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A nurse is caring for a client with scabies. The client has been prescribed a drug that has a
topical route of administration. Which of the following should the nurse tell the client regarding
the administration of the drug? - correct answer ✔✔It has to be applied on the skin.
A nurse is preparing a prescribed dosage of an inhalant medication for a client with asthma.
Which of the following explains why inhalation is a good route for medication administration? -
correct answer ✔✔It allows the lungs to quickly absorb the medication.
During a visit to the clinic, the physician prescrbes an intramuscular injection of a medication for
an 8-month old. When administering this medication to the child, which of the following sites
would the nurse be least likely to select? - correct answer ✔✔Dorsogluteal
A nurse is administering insulin to a diabetic patient. Which of the following are three
recommended times to check the label before administration? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔✔• When reaching for the container or unit dose package
• After retrieval from the drawer and compared with the CMAR
• When replacing the container to the drawer or shelf
A physician has ordered the nurse to administer a subcutaneous injection to a client. Which of
the following factors should the nurse consider when selecting a syringe and needle? Select all
that apply. - correct answer ✔✔• Type of medication
• Viscosity of the drug
• Size of the client
, A nurse uses a nitroglycerin paste to dilate the coronary arteries of a client at the health care
facility. What should the nurse do facilitate the medication absorption? - correct answer
✔✔Place application paper on a non-hairy area of skin
The nurse is preparing to administer meperidine (Demerol) as an intramuscular injection in an
adult patient's deltoid site. Which of the following needles should the nurse select for this
injection? - correct answer ✔✔1"; 22 gauge
Which of the following healthcare providers have prescriptive authority? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✔✔• Physician
• Dentist
Which parenteral route of administration has the longest absorption time? - correct answer
✔✔Intradermal
A nurse is administering an injection to a client at a 15-degree angle. The client has a venous
access port. Which of the following injections can be administered at this angle? - correct
answer ✔✔Intradermal
A nurse needs to administer a prescribed injection to a toddler. Which of the following injection
sites is most suitable for the client? - correct answer ✔✔Vastus lateralis site
When treating a client at a health care facility with nitroglycerin paste, how can the nurse
prevent contamination in the client during application? - correct answer ✔✔Avoid touching the
application with bare fingers.
A physician at a health care facility suggests the use of a metered-dose inhaler for an asthmatic
client. Which of the following describes the mechanism of a metered-dose inhaler? - correct
answer ✔✔A canister containing medication that is released when the container is compressed
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A nurse is caring for a client with scabies. The client has been prescribed a drug that has a
topical route of administration. Which of the following should the nurse tell the client regarding
the administration of the drug? - correct answer ✔✔It has to be applied on the skin.
A nurse is preparing a prescribed dosage of an inhalant medication for a client with asthma.
Which of the following explains why inhalation is a good route for medication administration? -
correct answer ✔✔It allows the lungs to quickly absorb the medication.
During a visit to the clinic, the physician prescrbes an intramuscular injection of a medication for
an 8-month old. When administering this medication to the child, which of the following sites
would the nurse be least likely to select? - correct answer ✔✔Dorsogluteal
A nurse is administering insulin to a diabetic patient. Which of the following are three
recommended times to check the label before administration? Select all that apply. - correct
answer ✔✔• When reaching for the container or unit dose package
• After retrieval from the drawer and compared with the CMAR
• When replacing the container to the drawer or shelf
A physician has ordered the nurse to administer a subcutaneous injection to a client. Which of
the following factors should the nurse consider when selecting a syringe and needle? Select all
that apply. - correct answer ✔✔• Type of medication
• Viscosity of the drug
• Size of the client
, A nurse uses a nitroglycerin paste to dilate the coronary arteries of a client at the health care
facility. What should the nurse do facilitate the medication absorption? - correct answer
✔✔Place application paper on a non-hairy area of skin
The nurse is preparing to administer meperidine (Demerol) as an intramuscular injection in an
adult patient's deltoid site. Which of the following needles should the nurse select for this
injection? - correct answer ✔✔1"; 22 gauge
Which of the following healthcare providers have prescriptive authority? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✔✔• Physician
• Dentist
Which parenteral route of administration has the longest absorption time? - correct answer
✔✔Intradermal
A nurse is administering an injection to a client at a 15-degree angle. The client has a venous
access port. Which of the following injections can be administered at this angle? - correct
answer ✔✔Intradermal
A nurse needs to administer a prescribed injection to a toddler. Which of the following injection
sites is most suitable for the client? - correct answer ✔✔Vastus lateralis site
When treating a client at a health care facility with nitroglycerin paste, how can the nurse
prevent contamination in the client during application? - correct answer ✔✔Avoid touching the
application with bare fingers.
A physician at a health care facility suggests the use of a metered-dose inhaler for an asthmatic
client. Which of the following describes the mechanism of a metered-dose inhaler? - correct
answer ✔✔A canister containing medication that is released when the container is compressed
