Safe Medication Administration test
questions
The medication dosage requires the PT administer one half of a scored tablet. The most
appropriate method for ensuring PT safety regarding the self-administration of this medication is
to:
1. Encourage PT to buy a pill splitting device.
2. Instruct the PT in the proper method of splitting a tablet.
3. Instruct the PT to discard any tablets that do not break evenly.
4. Encourage the PT to repackage the remaining portion for the next dose. - ANS3. Instruct the
PT to discard any tablets that do not break evenly.
The PT refuses the scheduled dose of an antibiotic claiming that the medication causes him to
be nauseous. To best minimize the pt's risk of injury, the nurse should:
1. Provide the PT with a detailed explanation as to why the medication is needed.
2. Notify the prescriber of the pt's reason for refusing the medication.
3. Offer to administer the medication with the pt's favorite snack food.
4. Call the physician to get a different antibiotic prescription. - ANS2. Notify the prescriber of the
pt's reason for refusing the medication.
Which of the following statements made by a nurse is most reflective of the proper
understanding of the role that unlicensed ancillary staff may play regarding the administration of
prescribed medications?
1. "Does the pt need her pain medication?"
2. "Let me know if she complains of any nausea."
3. "How well did the pain medication handle her pain?"
4. "Tell her she doesn't hav an order for the drug she is asking for." - ANS2. "Let me know if she
complains of any nausea."
, To best minimize the PTs risk for injury when administering a medication, the nurse should:
1. Never leave medication at the pt's bedside to be taken later.
2. Question the pt regarding experiences with this medication.
3. Assess the pt's ability to swallow oral medications without difficulty.
4. Evaluate the pt's understanding of the safety issues related to the drug. - ANS1. Never leave
medication at the pt's bedside to be taken later.
It is 2100 when the nurse realizes that a pt did not receive the 0900 dose of a twice a day
medication. The nurse's initial reaction to the medication error should be to:
1. Notify the physician.
2. Administer the missed dose.
3. Explain the situation to the pt.
4. Inform the responsible nurse of the error. - ANS1. Notify the physician.
To best minimize the pt's risk for injury when administering a medication, the nurse should:
1. Assess the pt's ability to swallow oral medication without difficulty.
2. Question the pt regarding experiences with this or similar medications.
3. Compare the drug's label with the MAR three times.
4. Evaluate the pt's understanding of the safety issues related to the particular drug. - ANS3.
Compare the drug's label with the MAR three times.
While review a newly written medication order, the nurse notes that the frequency of
administration has been omitted from the prescription. The nurse best addresses this situation
by:
1. Immediately calling the prescriber to complete the medication prescription.
2. Referring to a current drug book for the most commonly prescribed frequency.
3. Calling the pharmacy to determine the most appropriate frequency for the prescribed dose.
questions
The medication dosage requires the PT administer one half of a scored tablet. The most
appropriate method for ensuring PT safety regarding the self-administration of this medication is
to:
1. Encourage PT to buy a pill splitting device.
2. Instruct the PT in the proper method of splitting a tablet.
3. Instruct the PT to discard any tablets that do not break evenly.
4. Encourage the PT to repackage the remaining portion for the next dose. - ANS3. Instruct the
PT to discard any tablets that do not break evenly.
The PT refuses the scheduled dose of an antibiotic claiming that the medication causes him to
be nauseous. To best minimize the pt's risk of injury, the nurse should:
1. Provide the PT with a detailed explanation as to why the medication is needed.
2. Notify the prescriber of the pt's reason for refusing the medication.
3. Offer to administer the medication with the pt's favorite snack food.
4. Call the physician to get a different antibiotic prescription. - ANS2. Notify the prescriber of the
pt's reason for refusing the medication.
Which of the following statements made by a nurse is most reflective of the proper
understanding of the role that unlicensed ancillary staff may play regarding the administration of
prescribed medications?
1. "Does the pt need her pain medication?"
2. "Let me know if she complains of any nausea."
3. "How well did the pain medication handle her pain?"
4. "Tell her she doesn't hav an order for the drug she is asking for." - ANS2. "Let me know if she
complains of any nausea."
, To best minimize the PTs risk for injury when administering a medication, the nurse should:
1. Never leave medication at the pt's bedside to be taken later.
2. Question the pt regarding experiences with this medication.
3. Assess the pt's ability to swallow oral medications without difficulty.
4. Evaluate the pt's understanding of the safety issues related to the drug. - ANS1. Never leave
medication at the pt's bedside to be taken later.
It is 2100 when the nurse realizes that a pt did not receive the 0900 dose of a twice a day
medication. The nurse's initial reaction to the medication error should be to:
1. Notify the physician.
2. Administer the missed dose.
3. Explain the situation to the pt.
4. Inform the responsible nurse of the error. - ANS1. Notify the physician.
To best minimize the pt's risk for injury when administering a medication, the nurse should:
1. Assess the pt's ability to swallow oral medication without difficulty.
2. Question the pt regarding experiences with this or similar medications.
3. Compare the drug's label with the MAR three times.
4. Evaluate the pt's understanding of the safety issues related to the particular drug. - ANS3.
Compare the drug's label with the MAR three times.
While review a newly written medication order, the nurse notes that the frequency of
administration has been omitted from the prescription. The nurse best addresses this situation
by:
1. Immediately calling the prescriber to complete the medication prescription.
2. Referring to a current drug book for the most commonly prescribed frequency.
3. Calling the pharmacy to determine the most appropriate frequency for the prescribed dose.
