NURSING EAQ CH32 MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
The nurse is administering prescribed medications to patients on the unit. When should the nurse
compare the label of the medication container with the medication administration record (MAR)?
Select all that apply. - Before removing the container from the shelf
At the patient's bedside before administering the medication
Correct 5
When the amount of medication ordered is removed from the container
Which informatics technology helps scan the medication before administration? - Bar-coding
technology
Which statement is true regarding enteral syringes? - Enteral syringes are a different color as
parenteral syringes
The nurse works in a postoperative unit. Under which order should the nurse perform an
assessment to determine whether the patient needs medication? - Prn order
Which type of prescription order should the nurse carry out until the health care provider cancels
the order? - Standing order
The nurse receives an order to start giving a loop diuretic to a patient to help lower blood
pressure. Which will help the nurse determine the appropriate route for administering the
diuretic? - The prescriber's orders
The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about preventing errors during medication
administration. Which statements if made by the nursing student indicates effective learning?
Select all that apply. - I should ensure that I am well rested when caring for patients
"I should use automated medication dispensers (AMDs) to administer medications
The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about the role of the nurse in medication
administration. Which statement if made by the nursing student indicates effective learning? - "I
should assess the patient's ability to self-administer medications."
The primary health care provider prescribed sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) to a patient with a
urinary tract infection. The nurse finds that the patient is allergic to sulfa drugs and obtains an
order for another medication. What is the nurse's responsibility in this situation to prevent such
medication error in future? - Reporting it to the hospital administration
The nurse accidently gives a patient a medication at the wrong time. What is the nurse's first
priority? - Assess the patient for adverse effects.
, After seeing a patient, the physician gives the nursing student a verbal order for a new
medication. What should the nursing student do first? - Explain to the physician that the order
should be given to a registered nurse
The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient refuses to take it and tells the nurse to
take it away. What is the nurse's next action? - Ask the patient's reason for refusal
The nurse is administering medications to a 4-year-old patient. After the nurse explains which
medications are being given, the mother states, "I don't remember my child having that
medication before." Which action should the nurse take next? - Withhold the medications and
verify the medication orders
A nursing student takes a patient's antibiotic to his room. The patient asks the nursing student
what it is and why he should take it. How should the nursing student respond to the patient? -
Provide the name of the medication and a description of its desired effect
The nurse has been asked to administer a suppository to a patient. Which route of administration
is suitable for administering a suppository? - Rectal
A patient is admitted to the hospital for hernia surgery and is informed of patient rights. Which
rights does this patient have in regards to medication administration? Select all that apply. - The
right to know the name and purpose of medications
Correct 3
The right to refuse a medication regardless of the consequences
The nurse is having difficulty reading a physician's order for a medication. The nurse knows that
the physician is very busy and does not like to be called. Which is the most appropriate next step
for the nurse to take? - Call the physician to have the order clarified
Which nursing intervention avoids aspiration in children? - Using liquid medication form
After reading the prescription order of a patient, the nurse prepares to administer the medication
in the patient's right ear. Which abbreviation in the prescription reflects the nurse's action? - AD
AD in the prescription order indicates that the medication should be administered in the right ear.
AS in the prescription order indicates that the medication should be administered in the left ear.
OD indicates that the medication should be administered in the right eye. OS indicates that the
medication should be administered in the left eye.
The prescription order of a patient who is scheduled for a surgery contains "on call." When
should the nurse administer the medication? - When the surgical staff is coming to get the patient
A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home environment and obtains a home care
referral. Which is priority for the discharge nurse in relation to safe medication administration? -
Ensure that the home care agency is aware of medication and health teaching needs.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
The nurse is administering prescribed medications to patients on the unit. When should the nurse
compare the label of the medication container with the medication administration record (MAR)?
Select all that apply. - Before removing the container from the shelf
At the patient's bedside before administering the medication
Correct 5
When the amount of medication ordered is removed from the container
Which informatics technology helps scan the medication before administration? - Bar-coding
technology
Which statement is true regarding enteral syringes? - Enteral syringes are a different color as
parenteral syringes
The nurse works in a postoperative unit. Under which order should the nurse perform an
assessment to determine whether the patient needs medication? - Prn order
Which type of prescription order should the nurse carry out until the health care provider cancels
the order? - Standing order
The nurse receives an order to start giving a loop diuretic to a patient to help lower blood
pressure. Which will help the nurse determine the appropriate route for administering the
diuretic? - The prescriber's orders
The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about preventing errors during medication
administration. Which statements if made by the nursing student indicates effective learning?
Select all that apply. - I should ensure that I am well rested when caring for patients
"I should use automated medication dispensers (AMDs) to administer medications
The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about the role of the nurse in medication
administration. Which statement if made by the nursing student indicates effective learning? - "I
should assess the patient's ability to self-administer medications."
The primary health care provider prescribed sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) to a patient with a
urinary tract infection. The nurse finds that the patient is allergic to sulfa drugs and obtains an
order for another medication. What is the nurse's responsibility in this situation to prevent such
medication error in future? - Reporting it to the hospital administration
The nurse accidently gives a patient a medication at the wrong time. What is the nurse's first
priority? - Assess the patient for adverse effects.
, After seeing a patient, the physician gives the nursing student a verbal order for a new
medication. What should the nursing student do first? - Explain to the physician that the order
should be given to a registered nurse
The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient refuses to take it and tells the nurse to
take it away. What is the nurse's next action? - Ask the patient's reason for refusal
The nurse is administering medications to a 4-year-old patient. After the nurse explains which
medications are being given, the mother states, "I don't remember my child having that
medication before." Which action should the nurse take next? - Withhold the medications and
verify the medication orders
A nursing student takes a patient's antibiotic to his room. The patient asks the nursing student
what it is and why he should take it. How should the nursing student respond to the patient? -
Provide the name of the medication and a description of its desired effect
The nurse has been asked to administer a suppository to a patient. Which route of administration
is suitable for administering a suppository? - Rectal
A patient is admitted to the hospital for hernia surgery and is informed of patient rights. Which
rights does this patient have in regards to medication administration? Select all that apply. - The
right to know the name and purpose of medications
Correct 3
The right to refuse a medication regardless of the consequences
The nurse is having difficulty reading a physician's order for a medication. The nurse knows that
the physician is very busy and does not like to be called. Which is the most appropriate next step
for the nurse to take? - Call the physician to have the order clarified
Which nursing intervention avoids aspiration in children? - Using liquid medication form
After reading the prescription order of a patient, the nurse prepares to administer the medication
in the patient's right ear. Which abbreviation in the prescription reflects the nurse's action? - AD
AD in the prescription order indicates that the medication should be administered in the right ear.
AS in the prescription order indicates that the medication should be administered in the left ear.
OD indicates that the medication should be administered in the right eye. OS indicates that the
medication should be administered in the left eye.
The prescription order of a patient who is scheduled for a surgery contains "on call." When
should the nurse administer the medication? - When the surgical staff is coming to get the patient
A patient is transitioning from the hospital to the home environment and obtains a home care
referral. Which is priority for the discharge nurse in relation to safe medication administration? -
Ensure that the home care agency is aware of medication and health teaching needs.
