WEEK 6 EAQ: ORAL AND INHALATION ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED/GET A+

Which information would the nurse provide to the patient about inhalation maintenance medication? • Maintenance medication is short acting. • Maintenance medication provides immediate relief. • The effects of maintenance medication last for a long time. • A dose of maintenance medication is administered monthly. - • The effects of maintenance medication last for a long time. Rationale Maintenance medications are inhaled; their effects last for long periods of time. Rescue medications are short acting and provide immediate relief. Maintenance medications are used on a daily basis to prevent acute respiratory distress. p. 661 How can the nurse administer medication to a patient with unilateral weakness without causing aspiration? • Provide the medication as a solution. • Place the medication in the weaker side of the mouth. • Place the medication in the stronger side of the mouth. • Crush the medication before administration. - place the medication in the stronger side of the mouth Rationale The patient with unilateral weakness may have an increased risk of aspiration because of impaired swallowing. To prevent aspiration, the medication should be placed in the stronger side of the mouth. This action improves swallowing of the medication. Providing medication as a solution increases the risk of aspiration. Placing the medication in the weaker side of the mouth may lead to inappropriate swallowing. Crushing the medication before administration does not reduce the incidence of aspiration. what patient would the nruse instruct to dissolve the medication slowly in the mouth? Patient a. troche Patient b. caplet patient C. capsule patient d. tablet - Patient a. troche Rationale A troche is a flat, round tablet that should be dissolved in the mouth for medication release. Therefore a patient who is prescribed a troche form of medication should be instructed to dissolve the medication slowly in the mouth. A caplet is a solid dosage form of medication, which is available in coated form and meant to be swallowed whole. A capsule is a form of medication that is encased in a gelatin shell; this medication is meant to be swallowed whole. A tablet is a powdered medication compressed into a hard disk or cylinder; this medication is also meant to be swallowed whole. р. 626 Which statement about dry powder inhalers requires correction? The medication inside a dry powder inhaler can clump if exposed to humid climate. Few patients cannot inspire fast enough to administer the entire dose of the medication. All dry powder inhalers require patients to load a single dose of medication into the inhaler with each use. A dry powder inhaler is activated with the patient's breath, so there is no need to coordinate puffs with inhalation. - All dry powder inhalers require patients to load a single dose of medication into the inhaler with each use. Rationale Some dry_powder inhalers are unit dosed. These inhalers require patients to load a single dose of medication into the inhaler with each use. Other dry powder inhalers hold enough medication for 1 month. The medication inside a dry powder inhaler can clump if the patient is in a humid climate because dry powders generally clump when exposed to humidity. Some patients cannot inspire fast enough to administer the entire dose of the medication. Dry powder inhalers require less manual dexterity. Because the device is activated with the patient's breath, there is no need to coordinate puffs with inhalation. Which statement made by the nursing student indicates the need for further teaching regarding precautionary measures to take when caring for a patient with enteral feeding tubes? i will use regular syringes while preparing medications for a patient." "' will crush tablets and dilute them with water before administering them to the patient." "' will flush tubes with at least 30 mL of water before and after administering medications." "' will verify the compatibility of the location of the tube with the medication being administered." - i will use regular syringes while preparing medications for a patient." Rationale Only oral syringes should be used when preparing medications for the enteral route to prevent accidental parenteral administration. If liquid medications are not available, the nurse can crush simple tablets or open capsules and dilute them in water before administering them. Enteral tubes should be flushed with at least 30 mL of water before and after giving medications. The incompatibility of the locatior of the tube with the medication being administered may lead to poor bioavailability of the drug administered. Which patient is suitable to receive antiinflammatory agents through the inhalational route? Patient A Emphysema Patient B Asthma Patient C Pneumonia Patient D Bronchitis - Patient B Asthma Rationale Asthma is primarily an inflammatory disease; therefore a patient with asthma may require antiinflammatory agents through the inhalational route. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive bronchodilators because they usually have problems with bronchoconstriction. A patient with emphysema may receive a bronchodilator because emphysema causes bronchoconstriction. A patient with pneumonia may not receive antiinflammatory agents through the inhalational route because pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. A patient with bronchitis may not receive antiinflammatory agents through the inhalational route because bronchitis causes bronchoconstriction. Which statement is accurate regarding orally administered medications? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. The overall rate of absorption is usually rapid. A capsule is a medication encased in a gelatin shell. _ All oral medications should be given between meals. Acidic medications pass through the gastric mucosa more rapidly. _ Oral medications have a more prolonged effect than parenteral