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MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TEST BANK UPDATED WITH
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
ASSURED SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. A nurse is teaching a patient about medications. Which statement from the patient indicates
teaching is effective?
a. "My parenteral medication must be taken with food."
b. "I will rotate the sites in my left leg when I give my insulin."
c. "Once I start feeling better, I will stop taking my antibiotic."
d. "If I am 30 minutes late taking my medication, I should skip that dose."
Answer: b. "I will rotate the sites in my left leg when I give my insulin."
Rationale: Rotating insulin injection sites within an anatomical area ensures consistent absorption and
prevents complications such as lipodystrophy.
2. A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient. Which statement made by the patient is
an indication for the nurse to use the Z-track method?
a. "I am allergic to many medications."
b. "I'm really afraid that a big needle will hurt."
c. "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
d. "My legs are too obese for the needle to go through."
Answer: c. "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
Rationale: The Z-track method is used to prevent irritation or discoloration caused by certain
intramuscular medications by sealing them in the muscle tissue.
3. A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
b. Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal.
c. Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in the ear canal.
d. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear canal.
Answer: a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
Rationale: For children under 3 years, the auricle should be pulled down and back to ensure proper
medication delivery. Older children and adults require upward and outward positioning.
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4. A patient has an order to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which syringe will the nurse obtain to
administer the medication?
a. 3-mL syringe
b. U-100 syringe
c. Needleless syringe
d. Tuberculin syringe
Answer: d. Tuberculin syringe
Rationale: Tuberculin syringes are used for accurate dosing of U-500 insulin, as there is no specific
syringe for this concentration.
5. A patient has an order to receive 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide. The nurse has on hand a 25 mg
tablet of hydrochlorothiazide. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer?
a. 1/2 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1 1/2 tablets
d. 2 tablets
Answer: a. 1/2 tablet
Rationale: The calculation is straightforward: 12.525=12\frac{12.5}{25} = \frac{1}{2}2512.5=21. Accurate
dosage ensures proper treatment.
6. The patient is to receive phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900. When will be the ideal time for the nurse to
schedule a trough level?
a. 0800
b. 0830
c. 0900
d. 0930
Answer: b. 0830
Rationale: Trough levels are drawn 30 minutes before the next dose to measure the lowest
concentration in the bloodstream.
7. A patient is receiving vancomycin. Which function is the priority for the nurse to assess?
a. Vision
b. Hearing
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c. Heart tones
d. Bowel sounds
Answer: b. Hearing
Rationale: Ototoxicity is a serious side effect of vancomycin, and hearing should be monitored closely.
8. The nurse is preparing to administer an injection into the deltoid muscle of an adult patient. Which
needle size and length will the nurse choose?
a. 18 gauge x 1 1/2 inch
b. 23 gauge x 1/2 inch
c. 25 gauge x 1 inch
d. 27 gauge x 5/8 inch
Answer: c. 25 gauge x 1 inch
Rationale: A 25-gauge, 1-inch needle is appropriate for intramuscular injections in the deltoid muscle of
an adult.
9. When the nurse administers an IM corticosteroid injection, the nurse aspirates. What is the
rationale for the nurse aspirating?
a. Prevent the patient from choking.
b. Increase the force of the injection.
c. Ensure proper placement of the needle.
d. Reduce the discomfort of the injection.
Answer: c. Ensure proper placement of the needle.
Rationale: Aspiration ensures the needle is not in a blood vessel, which could result in systemic effects
or complications.
10. The nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin test with a 27-gauge, 1/2-inch needle. At which
angle will the nurse insert the needle?
a. 15 degrees
b. 30 degrees
c. 45 degrees
d. 90 degrees
Answer: a. 15 degrees
Rationale: A 15-degree angle is recommended for intradermal injections, such as a tuberculin skin test.
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TEST BANK UPDATED WITH
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
ASSURED SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. A nurse is teaching a patient about medications. Which statement from the patient indicates
teaching is effective?
a. "My parenteral medication must be taken with food."
b. "I will rotate the sites in my left leg when I give my insulin."
c. "Once I start feeling better, I will stop taking my antibiotic."
d. "If I am 30 minutes late taking my medication, I should skip that dose."
Answer: b. "I will rotate the sites in my left leg when I give my insulin."
Rationale: Rotating insulin injection sites within an anatomical area ensures consistent absorption and
prevents complications such as lipodystrophy.
2. A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient. Which statement made by the patient is
an indication for the nurse to use the Z-track method?
a. "I am allergic to many medications."
b. "I'm really afraid that a big needle will hurt."
c. "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
d. "My legs are too obese for the needle to go through."
Answer: c. "The last shot like that turned my skin colors."
Rationale: The Z-track method is used to prevent irritation or discoloration caused by certain
intramuscular medications by sealing them in the muscle tissue.
3. A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
b. Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal.
c. Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in the ear canal.
d. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear canal.
Answer: a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
Rationale: For children under 3 years, the auricle should be pulled down and back to ensure proper
medication delivery. Older children and adults require upward and outward positioning.
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4. A patient has an order to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which syringe will the nurse obtain to
administer the medication?
a. 3-mL syringe
b. U-100 syringe
c. Needleless syringe
d. Tuberculin syringe
Answer: d. Tuberculin syringe
Rationale: Tuberculin syringes are used for accurate dosing of U-500 insulin, as there is no specific
syringe for this concentration.
5. A patient has an order to receive 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide. The nurse has on hand a 25 mg
tablet of hydrochlorothiazide. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer?
a. 1/2 tablet
b. 1 tablet
c. 1 1/2 tablets
d. 2 tablets
Answer: a. 1/2 tablet
Rationale: The calculation is straightforward: 12.525=12\frac{12.5}{25} = \frac{1}{2}2512.5=21. Accurate
dosage ensures proper treatment.
6. The patient is to receive phenytoin (Dilantin) at 0900. When will be the ideal time for the nurse to
schedule a trough level?
a. 0800
b. 0830
c. 0900
d. 0930
Answer: b. 0830
Rationale: Trough levels are drawn 30 minutes before the next dose to measure the lowest
concentration in the bloodstream.
7. A patient is receiving vancomycin. Which function is the priority for the nurse to assess?
a. Vision
b. Hearing
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c. Heart tones
d. Bowel sounds
Answer: b. Hearing
Rationale: Ototoxicity is a serious side effect of vancomycin, and hearing should be monitored closely.
8. The nurse is preparing to administer an injection into the deltoid muscle of an adult patient. Which
needle size and length will the nurse choose?
a. 18 gauge x 1 1/2 inch
b. 23 gauge x 1/2 inch
c. 25 gauge x 1 inch
d. 27 gauge x 5/8 inch
Answer: c. 25 gauge x 1 inch
Rationale: A 25-gauge, 1-inch needle is appropriate for intramuscular injections in the deltoid muscle of
an adult.
9. When the nurse administers an IM corticosteroid injection, the nurse aspirates. What is the
rationale for the nurse aspirating?
a. Prevent the patient from choking.
b. Increase the force of the injection.
c. Ensure proper placement of the needle.
d. Reduce the discomfort of the injection.
Answer: c. Ensure proper placement of the needle.
Rationale: Aspiration ensures the needle is not in a blood vessel, which could result in systemic effects
or complications.
10. The nurse is planning to administer a tuberculin test with a 27-gauge, 1/2-inch needle. At which
angle will the nurse insert the needle?
a. 15 degrees
b. 30 degrees
c. 45 degrees
d. 90 degrees
Answer: a. 15 degrees
Rationale: A 15-degree angle is recommended for intradermal injections, such as a tuberculin skin test.
