Medication Administration ATI Actual Test Questions(Top QUALITY 2024/2025 EXAM REVIEW) FALL TO SPRING SEMESTER//

Medication Administration ATI Actual Test Questions a nurse is covering a colleague at lunch when the patient requests a prescribed medication, unfamiliar to the nurse. What is the most appropriate action? a. delay the administration until the primary nurse returns b. refuse to treat the patient because the patient's condition is not fully known by this nurse c. look up the prescribed medication to see if it is appropriate at this time d. call the doctor to ask if it is appropriate to administer. - c. a patient requests pain medication for pain at a surgical site of 8/10. There is a prn "as needed" order for 10mg PO of oxycodone for pain greater than 6/10 on the pain scale. What is the first thing the nurse should do? a. administer the oxycodone b. assess the effects of the medication c. document the administration of the medication d. determine if the order is appropriate - d a nurse is reviewing medication orders when she realizes that a patient with renal failure has been prescribed bactrim (an antibiotic contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment). what action would be most appropriate according to nursing practice laws? a. administer the medication as ordered, then discuss with the physician b. refuse to administer the medication since it is contraindicated for this patient c. call the physician who ordered the medication to discuss this inappropriate order d. administer the medication and perform frequent assessments for drug effects - c what is the term used for the concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity? a. trough level b. half life c. therapeutic range d. peak level - C. therapeutic range to which of the following patients would the nurse be most likely to administer a PRN medication? a. a patient who is complaining of pain near surgical site b. a patient who requires daily medication to control hypertension c. a patient whose asthma is treated with inhaled corticosteroids d. a patient who is experiencing severe and unprecedented chest pain - a when administering oral medications, which of the following practice should the nurse follow (select all that apply)? a. perform hand hygiene before and after medication administration b. verify patient's response to medication 30 minutes after administration, or as appropriate c. keep patients MAR at bedside at all times to ensure safe identification d. say at bedside until patient has swallowed all medications e. dispense multiple liquid medication sinto single cup to reduce number of containers - A, B, D a child is to receive amoxicillin 80 mg po. the medication is in an oral suspension containing 125 mg/ 5mL. how many mL should the child receive. a. 2 mL b. 3.2 mL c. 32 mL d. 0.5 mL - B. 3.2 mL when a medication acts on receptors they can do which of the following? (select all that apply) a. mimic the action of the bodys own hormones b. change the enzymes made by the target cell c. make the receptors respond in new ways d. change the receptors molecular structure e. block the action of the body's own compounds - A, E after an oral medication has been absorbed, most of the medication is inactivated as the blood initially passes through the liver, producing little therapeutic effect. This is called: a. tolerance b. first-pass effect c. antagonism d. synergism - b. intravenous administration of a medication eliminates the need for: a. absorption b. distribution c. metabolism d. excretion - a. identify the correct client position for each routes of administration: a. oral b. otic c. vaginal d. rectal - a. sitting, semi-fowlers, fowlers b. lyign on side with ear facing up c. supine with knees bent, feet flat on bed, adn close to hips d. lying on left side with right knee brought up toward chest (sim's position) identify the correct equipment needed for the following types of injections: a. intradermal b. subcutaneous c. intramuscular d. intravenous - culin syringe with fine-guage needle (26-27) b. short, fine gauge needle (3/8- 5/8 inch, 25-27 gauge) c. needle size 18-27 (1 - 1 1/2 inch, 22-25 gauge d. 16 to 24 gauge catheter for adults. smaller for children nitroglycerin tablets, which are often prescribed for clients who have cardiovascular disorders are given sublingually. This means that the tablets are: a. crushed and taken with a small amount of food b. held under the tongue until dissolved c. taken by mouth with a small amount of water d. placed between the cheek and gums - b. held under the tongue until dissolved a nurse prepares an injection of morphine (duramoprh) to give to a client who reports pain. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse is called to another room to assist another client onto a bedpan. This nurse then asks a second nurse to give the injection so that she can help the client needing the bedpan. Which of the following actions should the second nurse take? a. offer to assist the client needing the bedpan b. give the injection prepared by the other nurse c. prepare another syringe and given the injection d. tell the client needing the bedpan she will have to wait for her nurse - a for a medication that was prescribed to be administered at 0900, which of the following are acceptable administration times? (select all that apply