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A nurse is preparing to administer an intradermal injection
to a client. At which of the following degree angles should
the nurse insert the needle?
•60° angle
•45° angle
•10° angle
•90° angle
Ans: 10° angle
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client. Which of
the following strategies should the nurse include?
•Use passive listening skills.
•Encourage the client to ask questions.
•Use close-ended questions.
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•Provide written material at a 9th-grade reading level.
Ans: Encourage the client to ask questions.
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse
about administering a transdermal nitroglycerin patch to a
client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
•Expect the transdermal medication to absorb rapidly.
•Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal medication.
•Apply no more than two transdermal patches at a time.
•Place a new transdermal patch over the same site as an old
patch.
Ans: •Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal
medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin suspension 300
mg PO, twice per day. The amount available is phenytoin
suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
Ans: 12
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a
preschooler. Which of the following information should the
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Medication Administration
Assessment Latest Questions and
Graded Answers
A nurse is preparing to administer an intradermal injection
to a client. At which of the following degree angles should
the nurse insert the needle?
•60° angle
•45° angle
•10° angle
•90° angle
Ans: 10° angle
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client. Which of
the following strategies should the nurse include?
•Use passive listening skills.
•Encourage the client to ask questions.
•Use close-ended questions.
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•Provide written material at a 9th-grade reading level.
Ans: Encourage the client to ask questions.
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse
about administering a transdermal nitroglycerin patch to a
client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
•Expect the transdermal medication to absorb rapidly.
•Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal medication.
•Apply no more than two transdermal patches at a time.
•Place a new transdermal patch over the same site as an old
patch.
Ans: •Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal
medication.
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin suspension 300
mg PO, twice per day. The amount available is phenytoin
suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
Ans: 12
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a
preschooler. Which of the following information should the
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