Med Admin 1 Questions with Answers

Med Admin 1 Questions with Answers
A patient drinks 8 oz of water. Which of the following is a correct conversion of the patient's

intake? ✔️✔️- 240 mL



* One fluid oz equals 30 mL; therefore, 8 fluid oz equals 240 mL.



Which of the following represents the correct administration of the prescribed medication?

✔️✔️- Amoxicillin 1 g PO prescribed; two 500-mg tablets given



* To determine the correct dosage, start with the amount prescribed: 1 g (gram). To determine

how many tablets to give, divide the dose ordered by the dose on hand and multiply the result by

the amount on hand. So, 1 g (dose ordered, and also equivalent to 1,000 mg) divided by 500 mg

(dose on hand) = 2, then 2 X 1 (amount on hand) = 2 tablets. So this is the correct amount to

give.



Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a patient's response to a pain

medication? ✔️✔️- The patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after medication

administration.



* Using a standardized instrument is the most appropriate method of documenting a response to

pain medicatio