NUR 301 Exam 1 TestBank
Questions 2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations
Given
The physician has ordered several medications for the patient. What
does the nurse recognize as responsibilities regarding administration of
medications? Select all that apply.
1. Knowing whether or not the medication is on the hospital formulary
2. Knowing the reason the medication was prescribed for this patient
3. Knowing how the medication is to be administered.
4. Knowing how the medication is supplied by the pharmacy
,5. Knowing the name of the medication - ANSWER ✔✔Correct
Answer: 2,3,4,5
How the medication is supplied by the pharmacy, how the medication is
to be administered, the name of the medication, and the reason the
medication was prescribed for the patient are the responsibilities of the
nurse regarding medication administration. Whether or not a drug is on a
hospital formulary list is not a primary responsibility of the nurse.
The nurse is preparing medications prior to administration. To promote
patient safety, the nurse uses rights of drug administration. What do
these rights include? Select all that apply.
1. The right medication
2. The right time of delivery
3. The right dose
4. The right route of administration
5. The right patient - ANSWER ✔✔Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4,5
The five rights of drug administration are the right patient, the right
medication, the right dose, the right route of administration, and the right
time of delivery.
,The patient is having chest pain. The physician orders sublingual
nitroglycerine STAT. The nurse obtains the medication from the
pharmacy and administers it to the patient 30 minutes later. Which
statement best describes the nurses action?
1. The medication should have been administered immediately.
2. The physician should have specified the time frame for the
medication.
3. The medication should have been administered within a 5-minute time
frame.
4. The nursing action was correct because the medication was not on
the unit. - ANSWER ✔✔Correct Answer: 3
For a STAT order, the time frame between writing the order and
administering the drug should be 5 minutes or less. Not having a drug on
the unit is not an excuse, as commonly ordered STAT medications
should be kept in stock. Although the drug does not need to be
administered immediately, it should be done within 5 minutes. It is not
the physicians responsibility to specify the time frame.
The nurse uses the nursing process prior to administering any
medications. Which step will assure the best patient safety?
1. Assess the patients developmental level.
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, 2. Assess the patients medical history.
3. Assess the patients disease process.
4. Assess the patients learning needs. - ANSWER ✔✔Correct
Answer: 2
An assessment of the patients medical history, which includes allergies,
is the most important assessment prior to administering medications.
Assessing the patients learning needs is important for medication
education, but not for safely administering medications. Assessing the
patients developmental level is important for medication education, but
not for safely administering medications. Assessing the patients disease
process is important in evaluating the effects of the medications, but not
for safely administering medications.
The physician prescribes an oral medication for the patient. What is the
primary nursing assessment of the patient prior to receiving this
medication?
1. The patients understanding of the medication
2. The patients ability to swallow
3. The patients allergies
4. The patients eyesight - ANSWER ✔✔Correct Answer: 2
Questions 2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations
Given
The physician has ordered several medications for the patient. What
does the nurse recognize as responsibilities regarding administration of
medications? Select all that apply.
1. Knowing whether or not the medication is on the hospital formulary
2. Knowing the reason the medication was prescribed for this patient
3. Knowing how the medication is to be administered.
4. Knowing how the medication is supplied by the pharmacy
,5. Knowing the name of the medication - ANSWER ✔✔Correct
Answer: 2,3,4,5
How the medication is supplied by the pharmacy, how the medication is
to be administered, the name of the medication, and the reason the
medication was prescribed for the patient are the responsibilities of the
nurse regarding medication administration. Whether or not a drug is on a
hospital formulary list is not a primary responsibility of the nurse.
The nurse is preparing medications prior to administration. To promote
patient safety, the nurse uses rights of drug administration. What do
these rights include? Select all that apply.
1. The right medication
2. The right time of delivery
3. The right dose
4. The right route of administration
5. The right patient - ANSWER ✔✔Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4,5
The five rights of drug administration are the right patient, the right
medication, the right dose, the right route of administration, and the right
time of delivery.
,The patient is having chest pain. The physician orders sublingual
nitroglycerine STAT. The nurse obtains the medication from the
pharmacy and administers it to the patient 30 minutes later. Which
statement best describes the nurses action?
1. The medication should have been administered immediately.
2. The physician should have specified the time frame for the
medication.
3. The medication should have been administered within a 5-minute time
frame.
4. The nursing action was correct because the medication was not on
the unit. - ANSWER ✔✔Correct Answer: 3
For a STAT order, the time frame between writing the order and
administering the drug should be 5 minutes or less. Not having a drug on
the unit is not an excuse, as commonly ordered STAT medications
should be kept in stock. Although the drug does not need to be
administered immediately, it should be done within 5 minutes. It is not
the physicians responsibility to specify the time frame.
The nurse uses the nursing process prior to administering any
medications. Which step will assure the best patient safety?
1. Assess the patients developmental level.
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, 2. Assess the patients medical history.
3. Assess the patients disease process.
4. Assess the patients learning needs. - ANSWER ✔✔Correct
Answer: 2
An assessment of the patients medical history, which includes allergies,
is the most important assessment prior to administering medications.
Assessing the patients learning needs is important for medication
education, but not for safely administering medications. Assessing the
patients developmental level is important for medication education, but
not for safely administering medications. Assessing the patients disease
process is important in evaluating the effects of the medications, but not
for safely administering medications.
The physician prescribes an oral medication for the patient. What is the
primary nursing assessment of the patient prior to receiving this
medication?
1. The patients understanding of the medication
2. The patients ability to swallow
3. The patients allergies
4. The patients eyesight - ANSWER ✔✔Correct Answer: 2
