MEDICATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
A client is to receive cimetidine (Tagamet) 300 mg q6h IVPB. The preparation arrives from the
pharmacy diluted in 50 ml of 0.9% NaCl. The nurse plans to administer the IVPB dose over 20
minutes. For how many ml/hr should the infusion pump be set to deliver the secondary
infusion? - ANS The infusion rate is calculated as a ratio proportion problem, i.e., 50 ml/ 20
min : x ml/ 60 min. Multiply extremes and means 50 × 60 /20x 1= 300/20=150
Correct Answer: 150
A client is receiving a cephalosporin antibiotic IV and complains of pain and irritation at the
infusion site. The nurse observes erythema, swelling, and a red streak along the vessel above
the IV access site. Which action should the nurse take at this time?
A. Administer the medication more rapidly using the same IV site.
B. Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of the medication.
C. Notify the healthcare provider before administering the next dose.
D. Give the client a PRN dose of aspirin while the medication infuses. - ANS A cephalosporin
antibiotic that is administered IV may cause vessel irritation. Rotating the infusion site
minimizes the risk of thrombophlebitis, so an alternate infusion site should be initiated (B)
before administering the next dose. Rapid administration (A) of intravenous cephalosporins can
potentiate vessel irritation and increase the risk of thrombophlebitis. (C) is not necessary to
initiate an alternative IV site. Although aspirin has antiinflammatory actions, (D) is not
indicated.
Correct Answer: B
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VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
A client is to receive cimetidine (Tagamet) 300 mg q6h IVPB. The preparation arrives from the
pharmacy diluted in 50 ml of 0.9% NaCl. The nurse plans to administer the IVPB dose over 20
minutes. For how many ml/hr should the infusion pump be set to deliver the secondary
infusion? - ANS The infusion rate is calculated as a ratio proportion problem, i.e., 50 ml/ 20
min : x ml/ 60 min. Multiply extremes and means 50 × 60 /20x 1= 300/20=150
Correct Answer: 150
A client is receiving a cephalosporin antibiotic IV and complains of pain and irritation at the
infusion site. The nurse observes erythema, swelling, and a red streak along the vessel above
the IV access site. Which action should the nurse take at this time?
A. Administer the medication more rapidly using the same IV site.
B. Initiate an alternate site for the IV infusion of the medication.
C. Notify the healthcare provider before administering the next dose.
D. Give the client a PRN dose of aspirin while the medication infuses. - ANS A cephalosporin
antibiotic that is administered IV may cause vessel irritation. Rotating the infusion site
minimizes the risk of thrombophlebitis, so an alternate infusion site should be initiated (B)
before administering the next dose. Rapid administration (A) of intravenous cephalosporins can
potentiate vessel irritation and increase the risk of thrombophlebitis. (C) is not necessary to
initiate an alternative IV site. Although aspirin has antiinflammatory actions, (D) is not
indicated.
Correct Answer: B
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