MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION & ELIMINATION
(FUNDAMENTALS) QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED
ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED/GET A+
The nurse working in a neonatal ward finds it difficult to establish an intravenous (IV)
line for an infant. Which route of medication administration is suitable for this clinical
situation? - intraosseous (goes directly into bone marrow)
Phlebitis - Redness, warmth, and tenderness at the intravenous (IV) site are signs
Not time critical medication - within 1-2 hrs
Emollient laxative - lowers surface tension of feces
Time critical medications - within 30 minutes
STAT medications - immediately
Intrapleural route - used for performing pleurodesis in patient with persistent pleural
effusion
Which interventions are appropriate in refilling an oxygen tank while using home oxygen
equipment? - opening fill valve on ambulatory tank
Disengaging ambulatory unit with hissing noise changes
Applying firm pressure to top of stationary reservoir
Exilir - mixed with water or alcohol and sweetner
When administering liquid meds... - shake bottle
Hold at eye lvl when pouring
No more than 10ml in syringe
The nurse administers a medication in the subarachnoid space. Which route of
administration did the nurse use? - intrathecal
While administering eardrops in a patient, the nurse straightens the ear canal by pulling
the auricle down and back. What is the age group of the patient? - toddler
What type of suctioning involves instilling normal saline and stimulating the patient to
cough to loosen airway secretions? - tracheal suctioning
, Which positioning of the patient would be appropriate while administering rectal
suppositories? - sims position
Most economical and convenient form of med - oral
Syrup - sugar solution
Which site is frequently recommended for administering heparin injections? - abdomen
Intrathecal - brain
While performing suctioning, the nurse avoids applying suction pressure while inserting
the catheter. What is the rationale behind this? - to avoid traumatizing lung mucosa
Intraperitoneal - abdomen
Intrapleural - chemo
An elderly obese patient who has undergone total hip replacement surgery has been
put on low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) enoxaparin. Which technique should the
nurse use to administer enoxaparin? - administer at 90 degree angle
Pinch site
Subq injection
2 inches from belly button
Parenteral routes include - IM, IV, SUBQ
Skin/topicals - painless, caution w/ abrasions, local effects
Intraarterial - clot dissolve
Oliguria - medical term used for low urinary output in relation to the fluid intake.
Dysuria - Dysuria is pain or discomfort associated with voiding.
Polyuria - excessive amounts of urine output
Nocturia - condition of awakening from sleep because of the urge to void.
Reflex urinary incontinence - leakage of urine unknowingly
Diminished awareness of urge to void
Urge urinary incontinence - urgency
Frequency
Difficulty holding once urge appears
(FUNDAMENTALS) QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED
ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED/GET A+
The nurse working in a neonatal ward finds it difficult to establish an intravenous (IV)
line for an infant. Which route of medication administration is suitable for this clinical
situation? - intraosseous (goes directly into bone marrow)
Phlebitis - Redness, warmth, and tenderness at the intravenous (IV) site are signs
Not time critical medication - within 1-2 hrs
Emollient laxative - lowers surface tension of feces
Time critical medications - within 30 minutes
STAT medications - immediately
Intrapleural route - used for performing pleurodesis in patient with persistent pleural
effusion
Which interventions are appropriate in refilling an oxygen tank while using home oxygen
equipment? - opening fill valve on ambulatory tank
Disengaging ambulatory unit with hissing noise changes
Applying firm pressure to top of stationary reservoir
Exilir - mixed with water or alcohol and sweetner
When administering liquid meds... - shake bottle
Hold at eye lvl when pouring
No more than 10ml in syringe
The nurse administers a medication in the subarachnoid space. Which route of
administration did the nurse use? - intrathecal
While administering eardrops in a patient, the nurse straightens the ear canal by pulling
the auricle down and back. What is the age group of the patient? - toddler
What type of suctioning involves instilling normal saline and stimulating the patient to
cough to loosen airway secretions? - tracheal suctioning
, Which positioning of the patient would be appropriate while administering rectal
suppositories? - sims position
Most economical and convenient form of med - oral
Syrup - sugar solution
Which site is frequently recommended for administering heparin injections? - abdomen
Intrathecal - brain
While performing suctioning, the nurse avoids applying suction pressure while inserting
the catheter. What is the rationale behind this? - to avoid traumatizing lung mucosa
Intraperitoneal - abdomen
Intrapleural - chemo
An elderly obese patient who has undergone total hip replacement surgery has been
put on low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) enoxaparin. Which technique should the
nurse use to administer enoxaparin? - administer at 90 degree angle
Pinch site
Subq injection
2 inches from belly button
Parenteral routes include - IM, IV, SUBQ
Skin/topicals - painless, caution w/ abrasions, local effects
Intraarterial - clot dissolve
Oliguria - medical term used for low urinary output in relation to the fluid intake.
Dysuria - Dysuria is pain or discomfort associated with voiding.
Polyuria - excessive amounts of urine output
Nocturia - condition of awakening from sleep because of the urge to void.
Reflex urinary incontinence - leakage of urine unknowingly
Diminished awareness of urge to void
Urge urinary incontinence - urgency
Frequency
Difficulty holding once urge appears
