MEDICATION ADMIN. (PARENTERAL AND
INJECTION) QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED
ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
Arrange the series of steps that the nurse should follow while administering a pertussis vaccine
to a patient at the ventrogluteal site - -Positioning the patient in a lateral position
-Flexing the patient's knee and hip
-Placing the palm over the greater trochanter of the patient's hip
-Pointing the index finger toward the anterior superior iliac spin
A nurse injects a 4-mL of viscous and irritating medication solution to a deep situated site via the
intramuscular medication route. What is the correct sequence followed for injecting the
medication? - -Positioning the patient in a supine or lateral position
-Placing the hand's palm over the greater trochanter of the patient's hip with the wrist
perpendicular to the femur
-Pointing the thumb toward the patient's groin and the index finger toward the anterior superior
iliac spine
-Extending the middle finger back along the iliac crest toward the buttock
-Forming a V-shaped triangle using the index finger, the middle finger, and the iliac crest
Arrange in order the steps to be followed while preparing injections from an ampule. - -Tap the
top of the ampule neck
-Place a small gauze pad at the ampule neck
-Snap the neck of the ampule quickly with the hands
-Draw the medication into the syringe using a filter needle
An elderly obese patient who has undergone total hip replacement surgery has been put on low-
molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) enoxaparin. For which complications of subcutaneous
injections should the nurse monitor? Select all that apply. - -Pain
-Hypertrophy of the skin
-Sterile abscess
, A registered nurse evaluates a nursing student who is preparing an insulin injection. Which
action made by the nursing student indicates the need for correction? - Shaking the insulin bottle
to reduce the cloudiness
Which nursing action is correct while mixing two types of insulin in one syringe? Select all that
apply. - -Rolling the insulin bottle between the hands if the patient takes cloudy insulin
-Reviewing the patient's medical history and allergies to medications, food, and latex
-Showing insulin prepared in a syringe to another nurse to verify the correct dosage preparation
The nurse uses a U-100 insulin syringe to inject insulin in the anterior and lateral parts of the
thigh of the patient. Which nursing intervention would provide consistent absorption of the
insulin? - Rotating the injections within the same body part
A primary health care provider orders the nurse to administer 40 units of insulin to a patient with
diabetes. How many milliliters of insulin should the nurse administer using a U-100 syringe?
Record your answer using a decimal, and add leading zeros if necessary. ____________ mL - 0.4
Which routes of administration are most commonly used to administer chemotherapeutic agents?
Select all that apply. - -Intrapleural
-Intraperitoneal
The nurse anesthetist has been asked to administer a medication through the epidural route.
Where should the nurse place the catheter for administering the medication? - Just before the
dura mater
A nursing student informs a registered nurse that, "After an intradermal medication
administration, the site starts bleeding." What would the registered nurse suspect? - The test
results would not be valid.
INJECTION) QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED
ANSWERS 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
Arrange the series of steps that the nurse should follow while administering a pertussis vaccine
to a patient at the ventrogluteal site - -Positioning the patient in a lateral position
-Flexing the patient's knee and hip
-Placing the palm over the greater trochanter of the patient's hip
-Pointing the index finger toward the anterior superior iliac spin
A nurse injects a 4-mL of viscous and irritating medication solution to a deep situated site via the
intramuscular medication route. What is the correct sequence followed for injecting the
medication? - -Positioning the patient in a supine or lateral position
-Placing the hand's palm over the greater trochanter of the patient's hip with the wrist
perpendicular to the femur
-Pointing the thumb toward the patient's groin and the index finger toward the anterior superior
iliac spine
-Extending the middle finger back along the iliac crest toward the buttock
-Forming a V-shaped triangle using the index finger, the middle finger, and the iliac crest
Arrange in order the steps to be followed while preparing injections from an ampule. - -Tap the
top of the ampule neck
-Place a small gauze pad at the ampule neck
-Snap the neck of the ampule quickly with the hands
-Draw the medication into the syringe using a filter needle
An elderly obese patient who has undergone total hip replacement surgery has been put on low-
molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) enoxaparin. For which complications of subcutaneous
injections should the nurse monitor? Select all that apply. - -Pain
-Hypertrophy of the skin
-Sterile abscess
, A registered nurse evaluates a nursing student who is preparing an insulin injection. Which
action made by the nursing student indicates the need for correction? - Shaking the insulin bottle
to reduce the cloudiness
Which nursing action is correct while mixing two types of insulin in one syringe? Select all that
apply. - -Rolling the insulin bottle between the hands if the patient takes cloudy insulin
-Reviewing the patient's medical history and allergies to medications, food, and latex
-Showing insulin prepared in a syringe to another nurse to verify the correct dosage preparation
The nurse uses a U-100 insulin syringe to inject insulin in the anterior and lateral parts of the
thigh of the patient. Which nursing intervention would provide consistent absorption of the
insulin? - Rotating the injections within the same body part
A primary health care provider orders the nurse to administer 40 units of insulin to a patient with
diabetes. How many milliliters of insulin should the nurse administer using a U-100 syringe?
Record your answer using a decimal, and add leading zeros if necessary. ____________ mL - 0.4
Which routes of administration are most commonly used to administer chemotherapeutic agents?
Select all that apply. - -Intrapleural
-Intraperitoneal
The nurse anesthetist has been asked to administer a medication through the epidural route.
Where should the nurse place the catheter for administering the medication? - Just before the
dura mater
A nursing student informs a registered nurse that, "After an intradermal medication
administration, the site starts bleeding." What would the registered nurse suspect? - The test
results would not be valid.
