CLINICAL PROCEDURES FOR SAFER PATIENT CARE BY GLYNDA
DOYLE AND JODIE MCCUTCHEON (BCCAMPUS) 10th EDITION 2025
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, CHAPTER 6: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (ORAL & TOPICAL) – 25 NCLEX QS +
RATIONALES
1. Which of the following is one of the “Six Rights” of medication administration?
A. Right time
B. Right nurse
C. Right diagnosis
D. Right dose route
Answer: A
Rationale: The six rights include patient, drug, dose, route, time, and documentation.
2. Before administering oral medication, the nurse should first:
A. Ask the patient to drink water
B. Document the dose
C. Verify identity with two identifiers
D. Hand the patient the medication cup
Answer: C
Rationale: Patient verification is the first safety step.
3. A scored tablet may be:
A. Swallowed whole only
B. Broken into two equal doses
C. Crushed in all cases
D. Dissolved in IV fluid
Answer: B
Rationale: Scored tablets are designed to be safely split.
4. A medication order reads: “Acetaminophen 650 mg PO q6h PRN for pain.” What does
“PO” mean?
A. Per orifice
B. Parenteral only
C. Orally
D. Sublingual
Answer: C
Rationale: “PO” (per os) refers to oral administration.
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DOYLE AND JODIE MCCUTCHEON (BCCAMPUS) 10th EDITION 2025
TEST BANK
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, CHAPTER 6: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION (ORAL & TOPICAL) – 25 NCLEX QS +
RATIONALES
1. Which of the following is one of the “Six Rights” of medication administration?
A. Right time
B. Right nurse
C. Right diagnosis
D. Right dose route
Answer: A
Rationale: The six rights include patient, drug, dose, route, time, and documentation.
2. Before administering oral medication, the nurse should first:
A. Ask the patient to drink water
B. Document the dose
C. Verify identity with two identifiers
D. Hand the patient the medication cup
Answer: C
Rationale: Patient verification is the first safety step.
3. A scored tablet may be:
A. Swallowed whole only
B. Broken into two equal doses
C. Crushed in all cases
D. Dissolved in IV fluid
Answer: B
Rationale: Scored tablets are designed to be safely split.
4. A medication order reads: “Acetaminophen 650 mg PO q6h PRN for pain.” What does
“PO” mean?
A. Per orifice
B. Parenteral only
C. Orally
D. Sublingual
Answer: C
Rationale: “PO” (per os) refers to oral administration.
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