ATI MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION EXAM 2024-2025 NEWEST!!!
ACTUAL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED A+.
An uncommon, unexpected, or individual drug response thought to
result from a genetic predisposition is called:
- an idiosyncratic effect
- an allergic response
- a toxic effect
- a synergistic effect - ANSWER-an idiosyncratic effect
Which of the following is your highest priority action for ensuring
overall safety during medication administration? - Have another
nurse check the dose you will give
- Teach the patient about possible adverse effects
- Identify the patient by two acceptable methods
- confirm that the patient can swallow adequately - ANSWER-Identify
the patient by two acceptable methods
You are reading the physician's orders and note date and time of the
prescriptions, as well as the physician's signature. Which of the
following prescriptions is complete?
- Aspirin PO 1 tablet daily
- Ferrous sulfate 624 mg PO
- Hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin) 5/325 mg PRN
- Digoxin (Lanoxin) 1.25 mg PO daily - ANSWER-Digoxin (Lanoxin)
1.25 mg PO daily
,Which of the following represents the correct administration of the
prescribed medication?
- Acetaminophen 625 mg PO prescribed; 5 tsp of 325/10 mL liquid
given
- Levothroxine 100 mcg PO prescribed; three 0.0025 mg tablets given
- Amoxicillin 1g PO prescribed; two 500-mg tablets given -
Diphenhydramine 40 mg IM prescribed; 1.25 mL of 50 mg/1ML for
injection given - ANSWER-
Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of one of the Six
Rights of Medication Administration?
- Administering a patient's medication by the route the provider has
prescribed
- Adhering as closely as possible to the medication schedule the
patient follows at home
- Gathering a medication history from the patient before administering
any drugs
- Respecting a patient's refusal to take a new medication the provider
has prescribed - ANSWER-- Administering a patient's medication by
the route the provider has prescribed
Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a
patient's response to a pain medication?
- The patient states, "I feel better" 10 minutes after medication
administered
- The patient is sleeping 1 hour after administeration
, - The patient is up and walking in the hall 2 hours after administration
- The patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after
medication administered. - ANSWER-
You have a handwritten medication order that is difficult to read.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take to avoid
an error in medication administration?
- Ask another nurse to decipher the medication order
- call the medical provider for clarification of the order
- Rely on your knowledge of the patient to get this order right - Inquire
a the hospital pharmacy about the order - ANSWER-Call the medical
provider for clarification of the order
You are giving a patient several PO medications to take. The patient
tells you that she can only take one pill at a time. It is appropriate to: -
place all of the medications in a cup and let the patient decide the
order in which to take them
- crush the pills and mix them in applesauce
- remain at the bedside until you are sure the patient has taken all of
the medications
- leave the pills at the bedside for the patient to take - ANSWERremain
at the bedside until you are sure the patient has taken all of the
medications
A patient drinks 8oz of water. Which of the following is a correct
conversion of the patient's intake?
- 1 pint
ACTUAL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED A+.
An uncommon, unexpected, or individual drug response thought to
result from a genetic predisposition is called:
- an idiosyncratic effect
- an allergic response
- a toxic effect
- a synergistic effect - ANSWER-an idiosyncratic effect
Which of the following is your highest priority action for ensuring
overall safety during medication administration? - Have another
nurse check the dose you will give
- Teach the patient about possible adverse effects
- Identify the patient by two acceptable methods
- confirm that the patient can swallow adequately - ANSWER-Identify
the patient by two acceptable methods
You are reading the physician's orders and note date and time of the
prescriptions, as well as the physician's signature. Which of the
following prescriptions is complete?
- Aspirin PO 1 tablet daily
- Ferrous sulfate 624 mg PO
- Hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin) 5/325 mg PRN
- Digoxin (Lanoxin) 1.25 mg PO daily - ANSWER-Digoxin (Lanoxin)
1.25 mg PO daily
,Which of the following represents the correct administration of the
prescribed medication?
- Acetaminophen 625 mg PO prescribed; 5 tsp of 325/10 mL liquid
given
- Levothroxine 100 mcg PO prescribed; three 0.0025 mg tablets given
- Amoxicillin 1g PO prescribed; two 500-mg tablets given -
Diphenhydramine 40 mg IM prescribed; 1.25 mL of 50 mg/1ML for
injection given - ANSWER-
Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of one of the Six
Rights of Medication Administration?
- Administering a patient's medication by the route the provider has
prescribed
- Adhering as closely as possible to the medication schedule the
patient follows at home
- Gathering a medication history from the patient before administering
any drugs
- Respecting a patient's refusal to take a new medication the provider
has prescribed - ANSWER-- Administering a patient's medication by
the route the provider has prescribed
Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a
patient's response to a pain medication?
- The patient states, "I feel better" 10 minutes after medication
administered
- The patient is sleeping 1 hour after administeration
, - The patient is up and walking in the hall 2 hours after administration
- The patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after
medication administered. - ANSWER-
You have a handwritten medication order that is difficult to read.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take to avoid
an error in medication administration?
- Ask another nurse to decipher the medication order
- call the medical provider for clarification of the order
- Rely on your knowledge of the patient to get this order right - Inquire
a the hospital pharmacy about the order - ANSWER-Call the medical
provider for clarification of the order
You are giving a patient several PO medications to take. The patient
tells you that she can only take one pill at a time. It is appropriate to: -
place all of the medications in a cup and let the patient decide the
order in which to take them
- crush the pills and mix them in applesauce
- remain at the bedside until you are sure the patient has taken all of
the medications
- leave the pills at the bedside for the patient to take - ANSWERremain
at the bedside until you are sure the patient has taken all of the
medications
A patient drinks 8oz of water. Which of the following is a correct
conversion of the patient's intake?
- 1 pint
