FUNDS - MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION - CH. 32
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Which statement is true regarding a syringe pump?
A syringe pump is a microdrip or macrodrip system.
A syringe pump is used to administer medications in very small amounts of fluids.
A syringe pump is a very small container that is attached just below the primary infusion bag.
A syringe pump is used to administer 30 to 50 mL of medications in controlled infusion times. -
A syringe pump is used to administer medications in very small amounts of fluids.
A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about medications in patients with renal disease.
Which statements, if made by the nursing student, indicate a need for further teaching?
"Renal failure may lead to drug toxicity in the body."
"Adequate fluid intake promotes proper elimination of medications through the kidneys."
"Most drugs undergo biotransformation in the kidney before they are excreted."
"Health care providers should decrease the medication dose in patients with renal disease."
"Enemas will accelerate excretion of the drug through the kidneys in patients with renal failure."
- "Most drugs undergo biotransformation in the kidney before they are excreted."
"Enemas will accelerate excretion of the drug through the kidneys in patients with renal failure."
A patient is prescribed lozenges for a cough. Which instructions should the nurse give to this
patient regarding the use of lozenges?
Crush the lozenge before swallowing.
Allow the medication to dissolve in the mouth.
Dissolve in water before swallowing.
Do not ingest the medication quickly.
Dissolve in juice before swallowing. - Allow the medication to dissolve in the mouth.
Do not ingest the medication quickly.
,A nursing student prepares to administer medication to a patient through the oral route. Which
actions made by the nursing student may cause the patient to experience aspiration?
Administering one pill at a time
Instructing the patient to drink the medication from a cup
Allowing the patient to self-administer the medication
Instructing the patient to use straws while taking liquid medication
Positioning the patient in a relaxed sleeping position during administration - Instructing the
patient to use straws while taking liquid medication
Positioning the patient in a relaxed sleeping position during administration
The primary health care provider prescribes lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg IV to a patient who is
about to undergo an MRI scan. Which type of prescription order has been given by the primary
health care provider?
Prn order
Now order
STAT order
Single order - Single order
The nurse finds a STAT order in the medication administration record of a patient. What action
of the nurse is appropriate in this situation?
Administering the medication after 1 hour
Administering the medication when it is needed
Administering the medication only once and immediately
Administering the medication before the surgical procedure - Administering the medication only
once and immediately
Which topical dosage form may show systemic side effects?
Paste
Lotion
,Liniment
Transdermal patch - Transdermal patch
The nurse administers a rectal suppository to a patient with constipation. Which action of the
nurse would be most effective in preventing expulsion of the suppository?
Helping the patient into the Sims' position
Asking the patient to lay flat for at least 5 minutes
Asking the patient to take slow, deep breaths through the mouth
Lubricating the rounded end of the suppository with a sterile water-soluble lubricant - Asking the
patient to lay flat for at least 5 minutes
The primary health care provider ordered the nurse to administer a rectal suppository to a patient
with constipation. Into which position should the nurse help the patient?
Sims' position
Supine position
Side-lying position
Dorsal recumbent position - Sims' position
The primary health care provider ordered the nurse to access to the posterior pharynx when
administering nasal drops to a patient with sinusitis. Which action of the nurse would be most
effective specifically for this patient?
Holding the dropper 1 cm (1/2 inch) above the nares
Instructing the patient to breathe through the mouth
Helping the patient into the supine position and tilting the head backward
Instilling the prescribed number of drops toward the midline of the ethmoid bone - Helping the
patient into the supine position and tilting the head backward
Which materials are used to administer intravenous (IV) medication through piggybacks?
Vial
Syringe
, Buretrol
Short microdrip
Infusion tubing with blunt end - Short microdrip
Infusion tubing with blunt end
Which patient can be safely administered oral medication?
Patients with dysphagia
Patients with mouth lesions
Patients with skin abrasions
Patients with esophageal strictures - Patients with skin abrasions
A patient is inhaling using a breath-activated metered-dose inhaler. Which action made by the
patient indicates a need for correction?
Shaking the inhaler vigorously
Positioning the mouthpiece between the lips
Inhaling deeply and forcefully through the mouth
Holding the breath for 5 to 10 seconds during inhalation - Shaking the inhaler vigorously
Which action of the nurse indicates instillation of fluids into a body cavity?
Administering an eardrop
Placing a suppository in the rectum
Flushing the vagina with medicated fluid
Inserting medicated packing into the vagina - Administering an eardrop
Which interventions should the nurse perform when administering medications to a patient
through a nasogastric tube?
Dissolve the different medications separately.
