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MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION INHALERS AND ORAL QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED/GET A+

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Which route of medication administration is easiest and most desirable? - oral Which statement related to enteral feeding needs correction? -Positioning a patient at a 90-degree angle while administering enteral feeding reduces the risk of aspiration. -Special consideration while administering medication helps to avoid the risk of medication toxicity. -Reduced medication effectiveness is due to a failure of precautionary measures while administering. -Following the recommendations during medication administration may help avoid tube obstruction. - Positioning a patient at a 90-degree angle while administering enteral feeding reduces the risk of aspiration. While caring for an older adult patient with respiratory problems, the nurse teaches the patient about the effective use of an inhaler. 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." A patient was brought to an emergency department with severe difficulty breathing. Which route of drug administration may provide rapid relief to the patient? - inhalational Which route of administration mainly uses medication in the form of aerosol sprays? - Inhalational Which nursing intervention is beneficial while administering a bitter medication to a child? - Offering the child a frozen juice bar A patient has a bleeding tendency due to hemophilia. Which route of drug administration is appropriate for this patient? - oral The nurse administers different forms of medications to a patient. Which action made by the nurse indicates a need for correction? - Offering a snack rich in fats after administering acidic medication A patient is prescribed a sublingual nitroglycerin drug. Which instructions should the nurse provide to the patient? - -Do not swallow the medication -Place the medication under the tongue A nursing student determines whether the patient's metered-dose inhaler is empty. Which method of determination is accurate? - Dividing the number of doses in the container by the number of doses the patient takes per day 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 A nurse explains the steps for administering a squeeze-and-breathe metered-dose inhaler (MDI) without a spacer to a patient. Arrange the steps explained by the nurse in order. - -Insert the metered-dose inhaler canister into the holder -Remove the mouthpiece cover from the inhaler -Shake the inhaler vigorously five or six times -Sit up, take a deep breath, and exhale -Tilt the head back slightly and inhale slowly and deeply through the mouth -Remove the metered-dose inhaler from the mouth and exhale through pursed lips

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MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION INHALERS AND
ORAL QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS
2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED/GET A+

A patient has difficulty swallowing a capsule. What is the appropriate nursing intervention? -
Notify the primary healthcare provider.

A patient is inhaling using a breath-activated metered-dose inhaler. Which action made by the
patient indicates a need for correction?
Correct 1
Shaking the inhaler vigorously - Shaking the inhaler vigorously

The nurse evaluates the actions of a patient who is self-administering medication through a
metered-dose inhaler using a spacer. Which action made by the patient indicates a need for
correction? - Covering the small exhalation slots with the lips

Which statement about dry powder inhalers indicates a need for 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.
Correct 3
All dry powder inhalers require patients to load a single dose of medication into the inhaler with
each use.
-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.

Which type of medication is often described as a "rescue" or "maintenance" medication? -
Inhalational

A primary health care provider prescribes maintenance medication to a patient with respiratory
distress. What does the nurse teach the patient about maintenance medication? - The effects of
maintenance medication last for a long time.

A pt. about to undergo abdominal surgey would most likely receive his analgesic how? -
Inhalation

A patient uses a single unit dry powder inhaler twice daily. Each bottle contains 30 capsules.
How many bottles are required for 2 months, if the patient uses one capsule for every dose?
Record your answer using a whole number. ____ - 4

What are the advantages of administering medications by the oral route? - easy, does not cause
anxiety, and convientent
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