MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION REVIEW LATEST 2025/2026 ALREADY
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When is a patient at a higher risk for a medication administration error?
- --Answers----during a care transition point, such as transfer to another
unit
As the nurse is giving a patient his medications, he remarks, "i've never
seen this blue pill before." what is the nurse's correct response? - --
Answers----"don't take it. Let me double-check the doctor's order to
make sure this is the correct medication for you."
What is the best way for the nurse to ensure that the patient does not
receive the wrong dose because of a calculation error? - --Answers----
ask another registered nurse to verify the calculation.
Which of the following nursing actions will reduce the risk of "wrong
route" when administering a medication? - --Answers----using an oral
dosing syringe when administering oral liquid medication
What is the most appropriate way for the nurse to split an unscored
tablet? - --Answers----ask the pharmacy if it is appropriate to split the
pill and if so, ask them to split and repackage it with the adjusted dose
given on the label
What is the nurse's first step in preparing to administer a prescribed
medication using an automated medication dispensing system? - --
Answers----review the medication administration record (mar).
Which precaution should the nurse observe to ensure patient safety
when using an automated medication dispensing system? - --Answers---
-prepare medications for one patient at a time
, Which statement or question best illustrates the nurse's understanding
of the role of nursing assistive personnel (nap) in using automated
medication dispensing systems? - --Answers----"let me know if she
complains of any nausea."
Which action by the nurse is most important in protecting the safety of
patients and staff when using an automated medication dispensing
system? - --Answers----refusing to share his or her individual security
log-in code for the dispensing system
While preparing a patient's oral medication dispensed from an
automated medication dispensing system, the nurse realizes that the
pill dispensed is twice the correct dose. What is the nurse's best action
at this time? - --Answers----notify the pharmacy to determine if the
accurate dose is available.
The nurse is preparing to apply a topical oil-based medication to a
patient's forearms. What should the nurse do to minimize the risk of
contamination during the application? - --Answers----change gloves
between prepping the skin and applying the medication
Which of the following discharge instructions would be most important
in ensuring the safety of a patient who will need to apply a dermal
patch daily at home? - --Answers----avoid using a heating pad on or
near the application site
Which of the following is not taken into consideration when
determining the appropriate amount of a topical medication to be
applied to the skin? - --Answers----other medications the patient is
taking
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When is a patient at a higher risk for a medication administration error?
- --Answers----during a care transition point, such as transfer to another
unit
As the nurse is giving a patient his medications, he remarks, "i've never
seen this blue pill before." what is the nurse's correct response? - --
Answers----"don't take it. Let me double-check the doctor's order to
make sure this is the correct medication for you."
What is the best way for the nurse to ensure that the patient does not
receive the wrong dose because of a calculation error? - --Answers----
ask another registered nurse to verify the calculation.
Which of the following nursing actions will reduce the risk of "wrong
route" when administering a medication? - --Answers----using an oral
dosing syringe when administering oral liquid medication
What is the most appropriate way for the nurse to split an unscored
tablet? - --Answers----ask the pharmacy if it is appropriate to split the
pill and if so, ask them to split and repackage it with the adjusted dose
given on the label
What is the nurse's first step in preparing to administer a prescribed
medication using an automated medication dispensing system? - --
Answers----review the medication administration record (mar).
Which precaution should the nurse observe to ensure patient safety
when using an automated medication dispensing system? - --Answers---
-prepare medications for one patient at a time
, Which statement or question best illustrates the nurse's understanding
of the role of nursing assistive personnel (nap) in using automated
medication dispensing systems? - --Answers----"let me know if she
complains of any nausea."
Which action by the nurse is most important in protecting the safety of
patients and staff when using an automated medication dispensing
system? - --Answers----refusing to share his or her individual security
log-in code for the dispensing system
While preparing a patient's oral medication dispensed from an
automated medication dispensing system, the nurse realizes that the
pill dispensed is twice the correct dose. What is the nurse's best action
at this time? - --Answers----notify the pharmacy to determine if the
accurate dose is available.
The nurse is preparing to apply a topical oil-based medication to a
patient's forearms. What should the nurse do to minimize the risk of
contamination during the application? - --Answers----change gloves
between prepping the skin and applying the medication
Which of the following discharge instructions would be most important
in ensuring the safety of a patient who will need to apply a dermal
patch daily at home? - --Answers----avoid using a heating pad on or
near the application site
Which of the following is not taken into consideration when
determining the appropriate amount of a topical medication to be
applied to the skin? - --Answers----other medications the patient is
taking
