MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TEST BANK
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient. Which
statement made by the patient is an indication for the nurse to use
the Z-track method?
a. "I am allergic to many medications."
b. "I'm really afraid that a big needle will hurt."
c. "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
d. "My legs are too obese for the needle to go through.". Answer:
"The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
The Z-track is indicated when the medication being administered
has the potential to irritate sensitive tissues. It is recommended that,
when administering IM injections, the Z-track method be used to
minimize local skin irritation by sealing the medication in muscle
tissue. The Z-track method is not meant to reduce discomfort from
the procedure.
◉ A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action
will the nurse take?
,a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
b. Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal.
c. Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in ear canal.
d. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear
canal.. Answer: Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear
canal.
Children up to 3 years of age should have the auricle pulled down
and back, children 3 years of age to adults should have the auricle
pulled upward and outward. Solution should be instilled 1 cm (1/2
in) above the opening of the ear canal. The patient should remain in
the side-lying position 2 to 3 minutes. If a cotton ball is needed,
place it into the outermost part of the ear canal.
◉ A patient has an order to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which
syringe will the nurse obtain to administer the medication?
a. 3-mL syringe
b. U-100 syringe
c. Needleless syringe
d. Tuberculin syringe. Answer: Tuberculin syringe
, Because there is no syringe currently designed to prepare U-500
insulin, many medication errors
result with this kind of insulin. To prevent errors, ensure that the
order for U-500 specifies units and
volume (e.g., 150 units, 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin), and use tuberculin
syringes to draw up the doses. A 3 mL and U-100 can result in
inaccurate dosing. A needleless syringe will not be acceptable in this
situation.
◉ A patient has an order to receive 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
The nurse has on hand a 25 mg tablet of hydrochlorothiazide. How
many tablet(s) will the nurse administer?
a. 1/2 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1 1/2 tablets
d. 2 tablets. Answer: 1/2 tablet will be given. The nurse is careful to
perform nursing calculations to ensure proper medication
administration. The dose ordered is 12.5. The dose on hand is 25.
12.5/25 = 1/2 tablet.
◉ The patient is to receive phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900. When will
be the ideal time for the nurse to schedule a trough level?
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient. Which
statement made by the patient is an indication for the nurse to use
the Z-track method?
a. "I am allergic to many medications."
b. "I'm really afraid that a big needle will hurt."
c. "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
d. "My legs are too obese for the needle to go through.". Answer:
"The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
The Z-track is indicated when the medication being administered
has the potential to irritate sensitive tissues. It is recommended that,
when administering IM injections, the Z-track method be used to
minimize local skin irritation by sealing the medication in muscle
tissue. The Z-track method is not meant to reduce discomfort from
the procedure.
◉ A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action
will the nurse take?
,a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
b. Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal.
c. Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in ear canal.
d. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear
canal.. Answer: Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear
canal.
Children up to 3 years of age should have the auricle pulled down
and back, children 3 years of age to adults should have the auricle
pulled upward and outward. Solution should be instilled 1 cm (1/2
in) above the opening of the ear canal. The patient should remain in
the side-lying position 2 to 3 minutes. If a cotton ball is needed,
place it into the outermost part of the ear canal.
◉ A patient has an order to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which
syringe will the nurse obtain to administer the medication?
a. 3-mL syringe
b. U-100 syringe
c. Needleless syringe
d. Tuberculin syringe. Answer: Tuberculin syringe
, Because there is no syringe currently designed to prepare U-500
insulin, many medication errors
result with this kind of insulin. To prevent errors, ensure that the
order for U-500 specifies units and
volume (e.g., 150 units, 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin), and use tuberculin
syringes to draw up the doses. A 3 mL and U-100 can result in
inaccurate dosing. A needleless syringe will not be acceptable in this
situation.
◉ A patient has an order to receive 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
The nurse has on hand a 25 mg tablet of hydrochlorothiazide. How
many tablet(s) will the nurse administer?
a. 1/2 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1 1/2 tablets
d. 2 tablets. Answer: 1/2 tablet will be given. The nurse is careful to
perform nursing calculations to ensure proper medication
administration. The dose ordered is 12.5. The dose on hand is 25.
12.5/25 = 1/2 tablet.
◉ The patient is to receive phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900. When will
be the ideal time for the nurse to schedule a trough level?
