Test Bank for Understanding Pharmacology Essentials for
Medication Safety, 2nd Edition by Workman & LaCharity
Chapter 02: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs Multiple
choices and answers
Before administering any drug, what should you do? (select all that apply)
A. Check the order
B. Wash your hands.
C. Instruct the patient that he or she must take the drug.
D. Find out the patient's family history.
E. Check the patient's identification band. F. Keep drug in container until at the bedside.
CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, E, F
The patient with an NG tube has orders for several enteral drugs (e.g., capsules, tablets, and
liquids). What should you do before giving these drugs? (select all that apply)
A. Check with the pharmacist about crushing the tablets.
B. Follow the procedures of the "eight rights."
C. Aspirate to check for stomach contents.
D. Open the extended-release capsules.
E. Inject 150 ml of water to check tube patency.
F. Place the patient in a supine position.
CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, C
You are teaching a patient about a prescribed sublingual drug. What will you be sure to tell the
patient? (select all that apply)
A. "Keep the drug sterile to avoid infection."
B. "Do not drink anything until the drug is completely dissolved."
C. "Place this drug between your jaw and your molar teeth."
D. "Notify your prescriber if you experience side effects."
E. "Place the drug beside or below the tongue."
F. "Don't swallow this drug."
CORRECT ANSWER: B, D, E, F
You are giving morning medications to a patient who refuses to take an oral dose of docusate
(Colace). What is your best response?
, A. "Your prescriber ordered that you must take this drug twice a day."
B. "Docusate will soften your bowel movements so that you do not strain."
C. "This drug will help prevent constipation while you are on bed rest."
D. "Can you tell me why you do not want to take the docusate?"
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Safe drug administration requires that the individual giving a drug be knowledgeable about
which drug features? (select all that apply)
A. Purpose
B. Actions
C. Brand name
D. Side effects
E. Abnormal reactions
F. Follow-up care
CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, D, E, F
A patient is to receive an acetaminophen (Tylenol) suppository for an elevated temperature of
102.8° F. What actions must the nurse take? (select all that apply)
A. Ask if the patient is having any diarrhea.
B. Lubricate the blunt end of the suppository.
C. Put on a pair of sterile gloves.
D. Place the patient in the Sims' position.
E. Ask the patient to take a deep breath and bear down.
F. Push the suppository into the rectum about 1 inch
CORRECT ANSWER: A, D, E, F --
A patient with several chronic illnesses is being cared for in a hospital acute care setting. For
which events should you expect to apply the principles of the process of medication
reconciliation? (select all that apply)
A. The patient is transferred from the ICU to a medical care unit.
B. The patient is transported to radiology for a CT scan.
C. The patient's care is transferred from the evening to the night nurse.
D. The patient is moved from an acute care to a long-term care facility.
E. The patient is relocated to a private room on the same medical care unit. F. The patient is sent
to a different hospital for specialized surgery.
CORRECT ANSWER: A, D, F
Medication Safety, 2nd Edition by Workman & LaCharity
Chapter 02: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs Multiple
choices and answers
Before administering any drug, what should you do? (select all that apply)
A. Check the order
B. Wash your hands.
C. Instruct the patient that he or she must take the drug.
D. Find out the patient's family history.
E. Check the patient's identification band. F. Keep drug in container until at the bedside.
CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, E, F
The patient with an NG tube has orders for several enteral drugs (e.g., capsules, tablets, and
liquids). What should you do before giving these drugs? (select all that apply)
A. Check with the pharmacist about crushing the tablets.
B. Follow the procedures of the "eight rights."
C. Aspirate to check for stomach contents.
D. Open the extended-release capsules.
E. Inject 150 ml of water to check tube patency.
F. Place the patient in a supine position.
CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, C
You are teaching a patient about a prescribed sublingual drug. What will you be sure to tell the
patient? (select all that apply)
A. "Keep the drug sterile to avoid infection."
B. "Do not drink anything until the drug is completely dissolved."
C. "Place this drug between your jaw and your molar teeth."
D. "Notify your prescriber if you experience side effects."
E. "Place the drug beside or below the tongue."
F. "Don't swallow this drug."
CORRECT ANSWER: B, D, E, F
You are giving morning medications to a patient who refuses to take an oral dose of docusate
(Colace). What is your best response?
, A. "Your prescriber ordered that you must take this drug twice a day."
B. "Docusate will soften your bowel movements so that you do not strain."
C. "This drug will help prevent constipation while you are on bed rest."
D. "Can you tell me why you do not want to take the docusate?"
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Safe drug administration requires that the individual giving a drug be knowledgeable about
which drug features? (select all that apply)
A. Purpose
B. Actions
C. Brand name
D. Side effects
E. Abnormal reactions
F. Follow-up care
CORRECT ANSWER: A, B, D, E, F
A patient is to receive an acetaminophen (Tylenol) suppository for an elevated temperature of
102.8° F. What actions must the nurse take? (select all that apply)
A. Ask if the patient is having any diarrhea.
B. Lubricate the blunt end of the suppository.
C. Put on a pair of sterile gloves.
D. Place the patient in the Sims' position.
E. Ask the patient to take a deep breath and bear down.
F. Push the suppository into the rectum about 1 inch
CORRECT ANSWER: A, D, E, F --
A patient with several chronic illnesses is being cared for in a hospital acute care setting. For
which events should you expect to apply the principles of the process of medication
reconciliation? (select all that apply)
A. The patient is transferred from the ICU to a medical care unit.
B. The patient is transported to radiology for a CT scan.
C. The patient's care is transferred from the evening to the night nurse.
D. The patient is moved from an acute care to a long-term care facility.
E. The patient is relocated to a private room on the same medical care unit. F. The patient is sent
to a different hospital for specialized surgery.
CORRECT ANSWER: A, D, F
