Medication Administration Assessment Questions and Answers 100% pass

Medication Administration Assessment Questions and Answers 100% pass 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? •60° angle •45° angle •10° angle •90° angle - ANS- 10° angle A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include? •Use passive listening skills. •Encourage the client to ask questions. •Use close-ended questions. •Provide written material at a 9th-grade reading level. - 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? •Expect the transdermal medication to absorb rapidly. •Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal medication. •Apply no more than two transdermal patches at a time. •Place a new transdermal patch over the same site as an old patch. - 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? •The dosage is calculated by height. •The preschooler is unable to take capsules. •Preschoolers receive the same amount as adults. •The deltoid muscle can be used to administer intramuscular injections. - 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? •Intramuscular •Oral •Buccal •Intravenous - 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? •Provide the client with an internet link to research the medications. •Refer the client to the American Heart Association. •Give the client written educational material about the medication. •Ask the client to explain the information using their own words. - 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) •Ask the client what they know about the nitroglycerin patch. •Find out whether the client is able to pay for the medication. •Determine the client's ability to apply the patch. •Check the client's reading comprehension level. •Use medical terminology to instruct the client about the patch. - 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? •A client who has a respiratory infection. •A client who has rheumatoid arthritis. •A client who has impaired kidney function. •A client who has hyperthyroidism. - 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? •Administer the medication whenever the client reports specific manifestations, such as pain. •Administer the medication at specific times until directed by health care provider.