Medication Administration ATI Exam Questions and Answers| Latest Update Graded A+
Which of the following patients is exhibiting drug tolerance?
A) a patient exhibits signs of withdrawal when a medication is discontinued
B) a pt requires an increased dose of a med to achieve continued therapeutic benefit
C) a pt develops an intense craving for a drug
D) a pt continues to take a medication despite harmful effects B
Which of the following is your highest priority action for ensuring overall safety during med
admin?
A) identify the pt by two acceptable methods
B) confirm that the pt can swallow adequately
C) teach the pt about possible adverse effects
D) Have another nurse check the dose you will give A
You are giving a patient several PO meds to take. The pt tells you that she can only take one pill
at a time. It is appropriate to:
A) place all of the medications in a cup and let the pt decide the order in which to take them
B) remain at the bedside until you are sure that the pt has taken all of the meds
C) crush the pills and mix them in applesauce
D) leave the pills at the bedside for the pt to take B
You are reading the physician's orders and note date and time of the prescriptions, as well as
the physician's signature. Which of the following prescriptions is complete?
A) aspirin PO 1 tablet daily
B) Digoxin (lanoxin) 1.25 mg PO daily
C) ferrous sulfate 624 mg PO
, D) hydrocodone/acetaminophen (vicoden) 5/325 mg PRN B
A pt drinks 8 oz of water. Which of the following is a correct conversion of the patient's intake?
A) 2 cups
B) 240 mL
C) 4 tbsps
D) 1 pint B
A drug's generic name is the
A) name under which the drug is marketed
B) chemical name for the medication
C) formal name of the particular drug
D) same as its nonproprietary name D
Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a pt's response to a pain
medication?
A) the pt states "I feel better" 10 min after med admin
B) the pt is sleeping 1 hr after admin
C) the pt is up and walking in the hall 2 hrs after admin
D) the pt reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 min after med admin D
Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of one of the Six Rights of Med Admin?
A) gathering a med history from the pt before administering any drugs
B) administering a pt's med by the route the provider has prescribed
C) respecting a patient's refusal to take a new med the provider has prescribed
Which of the following patients is exhibiting drug tolerance?
A) a patient exhibits signs of withdrawal when a medication is discontinued
B) a pt requires an increased dose of a med to achieve continued therapeutic benefit
C) a pt develops an intense craving for a drug
D) a pt continues to take a medication despite harmful effects B
Which of the following is your highest priority action for ensuring overall safety during med
admin?
A) identify the pt by two acceptable methods
B) confirm that the pt can swallow adequately
C) teach the pt about possible adverse effects
D) Have another nurse check the dose you will give A
You are giving a patient several PO meds to take. The pt tells you that she can only take one pill
at a time. It is appropriate to:
A) place all of the medications in a cup and let the pt decide the order in which to take them
B) remain at the bedside until you are sure that the pt has taken all of the meds
C) crush the pills and mix them in applesauce
D) leave the pills at the bedside for the pt to take B
You are reading the physician's orders and note date and time of the prescriptions, as well as
the physician's signature. Which of the following prescriptions is complete?
A) aspirin PO 1 tablet daily
B) Digoxin (lanoxin) 1.25 mg PO daily
C) ferrous sulfate 624 mg PO
, D) hydrocodone/acetaminophen (vicoden) 5/325 mg PRN B
A pt drinks 8 oz of water. Which of the following is a correct conversion of the patient's intake?
A) 2 cups
B) 240 mL
C) 4 tbsps
D) 1 pint B
A drug's generic name is the
A) name under which the drug is marketed
B) chemical name for the medication
C) formal name of the particular drug
D) same as its nonproprietary name D
Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a pt's response to a pain
medication?
A) the pt states "I feel better" 10 min after med admin
B) the pt is sleeping 1 hr after admin
C) the pt is up and walking in the hall 2 hrs after admin
D) the pt reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 min after med admin D
Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of one of the Six Rights of Med Admin?
A) gathering a med history from the pt before administering any drugs
B) administering a pt's med by the route the provider has prescribed
C) respecting a patient's refusal to take a new med the provider has prescribed
