NURS 1140 Exam 2 EAQs Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2023.

NURS 1140 Exam 2 EAQs Exam with 100% Correct Answers 2023. Which statements are limitations of administering medication through the oral route? Select all that apply. A. Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids B. Absorption is the slowest and least dependable C. The digestive system enzymes are bypassed D. Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications E. Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who are likely to aspirate or are unconscious - Correct Answer-A, B, D, E Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL of a liquid medication? A. Teaspoon B. Souffle cup C. Medicine cup D. Tuberculin syringe - Correct Answer-D. Tuberculin syringe Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric tube aspirate in a patient who is not receiving histamine-2 (H2) blockers? A. Intestinal pH greater than 6 B. Gastric pH between 1 and 6 C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4 D. Intestinal pH between 8 and 9 - Correct Answer-C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4 Which information would a nurse know about elixirs? A. They are used when the drug does not dissolve in water alone B. They are found in many cough medications and mouthwashes C. They contain solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid base D. The alcohol content varies depending on the solubility of the drug E. They contain drugs dissolved in a concentrated sugar and water solution - Correct Answer-A, B, D Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer enteral feedings through a jejunostomy tube? Select all that apply. A. 1-mL syringe B. 50 mL of water C. pH indicator tip D. 60-mL catheter tip syringe E. Blood glucose testing materials - Correct Answer-B, C, D If a nasogastric (NG) tube is in the stomach, at which level does the nurse expect the pH of the aspirate to be? A. Less than 3 B. 4 to 5 C. 6 to 7 D. Greater than 7 - Correct Answer-A. Less than 3 When would the nurse change the equipment used for administering enteral feeding via continuous tube feeding? A. Every 30 minutes B. Every 60 minutes C. Every 8 hours D. Every 24 hours - Correct Answer-D. Every 24 hours Which dose form consists of dispersions of small droplets of water-in-oil or oil-in-water? A. Elixirs B. Syrups C. Emulsions D. Suspensions - Correct Answer-D. Emulsions Which type of oral medication is an obsolete dose form? A. Pills B. Tablets C. Capsules D. Lozenges - Correct Answer-A. Pills Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer medication through a nasogastric (NG) tube to an adult patient? Select all that apply. A. 1-mL syringe B. Measuring container C. Small incontinence pad D. Water-soluble lubricant E. Two 60-mL catheter tip syringes - Correct Answer-B, C, E Which scale is used on a medicine cup? A. Centimeter B. Millimeter C. Metric D. Kilogram - Correct Answer-C. Metric Which dose form contains solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid base? A. Elixirs B. Syrups C. Emulsions D. Suspensions - Correct Answer-D. Suspensions What type of oral medication would the nurse consider ideal for patients with schizophrenia? A. Syrups B. Enteric-coated tablets C. Timed-release capsules D. Orally disintegrating tablets - Correct Answer-D. Orally disintegrating tablets Which statement describes an advantage of timed-release capsules? A. They dissolve rapidly when placed on the tongue B. They readily dissolve in the alkaline pH of the intestine C. They reduce the number of doses administered per day. D. They make the product taste better and allow the medication to go smoothly down the throat. - Correct Answer-C. They reduce the number of doses administered per day. Which phrase describes tablets? A. Small, cylindrical, gelatin containers holding dry powder B. Dispersions of small droplets of water-in-oil or of oil-in-water C. Flat disks containing medicinal agents in a hard sugar candy base D. Dried powdered drugs that have been compressed into small disks - Correct AnswerD. Dried powdered drugs that have been compressed into small disks A nasogastric (NG) tube is clamped for at least how many minutes after medication administration? A. 20 B. 30 C. 60 D. 90 - Correct Answer-B. 30 Why have many drugs that were previously available in capsule form reformulated into caplets? A. To prevent contamination of contents B. To promote rapid dissolution of the drug in the mouth C. To provide a gradual but continuous release of the drug D. To resist dissolution of drug in the gastric pH of the stomach - Correct Answer-A. To prevent contamination of contents Which position would the nurse place the infant in when administering an oral medication? A. Sims' position B. Sitting position C. Football hold position D. Semi-Fowler's position - Correct Answer-C. Football hold position.