PHARM CMS exam Questions and answers with complete solutions

Eye ointment administration proper technique - Apply a thin amount of medication onto the lower conjunctiva of the eye. LPN is to administer CEPHALEXIN, client reports rash and difficulty breathing after taking AMPICILLIN. Appropriate action? - Do not administer cephalexin Purpose of aspiration prior to injection of a med into deltoid? - Decrease risk of injection into bloodstream LPN to administer oral med. Priority action to take after asking his name? - Compare the info on the name band with the medical record. Reinforcing instruction about sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Client asks, “ why do I need to put it under my tongue”? - Tablets are absorbed very quickly into the blood vessels under the tongue. Nurse is to administer med through gastrostomy tube. Client is receiving enteral nutrition at a rate of 60 mL/hr - Verify that the med is compatible