HESI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
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1. What are the 5 Right Patient
rights of medication Right Drug
administration? Right Route
Right Time
Right Dose
2. How do you safe- Have good lighting & work alone.
ly prepare medica- Check medication label 3 times (When you grab the medication, Before
tion? dispensing medication, & When you replace medication.)
Don't use anything without a label.
Bottles with bad labels need to be returned to the pharmacy.
Never transfer medication into another bottle.
Check expiration date.
Inspect & throw away decomposing medications.
3. How would you ad- Injecting at 90° using the Z-Track method.
minister medication
via IM?
4. How would you ad- Assess for allergies.
minister medication Assess the IV site for complications.
via IV? Clean the port closest to the IV site with alcohol swab.
Administer medication.
5. How would you ad- Injecting 45° (Skinny Patient) or 90° (Average Patient) into the fatty tissue.
minister medication
via SubQ?
6. How would you ad- Assist the patient into an upright or side lying position.
minister medication Ask patient if they would like the medications in his/her hand or in the cup.
via oral route? Offer water.
Remain with the patient until each medication is swallowed. Never leave the
patient's bedside.
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7. How would you in- Warm the medication to prep it before entering the patient's room.
still ear medica- Clean any ear drainage.
tions? Place the patient on his/her unaffected side or have the patient sit up with
head titled to the unaffected side.
Straighten the ear canal by pulling up & back for adults or down & back for
children.
Administer the medication and allow the drops to fall on the side of the canal.
Avoid instilling in the middle of the canal or the tympanic membrane.
Instruct patient to remain in this position for 5 minutes.
Gently press on the tragus to facilitate the medication to travel towards the
tympanic membrane.
If ordered loosely place a cotton ball into the ear canal.
If you have to administer drops in both ear wait 5 minutes between each side.
8. How would you in- Offer the patient a tissue.
still eye medica- Cleanse each eye from the inner area to the outer area.
tions? If the patient does not have cervical spine injury instruct the patient to tilt
his/her head back.
Gently apply pressure with fingers at the edge of the lower eyelid to expose
the conjunctival sac.
Administer the medication & release the lower eyelid.
Instruct patient to close eyes gently.
Apply gentle pressure on the inner canthus to prevent the medication from
flowing into the tear ducts.
Instruct patient not to rub eyes.
9. How would you ap- Wear gloves!
ply a transdermal Remove the old patch & fold it close on itself.
patch? Clean the old site to remove residue.
Document date, time, & initials on the new patch.
Rotate site.
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Clean the new site.
Apply the patch.
10. How would you ap- Wear gloves!
ply an ointment Clean the area.
medication? If the medication is not powder, never administer the ointment straight from
the container! Squeeze the ointment into a disposable cup.
Spread over the area as prescribed.
Observe for allergic reaction.
11. Name the 5 injec- Abdomen
tion sites for subcu- Upper Arm
taneous. Back
Buttocks
Thighs
12. Name the 5 injec- Dorsogluteal
tion sites for intra- Ventrogluteal
muscular. Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Deltoid
13. Which IM injection Rectus femoris.
site is used mainly
on infants?
14. Which IM injection Ventrogluteal
site do you use for
children and adults?
15. Which IM injection Vastus lateralis.
site is used on in-
fants, children, and
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1. What are the 5 Right Patient
rights of medication Right Drug
administration? Right Route
Right Time
Right Dose
2. How do you safe- Have good lighting & work alone.
ly prepare medica- Check medication label 3 times (When you grab the medication, Before
tion? dispensing medication, & When you replace medication.)
Don't use anything without a label.
Bottles with bad labels need to be returned to the pharmacy.
Never transfer medication into another bottle.
Check expiration date.
Inspect & throw away decomposing medications.
3. How would you ad- Injecting at 90° using the Z-Track method.
minister medication
via IM?
4. How would you ad- Assess for allergies.
minister medication Assess the IV site for complications.
via IV? Clean the port closest to the IV site with alcohol swab.
Administer medication.
5. How would you ad- Injecting 45° (Skinny Patient) or 90° (Average Patient) into the fatty tissue.
minister medication
via SubQ?
6. How would you ad- Assist the patient into an upright or side lying position.
minister medication Ask patient if they would like the medications in his/her hand or in the cup.
via oral route? Offer water.
Remain with the patient until each medication is swallowed. Never leave the
patient's bedside.
, HESI PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
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7. How would you in- Warm the medication to prep it before entering the patient's room.
still ear medica- Clean any ear drainage.
tions? Place the patient on his/her unaffected side or have the patient sit up with
head titled to the unaffected side.
Straighten the ear canal by pulling up & back for adults or down & back for
children.
Administer the medication and allow the drops to fall on the side of the canal.
Avoid instilling in the middle of the canal or the tympanic membrane.
Instruct patient to remain in this position for 5 minutes.
Gently press on the tragus to facilitate the medication to travel towards the
tympanic membrane.
If ordered loosely place a cotton ball into the ear canal.
If you have to administer drops in both ear wait 5 minutes between each side.
8. How would you in- Offer the patient a tissue.
still eye medica- Cleanse each eye from the inner area to the outer area.
tions? If the patient does not have cervical spine injury instruct the patient to tilt
his/her head back.
Gently apply pressure with fingers at the edge of the lower eyelid to expose
the conjunctival sac.
Administer the medication & release the lower eyelid.
Instruct patient to close eyes gently.
Apply gentle pressure on the inner canthus to prevent the medication from
flowing into the tear ducts.
Instruct patient not to rub eyes.
9. How would you ap- Wear gloves!
ply a transdermal Remove the old patch & fold it close on itself.
patch? Clean the old site to remove residue.
Document date, time, & initials on the new patch.
Rotate site.
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Clean the new site.
Apply the patch.
10. How would you ap- Wear gloves!
ply an ointment Clean the area.
medication? If the medication is not powder, never administer the ointment straight from
the container! Squeeze the ointment into a disposable cup.
Spread over the area as prescribed.
Observe for allergic reaction.
11. Name the 5 injec- Abdomen
tion sites for subcu- Upper Arm
taneous. Back
Buttocks
Thighs
12. Name the 5 injec- Dorsogluteal
tion sites for intra- Ventrogluteal
muscular. Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Deltoid
13. Which IM injection Rectus femoris.
site is used mainly
on infants?
14. Which IM injection Ventrogluteal
site do you use for
children and adults?
15. Which IM injection Vastus lateralis.
site is used on in-
fants, children, and
