Exam 17: Administering Parenteral Medications

The nurse is preparing to administer an intradermal injection to a client who had bilateral amputations of the arms.Which locations would be appropriate when administering the injection to this client?

The nurse is administering an IV push medication through an existing saline lock.The facility where the nurse works has a policy that a heparin flush is used to maintain patency of the saline lock.After preparing the medication,which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

When using needles,the nurse must be diligent in preventing needlesticks.What is one way in which needlesticks can be prevented?

Which routes of medication administration are considered parenteral?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving IV medications.After infusing an IV antibiotic,the nurse assesses the IV site and finds it to be red and edematous,and the client is complaining of pain at the site.Which would the nurse document in the nursing notes regarding the infiltration?

The nurse is preparing a medication supplied in a powder form in a vial.Which information would the nurse require in order to prepare the medication to administer to the client?

When connecting a needle to a syringe,the nurse connects which part of the needle to which part of the syringe?