin amount of medication onto the lower conjunctiva of the
eye.
LPN is to administer CEPHALEXIN, client reports rash and difficulty
breathing after taking AMPICILLIN. Appropriate action?
- Do not administer cephalexin
Purpose of aspiration prior to injection of a med into deltoid?
- Decrease risk of injection into bloodstream
LPN to administer oral med. Priority action to take after asking his name?
- Compare the info on the name band with the medical record.
Reinforcing instruction about sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Client asks, “
why do I need to put it under my tongue”?
- Tablets are absorbed very quickly into the blood vessels under the
tongue.
Nurse is to administer med through gastrostomy tube. Client is receiving
enteral nutrition at a rate of 60 mL/hr
- Verify that the med is compatible
Lvn prepares to administer an enteric coated med to a client who has
trouble swallowing
- Inform the RN that the client is unable to swallow.
LVN prepares to administer vitamin K to newborn. Best site for
administration?
- Vastus lateralis
