NUR 1140 Exam 2 Questions with Correct
Answers
Which statements are limitations of administering medication through the oral route?
Select all that apply.
A. Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids
B. Absorption is the slowest and least dependable
C. The digestive system enzymes are bypassed
D. Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications
E. Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who are likely to aspirate or are
unconscious
A, B, D, E
Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL of a liquid
medication?
A. Teaspoon
B. Souffle cup
C. Medicine cup
D. Tuberculin syringe
D. Tuberculin syringe
Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric tube aspirate in a patient who is
not receiving histamine-2 (H2) blockers?
A. Intestinal pH greater than 6
B. Gastric pH between 1 and 6
C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
D. Intestinal pH between 8 and 9
,C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
Which information would a nurse know about elixirs?
A. They are used when the drug does not dissolve in water alone
B. They are found in many cough medications and mouthwashes
C. They contain solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid base
D. The alcohol content varies depending on the solubility of the drug
E. They contain drugs dissolved in a concentrated sugar and water solution
A, B, D
Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer enteral feedings through a
jejunostomy tube? Select all that apply.
A. 1-mL syringe
B. 50 mL of water
C. pH indicator tip
D. 60-mL catheter tip syringe
E. Blood glucose testing materials
B, C, D
If a nasogastric (NG) tube is in the stomach, at which level does the nurse expect the pH
of the aspirate to be?
A. Less than 3
B. 4 to 5
C. 6 to 7
D. Greater than 7
A. Less than 3
, When would the nurse change the equipment used for administering enteral feeding via
continuous tube feeding?
A. Every 30 minutes
B. Every 60 minutes
C. Every 8 hours
D. Every 24 hours
D. Every 24 hours
Which dose form consists of dispersions of small droplets of water-in-oil or oil-in-
water?
A. Elixirs
B. Syrups
C. Emulsions
D. Suspensions
D. Emulsions
Which type of oral medication is an obsolete dose form?
A. Pills
B. Tablets
C. Capsules
D. Lozenges
A. Pills
Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer medication through a
nasogastric (NG) tube to an adult patient? Select all that apply.
A. 1-mL syringe
B. Measuring container
Answers
Which statements are limitations of administering medication through the oral route?
Select all that apply.
A. Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids
B. Absorption is the slowest and least dependable
C. The digestive system enzymes are bypassed
D. Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications
E. Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who are likely to aspirate or are
unconscious
A, B, D, E
Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL of a liquid
medication?
A. Teaspoon
B. Souffle cup
C. Medicine cup
D. Tuberculin syringe
D. Tuberculin syringe
Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric tube aspirate in a patient who is
not receiving histamine-2 (H2) blockers?
A. Intestinal pH greater than 6
B. Gastric pH between 1 and 6
C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
D. Intestinal pH between 8 and 9
,C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
Which information would a nurse know about elixirs?
A. They are used when the drug does not dissolve in water alone
B. They are found in many cough medications and mouthwashes
C. They contain solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid base
D. The alcohol content varies depending on the solubility of the drug
E. They contain drugs dissolved in a concentrated sugar and water solution
A, B, D
Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer enteral feedings through a
jejunostomy tube? Select all that apply.
A. 1-mL syringe
B. 50 mL of water
C. pH indicator tip
D. 60-mL catheter tip syringe
E. Blood glucose testing materials
B, C, D
If a nasogastric (NG) tube is in the stomach, at which level does the nurse expect the pH
of the aspirate to be?
A. Less than 3
B. 4 to 5
C. 6 to 7
D. Greater than 7
A. Less than 3
, When would the nurse change the equipment used for administering enteral feeding via
continuous tube feeding?
A. Every 30 minutes
B. Every 60 minutes
C. Every 8 hours
D. Every 24 hours
D. Every 24 hours
Which dose form consists of dispersions of small droplets of water-in-oil or oil-in-
water?
A. Elixirs
B. Syrups
C. Emulsions
D. Suspensions
D. Emulsions
Which type of oral medication is an obsolete dose form?
A. Pills
B. Tablets
C. Capsules
D. Lozenges
A. Pills
Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer medication through a
nasogastric (NG) tube to an adult patient? Select all that apply.
A. 1-mL syringe
B. Measuring container
