Medication Administration ATI Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
Which method is best when crushing medications for a client with a feeding tube?
A. Mix crushed meds with carbonated soda
B. Combine all meds in one container
✔✔C. Crush each medication separately and mix with water
D. Skip flushing the tube to save time
When should the nurse wear gloves during medication administration?
A. Only when giving oral tablets
✔✔B. When applying topical or transdermal medications
C. When documenting administration
D. When speaking with the client
Which of the following indicates proper technique when administering an intramuscular
injection?
A. Use a 30-gauge needle
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,✔✔B. Insert at a 90-degree angle
C. Massage the site vigorously
D. Choose the forearm as the site
What should the nurse do first before giving a newly prescribed medication?
A. Ask the client if they’ve had it before
✔✔B. Check the provider’s order against the MAR
C. Call the pharmacy
D. Ask another nurse if it’s correct
A client is ordered a PRN pain medication. What does “PRN” mean?
A. Every hour
✔✔B. As needed
C. At bedtime
D. Before meals
What is the best method to prevent contamination of eye drop medication?
A. Touch the bottle to the eye for accuracy
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,✔✔B. Avoid touching the dropper to the eye or eyelashes
C. Wipe the dropper with tissue after use
D. Store the bottle upside down
What action should a nurse take when a client is NPO but has scheduled oral meds?
A. Give the medication with a small sip of water
✔✔B. Consult the provider before giving
C. Wait until the next meal
D. Crush the medication and give rectally
Which of the following actions is appropriate when measuring liquid medication?
A. Hold cup at chest level
B. Estimate close to the line
✔✔C. Read the measurement at eye level
D. Pour the med directly into client’s mouth
A nurse is giving digoxin. Which assessment should be done first?
A. Respiratory rate
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, ✔✔B. Apical pulse
C. Bowel sounds
D. Pain level
Which is true regarding administering oral medications to a client with dysphagia?
A. Give all meds at once to reduce effort
✔✔B. Offer one pill at a time with thickened liquids
C. Skip water to prevent aspiration
D. Administer tablets whole regardless of size
Which of the following indicates a medication error?
A. Giving meds with food when not required
✔✔B. Administering the wrong dose
C. Asking the client their name
D. Giving meds with 4 oz of water
What should a nurse do if a client vomits after taking an oral med?
A. Immediately give a second dose
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
Which method is best when crushing medications for a client with a feeding tube?
A. Mix crushed meds with carbonated soda
B. Combine all meds in one container
✔✔C. Crush each medication separately and mix with water
D. Skip flushing the tube to save time
When should the nurse wear gloves during medication administration?
A. Only when giving oral tablets
✔✔B. When applying topical or transdermal medications
C. When documenting administration
D. When speaking with the client
Which of the following indicates proper technique when administering an intramuscular
injection?
A. Use a 30-gauge needle
1
,✔✔B. Insert at a 90-degree angle
C. Massage the site vigorously
D. Choose the forearm as the site
What should the nurse do first before giving a newly prescribed medication?
A. Ask the client if they’ve had it before
✔✔B. Check the provider’s order against the MAR
C. Call the pharmacy
D. Ask another nurse if it’s correct
A client is ordered a PRN pain medication. What does “PRN” mean?
A. Every hour
✔✔B. As needed
C. At bedtime
D. Before meals
What is the best method to prevent contamination of eye drop medication?
A. Touch the bottle to the eye for accuracy
2
,✔✔B. Avoid touching the dropper to the eye or eyelashes
C. Wipe the dropper with tissue after use
D. Store the bottle upside down
What action should a nurse take when a client is NPO but has scheduled oral meds?
A. Give the medication with a small sip of water
✔✔B. Consult the provider before giving
C. Wait until the next meal
D. Crush the medication and give rectally
Which of the following actions is appropriate when measuring liquid medication?
A. Hold cup at chest level
B. Estimate close to the line
✔✔C. Read the measurement at eye level
D. Pour the med directly into client’s mouth
A nurse is giving digoxin. Which assessment should be done first?
A. Respiratory rate
3
, ✔✔B. Apical pulse
C. Bowel sounds
D. Pain level
Which is true regarding administering oral medications to a client with dysphagia?
A. Give all meds at once to reduce effort
✔✔B. Offer one pill at a time with thickened liquids
C. Skip water to prevent aspiration
D. Administer tablets whole regardless of size
Which of the following indicates a medication error?
A. Giving meds with food when not required
✔✔B. Administering the wrong dose
C. Asking the client their name
D. Giving meds with 4 oz of water
What should a nurse do if a client vomits after taking an oral med?
A. Immediately give a second dose
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