ATI Medication Administration 2| Exam Questions and Answers|
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A nurse will be administering several medications to a patient who is receiving enteral feedings
through a small bore nasogastric tube. The nurse administers the medications correctly by
infusing each medication by gravity and flushing with water before and after instillation.
For which of the following inhalation medication delivery method is it important for the nurse
to assess the patient's ability to inhale deeply before administering the medication? Dry
power inhaler (DPI)
A patient is to receive 12.5 mg of prednisone (Deltasone) by mouth daily. The medication is
available in 5mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose? 2.5
A nurse is teaching the daughter of an older adult patient how to instill eye drops in the
patient's right eye. Which of the following statements indicates that the daughter has
understood the directions? "I will pull down her lower eyelid and drop the medication
inside."
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed a fluticasone propinate (Flovent HFA)
inhaler with a spacer. The patient asks the nurse why the spacer is needed with the inhaler.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is correct? "More medication is delivered to
the lungs when you use a spacer."
A nurse is preparing to instill antibiotic ear drops into a toddler's ear. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use when administering ear drops to this patient? Pull the
patient's auricle down and back to open the canal when administering ear drops.
Which of the following should the nurse assess before administering medications through a
nasogastric tube? Amount of residual volume left in stomach
Latest Update Graded A+
A nurse will be administering several medications to a patient who is receiving enteral feedings
through a small bore nasogastric tube. The nurse administers the medications correctly by
infusing each medication by gravity and flushing with water before and after instillation.
For which of the following inhalation medication delivery method is it important for the nurse
to assess the patient's ability to inhale deeply before administering the medication? Dry
power inhaler (DPI)
A patient is to receive 12.5 mg of prednisone (Deltasone) by mouth daily. The medication is
available in 5mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose? 2.5
A nurse is teaching the daughter of an older adult patient how to instill eye drops in the
patient's right eye. Which of the following statements indicates that the daughter has
understood the directions? "I will pull down her lower eyelid and drop the medication
inside."
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed a fluticasone propinate (Flovent HFA)
inhaler with a spacer. The patient asks the nurse why the spacer is needed with the inhaler.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is correct? "More medication is delivered to
the lungs when you use a spacer."
A nurse is preparing to instill antibiotic ear drops into a toddler's ear. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use when administering ear drops to this patient? Pull the
patient's auricle down and back to open the canal when administering ear drops.
Which of the following should the nurse assess before administering medications through a
nasogastric tube? Amount of residual volume left in stomach
