Henke's Med-Math Ch. 10 Administration
Procedures: PROFICIENCY TEST 1—PART
A Questions and Answers
11. A nurse aspirates an IM injection and finds blood in the syringe prior to injecting the
medication. What should the nurse do next?
a. Continue to administer the medication
b. Withdraw the needle, and restick at another location
c. Carefully administer the medication but at a slower rate
d. Withdraw the needle, discard the medication, and prepare another injection - ANS-d.
Withdraw the needle, discard the medication, and prepare another injection
\12. A nurse's first check when preparing medication is:
a. checking the patient/client's armband before administration
b. Check the unit-dose label with the MAR
c. checking the unit-dose label with another nurse
d. checking the unit-dose packaging after it is disposed - ANS-b. Check the unit-dose label with
the MAR
\13. Checking the MAR before administering medication enables the nurse to determine:
a. the name of the pharmacist who ordered the medication
b. the correct administration time of the medication
c. any previous medication errors
d. orders for intake and output - ANS-b. the correct administration time of the medication
\14. A major advantage in the unit-dose system of drug administration is that:
a. the drug supply is always available
b. no error is possible
, c. the drugs are less expensive than stock distribution
d. the pharmacist provides a second professional check - ANS-d. the pharmacist provides a
second professional check
\A 170-pound patient/client is to receive an IM injection of 2 mL. The preferred site of injection is
the:
a. deltoid
b. dorsogluteal
c. vastus lateralis
d. ventrogluteal - ANS-d. ventrogluteal
\A medication order reads "Ceftin (cefuroxime) 1 g q12h IV." This is an example of:
a. a prn order
b. a single order
c. a stat order
d. a standing order - ANS-d. a standing order
\A nurrse enters a patient's room to administer the morning medications. The patient is in the
bathroom. The nurse should
a. leave the medications at the bedside
b. leave the medication after telling the family member to administer it
c. Leave with the medication and return shortly to administer it
d. wait for the patient to return to bed, then leave the medications at the bedside - ANS-c. leave
with the medication and return shortly to administer it
\A nurse is administering ear drops to a 5 year old. The nurse will:
a. pull the ear pinna downward and back for instillation
b. pull the pinna upward and back for instillation
c. place cotton tightly in the ear after instillation
Procedures: PROFICIENCY TEST 1—PART
A Questions and Answers
11. A nurse aspirates an IM injection and finds blood in the syringe prior to injecting the
medication. What should the nurse do next?
a. Continue to administer the medication
b. Withdraw the needle, and restick at another location
c. Carefully administer the medication but at a slower rate
d. Withdraw the needle, discard the medication, and prepare another injection - ANS-d.
Withdraw the needle, discard the medication, and prepare another injection
\12. A nurse's first check when preparing medication is:
a. checking the patient/client's armband before administration
b. Check the unit-dose label with the MAR
c. checking the unit-dose label with another nurse
d. checking the unit-dose packaging after it is disposed - ANS-b. Check the unit-dose label with
the MAR
\13. Checking the MAR before administering medication enables the nurse to determine:
a. the name of the pharmacist who ordered the medication
b. the correct administration time of the medication
c. any previous medication errors
d. orders for intake and output - ANS-b. the correct administration time of the medication
\14. A major advantage in the unit-dose system of drug administration is that:
a. the drug supply is always available
b. no error is possible
, c. the drugs are less expensive than stock distribution
d. the pharmacist provides a second professional check - ANS-d. the pharmacist provides a
second professional check
\A 170-pound patient/client is to receive an IM injection of 2 mL. The preferred site of injection is
the:
a. deltoid
b. dorsogluteal
c. vastus lateralis
d. ventrogluteal - ANS-d. ventrogluteal
\A medication order reads "Ceftin (cefuroxime) 1 g q12h IV." This is an example of:
a. a prn order
b. a single order
c. a stat order
d. a standing order - ANS-d. a standing order
\A nurrse enters a patient's room to administer the morning medications. The patient is in the
bathroom. The nurse should
a. leave the medications at the bedside
b. leave the medication after telling the family member to administer it
c. Leave with the medication and return shortly to administer it
d. wait for the patient to return to bed, then leave the medications at the bedside - ANS-c. leave
with the medication and return shortly to administer it
\A nurse is administering ear drops to a 5 year old. The nurse will:
a. pull the ear pinna downward and back for instillation
b. pull the pinna upward and back for instillation
c. place cotton tightly in the ear after instillation