Draw all the medications together in a syringe.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
Which statement is true regarding a syringe pump?
A syringe pump is a microdrip or macrodrip system.
A syringe pump is used to administer medications in very small amounts of fluids.
A syringe pump is a very small container that is attached just below the primary infusion bag.
A syringe pump is used to administer 30 to 50 mL of medications in controlled infusion times. -
A syringe pump is used to administer medications in very small amounts of fluids.
A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about medications in patients with renal disease.
Which statements, if made by the nursing student, indicate a need for further teaching?
"Renal failure may lead to drug toxicity in the body."
"Adequate fluid intake promotes proper elimination of medications through the kidneys."
"Most drugs undergo biotransformation in the kidney before they are excreted."
"Health care providers should decrease the medication dose in patients with renal disease."
"Enemas will accelerate excretion of the drug through the kidneys in patients with renal failure."
- "Most drugs undergo biotransformation in the kidney before they are excreted."
"Enemas will accelerate excretion of the drug through the kidneys in patients with renal failure."
A patient is prescribed lozenges for a cough. Which instructions should the nurse give to this
patient regarding the use of lozenges?
Crush the lozenge before swallowing.
Allow the medication to dissolve in the mouth.
Dissolve in water before swallowing.
Do not ingest the medication quickly.
Dissolve in juice before swallowing. - Allow the medication to dissolve in the mouth.
Do not ingest the medication quickly.
,A nursing student prepares to administer medication to a patient through the oral route. Which
actions made by the nursing student may cause the patient to experience aspiration?
Administering one pill at a time
Instructing the patient to drink the medication from a cup
Allowing the patient to self-administer the medication
Instructing the patient to use straws while taking liquid medication
Positioning the patient in a relaxed sleeping position during administration - Instructing the
patient to use straws while taking liquid medication
Positioning the patient in a relaxed sleeping position during administration
The primary health care provider prescribes lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg IV to a patient who is
about to undergo an MRI scan. Which type of prescription order has been given by the primary
health care provider?
Prn order
Now order
STAT order
Single order - Single order
The nurse finds a STAT order in the medication administration record of a patient. What action
of the nurse is appropriate in this situation?
Administering the medication after 1 hour
Administering the medication when it is needed
Administering the medication only once and immediately
Administering the medication before the surgical procedure - Administering the medication only
once and immediately
Which topical dosage form may show systemic side effects?
Paste
Lotion
,Liniment
Transdermal patch - Transdermal patch
The nurse administers a rectal suppository to a patient with constipation. Which action of the
nurse would be most effective in preventing expulsion of the suppository?
Helping the patient into the Sims' position
Asking the patient to lay flat for at least 5 minutes
Asking the patient to take slow, deep breaths through the mouth
Lubricating the rounded end of the suppository with a sterile water-soluble lubricant - Asking the
patient to lay flat for at least 5 minutes
The primary health care provider ordered the nurse to administer a rectal suppository to a patient
with constipation. Into which position should the nurse help the patient?
Sims' position
Supine position
Side-lying position
Dorsal recumbent position - Sims' position
The primary health care provider ordered the nurse to access to the posterior pharynx when
administering nasal drops to a patient with sinusitis. Which action of the nurse would be most
effective specifically for this patient?
Holding the dropper 1 cm (1/2 inch) above the nares
Instructing the patient to breathe through the mouth
Helping the patient into the supine position and tilting the head backward
Instilling the prescribed number of drops toward the midline of the ethmoid bone - Helping the
patient into the supine position and tilting the head backward
Which materials are used to administer intravenous (IV) medication through piggybacks?
Vial
Syringe
, Buretrol
Short microdrip
Infusion tubing with blunt end - Short microdrip
Infusion tubing with blunt end
Which patient can be safely administered oral medication?
Patients with dysphagia
Patients with mouth lesions
Patients with skin abrasions
Patients with esophageal strictures - Patients with skin abrasions
A patient is inhaling using a breath-activated metered-dose inhaler. Which action made by the
patient indicates a need for correction?
Shaking the inhaler vigorously
Positioning the mouthpiece between the lips
Inhaling deeply and forcefully through the mouth
Holding the breath for 5 to 10 seconds during inhalation - Shaking the inhaler vigorously
Which action of the nurse indicates instillation of fluids into a body cavity?
Administering an eardrop
Placing a suppository in the rectum
Flushing the vagina with medicated fluid
Inserting medicated packing into the vagina - Administering an eardrop
Which interventions should the nurse perform when administering medications to a patient
through a nasogastric tube?
Dissolve the different medications separately.
Draw all the medications together in a syringe.
