EXAM: EAQ Pharmacology (Chapters 6-9);
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Which action assists the nurse in preventing a potential medication error?
1. Allow the patient to take home medications when desired
2. Ask the patient what disease the medication is treating before administering
3. Administer medications from the patients personal bottles while in the hospital
4. Encourage patients to question medications if they are different from the medications they
expect CORRECT ANS-4. Encourage patients to question medications if they are different
from the medications they expect
Pg. 69
Which suggestion would the nurse give a mother for administering a bitter-tasting medication
to an infant?
1. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of milk."
2. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of jelly."
3. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of honey."
4. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of orange juice." CORRECT ANS-2. "Mix the
medication with a teaspoon of jelly."
Pg. 108
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A patient's primary intravenous infusion contains multivitamins. Which action would the
nurse take when infusing a medication via piggyback route?
1. Do not backprime the intravenous line
2. Run the medication concurrently with the infusion
3. Have the pharmacy mic the medication with the vitamins
4. Stop the primary intravenous infusion, push the medication in quickly, then restart the
primary infusion CORRECT ANS-1. Do not backprime the intravenous line
Pg. 123
Which information would be included on skills lab instructions for a subcutaneous injection of
heparin? Select all that apply.
1. Pinch the skin
2. Place the needle at a 15-degree angle
3. Massage the site after injection
4. Do not aspirate before injection
5. Use an abdominal site away from the umbilicus CORRECT ANS-1. Pinch the skin
4. Do not aspirate before injection
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5. Use an abdominal site away from the umbilicus
Pg. 115
Which observation foes the nurse deem as best practice when evaluating oral medication
distribution?
1. Administering oral mediation to a patient in the supine postion
2. Supplying an oral medication and then visually checking the oral cavity
3. Delivering oral medication to the bedside for the patient to keep until meal time
4. Documenting medication administration before take the medication to the patient
CORRECT ANS-2. Supplying oral medication and then visually checking the oral cavity.
Pg. 106
How would the nurse identify that the education is effective after teaching a group of patient
about drug administration?
1. Gaining trust
2. Sharing knowledge
3. Observing changes in behavior
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4. Incorporating the previous experience CORRECT ANS-2. Sharing knowledge
Pg. 81
Which interventions would the nurse take in enhance compliance for an older adult patient
with memory impairment?
1. Provide weekly pill containers
2. Provide medication containers with build in alarms
3. Provide audiovisual materials for education
4. Provide computerized educational materials CORRECT ANS-2. Provide medication
containers with build in alarms
Pg. 77
Which information would be included on an instruction sheet for medications with ampules?
Select all that apply.
1. Deliver the medication with a filter needle
2. Dispose of the ampule in the sharps container
3. Tap the ampule lightly to move all of the liquid to the bottom
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Which action assists the nurse in preventing a potential medication error?
1. Allow the patient to take home medications when desired
2. Ask the patient what disease the medication is treating before administering
3. Administer medications from the patients personal bottles while in the hospital
4. Encourage patients to question medications if they are different from the medications they
expect CORRECT ANS-4. Encourage patients to question medications if they are different
from the medications they expect
Pg. 69
Which suggestion would the nurse give a mother for administering a bitter-tasting medication
to an infant?
1. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of milk."
2. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of jelly."
3. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of honey."
4. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of orange juice." CORRECT ANS-2. "Mix the
medication with a teaspoon of jelly."
Pg. 108
, EXAM: EAQ Pharmacology (Chapters 6-9);
Questions and Answers 100% Solved
A patient's primary intravenous infusion contains multivitamins. Which action would the
nurse take when infusing a medication via piggyback route?
1. Do not backprime the intravenous line
2. Run the medication concurrently with the infusion
3. Have the pharmacy mic the medication with the vitamins
4. Stop the primary intravenous infusion, push the medication in quickly, then restart the
primary infusion CORRECT ANS-1. Do not backprime the intravenous line
Pg. 123
Which information would be included on skills lab instructions for a subcutaneous injection of
heparin? Select all that apply.
1. Pinch the skin
2. Place the needle at a 15-degree angle
3. Massage the site after injection
4. Do not aspirate before injection
5. Use an abdominal site away from the umbilicus CORRECT ANS-1. Pinch the skin
4. Do not aspirate before injection
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5. Use an abdominal site away from the umbilicus
Pg. 115
Which observation foes the nurse deem as best practice when evaluating oral medication
distribution?
1. Administering oral mediation to a patient in the supine postion
2. Supplying an oral medication and then visually checking the oral cavity
3. Delivering oral medication to the bedside for the patient to keep until meal time
4. Documenting medication administration before take the medication to the patient
CORRECT ANS-2. Supplying oral medication and then visually checking the oral cavity.
Pg. 106
How would the nurse identify that the education is effective after teaching a group of patient
about drug administration?
1. Gaining trust
2. Sharing knowledge
3. Observing changes in behavior
, EXAM: EAQ Pharmacology (Chapters 6-9);
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4. Incorporating the previous experience CORRECT ANS-2. Sharing knowledge
Pg. 81
Which interventions would the nurse take in enhance compliance for an older adult patient
with memory impairment?
1. Provide weekly pill containers
2. Provide medication containers with build in alarms
3. Provide audiovisual materials for education
4. Provide computerized educational materials CORRECT ANS-2. Provide medication
containers with build in alarms
Pg. 77
Which information would be included on an instruction sheet for medications with ampules?
Select all that apply.
1. Deliver the medication with a filter needle
2. Dispose of the ampule in the sharps container
3. Tap the ampule lightly to move all of the liquid to the bottom
