ADMINISTRATION OF ORAL AND TOPICAL
MEDICATION QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED
ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
in which direction would the nurse pull the ear of an 8 year old when administering ear drop? -
Upward and Outward
Which statement made by the nursing student about the use of spacers for inhalers. Which
statement made by the nursing student indicates the need for further teaching? - "Breath-actuated
metered-dose inhalers require use of spacers."
Rationale:
While instilling nasal drops in a patient, the nurse places a small pillow under the patient's
shoulder and tilts the patient's head backward in order to access which cavity? - Ethmoid sinus
Which instruction given by the nurse would be most appropriate if a pressurized metered-dose
inhaler was prescribed to the patient? - "Apply approximately 5 to 10 lbs of pressure to the top of
the canister to administer the medication."
Which part of a pressurized metered-dose inhaler is used to improve drug absorption in a
patient's airway? - Spacer
which position of the patient would be appropriate while administering rectal suppositories? -
Left side lying position
Rationale: The Sims Position is described as in the person lying on the left side, left hip and
lower extremity straight, and right hip and knee bent. It is also called lateral recumbent position.
Sims' position is also described as the person lying on the left side with both legs bent
Which positioning of the patient would be appropriate while administering vaginal
suppositories? - Dorsal recumbent position
Rationale: (the patient lies on the back, with lower limbs flexed and rotated outward)
While teaching a patient about metered dose inhalers, the nurse discusses the three-point
position. What is the rationale for this nursing intervention? - To help the patient activate the
canister
While caring for a patient taking herbal and nutritional supplements orally, a registered nurse
teaches a nursing student about the interactions of a newly prescribed oral medication with the
nutritional and herbal supplements the patient is already administering. How does this