Medication Administration Questions and Answers scored A

Medication Administration Questions and Answers scored A A nurse is preparing to administer an intradermal injection to a client. At which of the following degree angles should the nurse insert the needle? - ANS- 10° angle A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include? - ANS- Encourage the client to ask questions. A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering a transdermal nitroglycerin patch to a client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANS- Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal medication. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin suspension 300 mg PO, twice per day. The amount available is phenytoin suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS- 12 A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a preschooler. Which of the following information should the nurse keep in mind when administering medications to this client? - ANS- The deltoid muscle can be used to administer intramuscular injections. A charge nurse is reviewing routes of medication administration with a newly licensed nurse when providing care to a client. Which of the following routes of administration should the charge nurse include as having the slowest onset of action? - ANS- Oral A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin 7 mg/kg/day IM to a client who weighs 165 pounds. Available is amikacin 250 mg/mL solution for injection. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS- 2.1 A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.3 g IM to a client. Available is clindamycin 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANS- 2 A nurse is planning to use the teach-back method to educate a client about a new antihypertensive medication. Which of the following should the nurse include to demonstrate this method? - ANS- Ask the client to explain the information using their own words. A nurse is assisting with teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin patch. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) - ANS- Ask the client what they know about the nitroglycerin patch. Determine the client's ability to apply the patch. Check the client's reading comprehension level. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify is at the greatest risk of developing medication toxicity? - ANS- A client who has impaired kidney function A nurse has received a prescription to administer a medication STAT to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS- Administer the medication within 30 min of the health care provider prescribing the medication. A nurse is reviewing the pharmacokinetics of medications with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should include that which of the following factors can affect the rate of absorption? (Select all that apply.) - ANS- Age of the client Lipid solubility of a medication Route of administration A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is not wearing an identification bracelet. Which of the following actions should the nurse take before administering the medications? - ANS- Have the client confirm their name and date of birth. A nurse is performing a medication reconciliation for a client who is being transferred to a long-term care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - ANS- Place the medication reconciliation form with the client's transfer documents. Reinforce teaching about the medications to the client upon discharge. Include over-the-counter medications in the medication reconciliation. Compare the client's home medications with prescribed discharge medications. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for an antibiotic to treat a urinary tract infection. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANS- "Finish the entire course of the prescription." A nurse is collecting data on a client who is receiving vancomycin IV. The nurse observes the client has a rash on their neck, chest, and back. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANS- Stop the infusion of the vancomycin.