EAQ - MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION MASTERY
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATED/GET A+
Which statement is true regarding enteral syringes?
1. Enteral syringes are a different color than parenteral syringes.
2. Needles attach to the enteral syringes and are easy to insert in any type of intravenous line.
3. The tips of the enteral syringes connect with parenteral medication administration systems.
4. The syringe tip caps must be removed from the syringe before administration to prevent
contamination. - 1
Which anesthetic drug is contraindicated in patients with an allergy to soy products?
1. Propofol
2. Lorazepam
3. Hydralazine
4. Vancomycin - 1
Which type of prescription order would the nurse carry out until the health care provider cancels
the order?
1. prn order
2. Now order
3. One-time order
4. Standing order - 4
Which route of administration involves inserting a needle at a 5- to 15-degree angle from the
surface of the skin without puncturing the patient's subcutaneous tissue?
1. Intradermal
2. Intravenous
3. Intramuscular
4. Subcutaneous - 1
When would the nurse administer a medication scheduled "on call" for a surgery?
1. When the surgeon orders it
2. While the surgery is going on
3. Whenever the patient requires
4. When the surgical staff is coming to get the patient - 4
After reading the prescription order of a patient, the nurse prepares to administer the medication
in the patient's right ear. Which abbreviation in the prescription reflects the nurse's action?
, 1.AS
2. AD
3. OD
4. OS - 2
Which informatics technology helps scan the medication before administration?
1. Bar-coding technology •
2. Automated medication dispensing system (AMDS)
3. Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
4. Electronic medication administration record (MAR) - 1
Which nursing intervention avoids aspiration in children?
1. Administering medications in liquid form
2. Using a straw for medication administration
3. Offering juice after medication administration
4. Avoiding mixing a large amount of medication into foods - 1
The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient refuses to take it and tells the nurse to
take it away. Which action would the nurse take?
1. Ask the patient's reason for refusal.
Explain that he or she must take the medication.
3. Take the medication away and chart the patient's refusal.
4. Tell the patient that the physician knows what is best for him or her. - 1
Which describes a "now order" prescription for vancomycin?
1. The patient needs medication to be administered at one specific time.
2. The patient needs medication to be administered only when required.
3. The patient needs medication to be administered within 90 minutes but not right away. )
4. The patient needs medication to be administered immediately to deal with an emergency
situation. - 3
The health care provider prescribed sulfamethoxazole to a patient with a urinary tract infection.
The nurse finds that the patient is allergic to sulfa drugs and obtains a prescription for another
medication. Which action would the nurse take to prevent this incident from occurring in the
future?
1. Reporting it to the patient
2. Considering it a common error
3. Writing it in the patient's medical record
4. Reporting it to the hospital administration - 4
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS 2025/2026
LATEST UPDATED/GET A+
Which statement is true regarding enteral syringes?
1. Enteral syringes are a different color than parenteral syringes.
2. Needles attach to the enteral syringes and are easy to insert in any type of intravenous line.
3. The tips of the enteral syringes connect with parenteral medication administration systems.
4. The syringe tip caps must be removed from the syringe before administration to prevent
contamination. - 1
Which anesthetic drug is contraindicated in patients with an allergy to soy products?
1. Propofol
2. Lorazepam
3. Hydralazine
4. Vancomycin - 1
Which type of prescription order would the nurse carry out until the health care provider cancels
the order?
1. prn order
2. Now order
3. One-time order
4. Standing order - 4
Which route of administration involves inserting a needle at a 5- to 15-degree angle from the
surface of the skin without puncturing the patient's subcutaneous tissue?
1. Intradermal
2. Intravenous
3. Intramuscular
4. Subcutaneous - 1
When would the nurse administer a medication scheduled "on call" for a surgery?
1. When the surgeon orders it
2. While the surgery is going on
3. Whenever the patient requires
4. When the surgical staff is coming to get the patient - 4
After reading the prescription order of a patient, the nurse prepares to administer the medication
in the patient's right ear. Which abbreviation in the prescription reflects the nurse's action?
, 1.AS
2. AD
3. OD
4. OS - 2
Which informatics technology helps scan the medication before administration?
1. Bar-coding technology •
2. Automated medication dispensing system (AMDS)
3. Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
4. Electronic medication administration record (MAR) - 1
Which nursing intervention avoids aspiration in children?
1. Administering medications in liquid form
2. Using a straw for medication administration
3. Offering juice after medication administration
4. Avoiding mixing a large amount of medication into foods - 1
The nurse takes a medication to a patient, and the patient refuses to take it and tells the nurse to
take it away. Which action would the nurse take?
1. Ask the patient's reason for refusal.
Explain that he or she must take the medication.
3. Take the medication away and chart the patient's refusal.
4. Tell the patient that the physician knows what is best for him or her. - 1
Which describes a "now order" prescription for vancomycin?
1. The patient needs medication to be administered at one specific time.
2. The patient needs medication to be administered only when required.
3. The patient needs medication to be administered within 90 minutes but not right away. )
4. The patient needs medication to be administered immediately to deal with an emergency
situation. - 3
The health care provider prescribed sulfamethoxazole to a patient with a urinary tract infection.
The nurse finds that the patient is allergic to sulfa drugs and obtains a prescription for another
medication. Which action would the nurse take to prevent this incident from occurring in the
future?
1. Reporting it to the patient
2. Considering it a common error
3. Writing it in the patient's medical record
4. Reporting it to the hospital administration - 4
