SHERPATH MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION -
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The nurse understands that caring for two patients with the same last name can lead to a
medication error involving which "right" of medication administration?
A. Right medication
B. Right route
C. Right dose
D. Right patient - D. Right Patient
Which route is most appropriate for medications to be delivered to the respiratory tract?
A. Insertion
B. Buccal
C. Inhalation
D. Parenteral - C. Inhalation
The physician has prescribed phenobarbital 30 mg for a patient with a history of seizures. The
drug is dispensed as 15 mg per tablet. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? Record
your answer using a whole number. ___ tab(s) - 2 Tabs
Which is not a "right" of medication administration?
A. Right patient
B. Right route
C. Right drug
D. Right circumstance - D. Right circumstance
Applying paste, lotion, or an ointment to the skin is an example of which medication
administration route?
A. Parenteral
B. Buccal
C. Oral
D. Topical - D. Topical
Which route of administration is most appropriate for delivery of drugs directly to the lungs?
A. Inhalation
B. Sublingual
C. Epidural
D. Transdermal - A. Inhalation
When caring for a patient who is transferred between units, which action is most useful in
preventing medication errors?
A. Informing nurses on previous unit of the transfer
B. Completing a medication reconciliation between units
C. Bringing the patient's belongings to the new unit
D. Notifying the family of the transfer - B. Completing a medication reconciliation between units
, Patient safety is of the utmost importance in the clinical setting. Which are the "rights" of patient
safety? Select all that apply.
Select all that apply
A. Right patient
B. Right drug
C. Right physician
D. Right time
E. Right documentation - A, B, D, E
The student nurse is explaining parenteral therapy to the nursing instructor. The student nurse
requires further teaching when listing which route as parenteral?
A. Intradermal
B. Epidural
C. Intravenous
D. Transdermal - D. Transdermal
A nurse is tasked with providing documentation for a patient who has a new prescription of
insulin, to be administered in international units (IU) subcutaneously. How is this measurement
abbreviation most likely to be mistaken?
A. Unit
B. 10
C. Morphine
D. Magnesium sulfate - B. 10
Rationale
The abbreviation for "international unit" is most likely to be confused with the abbreviation for
intravenous (IV) or the number 10, especially if handwritten. The abbreviation for unit (u) can be
confused for 0. Morphine (MS) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4) are often confused with each
other.
A patient with a history of hypertension is prescribed atenolol, 25 mg once a day. The drug is
dispensed as 50 mg per scored tablet. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? Include a
leading zero if applicable. Record your answer using one decimal place. ___ tab(s) - 0.5 Tabs
What is the route for administration of an otic solution?
A. Insertion
B. Percutaneous
C. Buccal
D. Parenteral - B. Percutaneous
What three steps are in the medication reconciliation process?
A. Planning, implementation, evaluation
B. Assessing, planning, implementation
C. Reconciliation, implementation, clarification
D. Reconciliation, verification, clarification - D. Reconciliation, verification, clarification
ONLINE QUESTIONS QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED
ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
The nurse understands that caring for two patients with the same last name can lead to a
medication error involving which "right" of medication administration?
A. Right medication
B. Right route
C. Right dose
D. Right patient - D. Right Patient
Which route is most appropriate for medications to be delivered to the respiratory tract?
A. Insertion
B. Buccal
C. Inhalation
D. Parenteral - C. Inhalation
The physician has prescribed phenobarbital 30 mg for a patient with a history of seizures. The
drug is dispensed as 15 mg per tablet. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? Record
your answer using a whole number. ___ tab(s) - 2 Tabs
Which is not a "right" of medication administration?
A. Right patient
B. Right route
C. Right drug
D. Right circumstance - D. Right circumstance
Applying paste, lotion, or an ointment to the skin is an example of which medication
administration route?
A. Parenteral
B. Buccal
C. Oral
D. Topical - D. Topical
Which route of administration is most appropriate for delivery of drugs directly to the lungs?
A. Inhalation
B. Sublingual
C. Epidural
D. Transdermal - A. Inhalation
When caring for a patient who is transferred between units, which action is most useful in
preventing medication errors?
A. Informing nurses on previous unit of the transfer
B. Completing a medication reconciliation between units
C. Bringing the patient's belongings to the new unit
D. Notifying the family of the transfer - B. Completing a medication reconciliation between units
, Patient safety is of the utmost importance in the clinical setting. Which are the "rights" of patient
safety? Select all that apply.
Select all that apply
A. Right patient
B. Right drug
C. Right physician
D. Right time
E. Right documentation - A, B, D, E
The student nurse is explaining parenteral therapy to the nursing instructor. The student nurse
requires further teaching when listing which route as parenteral?
A. Intradermal
B. Epidural
C. Intravenous
D. Transdermal - D. Transdermal
A nurse is tasked with providing documentation for a patient who has a new prescription of
insulin, to be administered in international units (IU) subcutaneously. How is this measurement
abbreviation most likely to be mistaken?
A. Unit
B. 10
C. Morphine
D. Magnesium sulfate - B. 10
Rationale
The abbreviation for "international unit" is most likely to be confused with the abbreviation for
intravenous (IV) or the number 10, especially if handwritten. The abbreviation for unit (u) can be
confused for 0. Morphine (MS) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4) are often confused with each
other.
A patient with a history of hypertension is prescribed atenolol, 25 mg once a day. The drug is
dispensed as 50 mg per scored tablet. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? Include a
leading zero if applicable. Record your answer using one decimal place. ___ tab(s) - 0.5 Tabs
What is the route for administration of an otic solution?
A. Insertion
B. Percutaneous
C. Buccal
D. Parenteral - B. Percutaneous
What three steps are in the medication reconciliation process?
A. Planning, implementation, evaluation
B. Assessing, planning, implementation
C. Reconciliation, implementation, clarification
D. Reconciliation, verification, clarification - D. Reconciliation, verification, clarification
