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Medication Administration 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?
Answer: 10° angle
Question: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse include?
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?
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?
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Answer: The deltoid muscle can be used to administer intramuscular
injections.
Question: A charge nurse is reviewing routes of medication administration
with a newly licensed nurse when providing care to a client. Which of the
following routes of administration should the charge nurse include as having
the slowest onset of action?
Answer: Oral
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin 7 mg/kg/day IM to a
client who weighs 165 pounds. Available is amikacin 250 mg/mL solution for
injection. 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: 2.1
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.3 g IM to a client.
Available is clindamycin 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer: 2
Question: A nurse is planning to use the teach-back method to educate a
client about a new antihypertensive medication. Which of the following
should the nurse include to demonstrate this method?
Answer: Ask the client to explain the information using their own words.
Medication Administration 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?
Answer: 10° angle
Question: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse include?
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?
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?
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Answer: The deltoid muscle can be used to administer intramuscular
injections.
Question: A charge nurse is reviewing routes of medication administration
with a newly licensed nurse when providing care to a client. Which of the
following routes of administration should the charge nurse include as having
the slowest onset of action?
Answer: Oral
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer amikacin 7 mg/kg/day IM to a
client who weighs 165 pounds. Available is amikacin 250 mg/mL solution for
injection. 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: 2.1
Question: A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 0.3 g IM to a client.
Available is clindamycin 150 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer: 2
Question: A nurse is planning to use the teach-back method to educate a
client about a new antihypertensive medication. Which of the following
should the nurse include to demonstrate this method?
Answer: Ask the client to explain the information using their own words.
