ATI Fundamentals Exam 2 questions with correct answers

A patient drinks 8 oz of water. Which of the following is a correct conversion of the patients intake? Correct Answer - 240 mL Rationale: One fluid oz equals 30 mL; therefore, 8 fluid oz equals 240 mL. Which of the following represents the correct administration of the prescribed medication? Correct Answer - Amoxicillin 1 g PO prescribed; two 500-mg tablets given Rationale: to determine the correct dosage, start with the amount prescribed: 1g. To determine how many tablets to give, divide the dose ordered by the dose on hand and multiply the result by the amount on hand. So, 1g (dose ordered, and also equivalent to 1,000) divided by 500 mg (dose on hand)=2, then 2X1 (amount on hand)= 2 tablets Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a patient's response to a pain medication? Correct Answer - The patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after medication administered. Rationale: using a standardized instrument is the most appropriate method of documenting a response to pain medication. A drug's genie name is the Correct Answer - same as its nonproprietary name Rationale: noncommercial name You are giving a patient several PO medications to take. The patient tells you that she can only take one pill at a time. It is appropriate to Correct Answer - remain at the bedside until you are sure the patient has taken all of the medications. Rationale: it is your responsibility to remain with the patient and observe that she has swallowed each medication. It is unacceptable to leave medications unattended for any period of time.