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Medication Administration Assessment
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Question: 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
Answer: 10° angle
Question: 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.
•Provide written material at a 9th-grade reading level.
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Answer: Encourage the client to ask questions.
Question: 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.
Answer: •Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal medication.
Question: 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.)
Answer: 12
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a preschooler.
Which of the following information should the nurse keep in mind when
administering medications to this client?
•The dosage is calculated by height.
Medication Administration Assessment
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: 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
Answer: 10° angle
Question: 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.
•Provide written material at a 9th-grade reading level.
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Answer: Encourage the client to ask questions.
Question: 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.
Answer: •Wear clean gloves to apply the transdermal medication.
Question: 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.)
Answer: 12
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a preschooler.
Which of the following information should the nurse keep in mind when
administering medications to this client?
•The dosage is calculated by height.
