CH. 5 & 9 MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
5 rights of drug administration - 1. Right patient
2. Right medication
3. Right dose
4. Right route of administration
5. Right time of delivery
Keys of med administration - - Always wash hands before & after
- Watch patient swallow meds
- Never record before giving
Medication order components - 1. Patients name
2. Name of medication
3. Dose
4. Route
5. Frequency of administration
6. Date, time and signature of prescriber
If patient vomits after giving meds and can see the med in the emesis what do you do? -
Don't re-adminster
Call doctor
Peg tube medication if pill form.. - *Always check that you can crush the medication*
Crush completely and mix into liquid
(some capsules can be opened and mixed)
Can you feed and give meds through the peg tube at the same time? - No - stop the
feeding before giving medication
What to check when giving med through g-peg tube - - HOB elevated 30-45 degrees
- Check residual before
- Flush the tube
- Flush between meds
Injection - intradermal - TB test
Do not rub site afterwards
Subcutaneous injections are administered into the ____________ tissue - Adipose
tissue
Subcutaneous injection sites - - Abdomen (fastest absorption)
, - Upper arm
- Upper thighs
- Upper back
- Upper ventral gluteal areas (slowest absorption)
Subcutaneous injection needle size - 3/8 - 5/8 inch
Do you massage the site after a Subcutaneous injection?
Do you need to aspirate for blood? - NO - it alters absorption
NO
Intramuscular (IM) injection benefits - - Handles more volume
- Longer duration of action
- Can have systemic effect
IM injection needle length - 1-1 1/2 in
IM injection sites - Gluteal (Buttocks)
Deltoid
Vastus Lateralis (thigh)
Do you need to aspirate for blood before an IM injection?
Do you massage or apply pressure after? - YES
Apply pressure
Why do we use the Z-track method? - Prevents tracking (leakage) of the medication into
the subcutaneous tissue
*pull skin taught to inject - when pull out needle release skin* makes a Z shape
Ampule (glass tube) medication administration - Tap top to remove medication from top
Use gauze to break open
*Use filter needle to draw up medication (to prevent glass in administration*
Then CHANGE to REGULAR needle to administer
Mixing insulins rule - Clear (rapid/regular) before cloudy (NPH)
How to mix insulin - Inject air into long acting
Inject air into short acting then withdraw the amount needed (clear)
Withdraw EXACT amount from long-acting (cloudy)
Before hanging any IV medication... - Assess the IV site
How long is an IV site good for? - Around 72 hr, then its rotated
Before administering , the IV/hep-lock has to be flushed with what? - Normal saline
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATE/GET A+
5 rights of drug administration - 1. Right patient
2. Right medication
3. Right dose
4. Right route of administration
5. Right time of delivery
Keys of med administration - - Always wash hands before & after
- Watch patient swallow meds
- Never record before giving
Medication order components - 1. Patients name
2. Name of medication
3. Dose
4. Route
5. Frequency of administration
6. Date, time and signature of prescriber
If patient vomits after giving meds and can see the med in the emesis what do you do? -
Don't re-adminster
Call doctor
Peg tube medication if pill form.. - *Always check that you can crush the medication*
Crush completely and mix into liquid
(some capsules can be opened and mixed)
Can you feed and give meds through the peg tube at the same time? - No - stop the
feeding before giving medication
What to check when giving med through g-peg tube - - HOB elevated 30-45 degrees
- Check residual before
- Flush the tube
- Flush between meds
Injection - intradermal - TB test
Do not rub site afterwards
Subcutaneous injections are administered into the ____________ tissue - Adipose
tissue
Subcutaneous injection sites - - Abdomen (fastest absorption)
, - Upper arm
- Upper thighs
- Upper back
- Upper ventral gluteal areas (slowest absorption)
Subcutaneous injection needle size - 3/8 - 5/8 inch
Do you massage the site after a Subcutaneous injection?
Do you need to aspirate for blood? - NO - it alters absorption
NO
Intramuscular (IM) injection benefits - - Handles more volume
- Longer duration of action
- Can have systemic effect
IM injection needle length - 1-1 1/2 in
IM injection sites - Gluteal (Buttocks)
Deltoid
Vastus Lateralis (thigh)
Do you need to aspirate for blood before an IM injection?
Do you massage or apply pressure after? - YES
Apply pressure
Why do we use the Z-track method? - Prevents tracking (leakage) of the medication into
the subcutaneous tissue
*pull skin taught to inject - when pull out needle release skin* makes a Z shape
Ampule (glass tube) medication administration - Tap top to remove medication from top
Use gauze to break open
*Use filter needle to draw up medication (to prevent glass in administration*
Then CHANGE to REGULAR needle to administer
Mixing insulins rule - Clear (rapid/regular) before cloudy (NPH)
How to mix insulin - Inject air into long acting
Inject air into short acting then withdraw the amount needed (clear)
Withdraw EXACT amount from long-acting (cloudy)
Before hanging any IV medication... - Assess the IV site
How long is an IV site good for? - Around 72 hr, then its rotated
Before administering , the IV/hep-lock has to be flushed with what? - Normal saline
