Exam 53: Medication Administration

You have been asked to administer a liquid antibiotic to Carrie, a 3-year-old child. You measure the medication using a calibrated dropper and place it to the side of Carrie's tongue, making sure she swallows it. Two minutes later, Carrie vomits, and you can see the medication in the vomit. What should you do?

For patients who have asthma, a practitioner may order a nasal or oral ________ to deliver medication in aerosol form.

Which of the following would you include when giving a subcutaneous injection?

When drugs are mixed and dissolved into a solution and administered by a slow drip into a vein, the administration is known by which of the following terms?

Which drug interaction occurs when a patient takes both acetaminophen and codeine?

Which of the following is included when administering a drug according to the "rights" of drug administration?

An example of a topical medication that is rubbed into the skin is a(n) ________, or a salve.

When charting, you should avoid using words that can be interpreted to reflect your own ________.

An injection administered into the upper layer of skin at an angle almost parallel to the skin is a(n) ________ injection.

Which of the following is included when administering a liquid drug?

Which of the following is correct about medication documentation?

Which of the following is a general rule for drug administration?

Which of the following methods could you use to ensure that a child swallows a liquid medication?

The administration of a drug solution by a slow drip into a vein is called IV ________.

Which of the following drugs is given by Z-track?

A(n) ________ application is the direct application of a drug on the skin.

Drugs administered via the intravenous route are absorbed within ____.

Which of the following is included when administering a capsule orally?

Pediatric patients require special consideration because their small size increases the risk of ________ and toxicity.

In which method of parenteral drug administration is the drug injected within the upper layers of the skin?