Exam 35: Medication Administration

The nurse is to administer 15 mg of morphine liquid to the patient. How much morphine liquid will the nurse draw up to administer to the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) to treat a severe infection. The next dose is due to be administered at 10:00 a.m. What time will the nurse draw the vancomycin serum trough level?

When administering phenytoin (Dilantin) through the patient's IV line, the nurse carefully flushes the IV with normal saline before and afterward to avoid crystal formation of the medication that occurs when it mixes with dextrose in water (D₅W) solution. Which type of drug interaction is the nurse being careful to avoid?

The nurse is caring for a patient who will self-administer medication injections at home after discharge. How can the nurse best determine that the patient understands the technique and can administer the injections correctly?

The nurse makes a medication error. Which action will the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient who was just made NPO. The nurse is to administer carvedilol (Coreg) 25 mg PO to the patient for control of high blood pressure. What is the best action of the nurse?

The nurse administers a medication to the patient. Which symptoms indicate to the nurse that the patient is having an allergic reaction rather than a side effect?

The nurse is noting an order for a medication to be given TID. Which times will the nurse plan to administer the medication to the patient?

After administering an antibiotic to the patient, the nurse notes the patient complaining of feeling ill, is scratching and has hives. The patient soon starts having difficulty breathing and is hypotensive. What is the nurse's assessment of the situation?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is in agonizing pain. All the following options are listed on the patient's medication order sheet to relive pain. The nurse knows which option that will provide the most rapid pain relief for the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is NPO with a new PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) tube. Which of the patient's medications can the nurse administer through the tube?

The nurse prepares to administer the following medication to the patient. Which instruction will the nurse be sure to give before the patient takes the medication?

The nurse carefully reviews the patient's medication list. Which observation about the list indicates the highest risk for serious drug-drug interactions?

The nurse is to administer 1 mL of prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg IM to an adult patient. Which syringe will the nurse select to administer the medication?

The nurse begins a shift on a busy medical-surgical unit and will be caring for multiple patients. Which patient does the nurse assess first?

The nurse administers a medication to a patient. Shortly afterward, the patient develops an itchy rash over the entire body and reports feeling very unwell. What is the priority action of the nurse?

The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing a drug toxicity rather than a side effect. Which question will the nurse ask to help confirm this suspicion?

The nurse is caring for a patient with multiple chronic illnesses who is having difficulty remembering to take multiple medications at the correct times. Which is the appropriate Nursing diagnosis for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who takes 6 tablets of methotrexate once every week on Fridays. How many mg of methotrexate does the patient take per dose?

The nurse identifies which medications that are to be administered via parenteral routes?