Exam 53: Medication Administration

A(n) ________ is a liquid used to dissolve and dilute a drug.

When should a patient's medication list be updated?

In which method of parenteral drug administration is the drug injected directly into the vein?

Ms. Anderson was giving medications on the unit. Just as she was taking a medication out of the patient's cassette, she was interrupted by another patient asking about an appointment. While having the discussion, she opened the medication container and poured the dose and gave it to the intended patient. When she returned to the cassette, she realized she gave the wrong medication. What did she neglect to do?

A(n) ________ injection is given into the patient's muscle and allows administration of a larger amount of drug in an adult.

A drug that is given intravenously is ____.

Which of the following patients would require special consideration related to drug administration?

In which of the following methods of medication administration are drugs placed in the mouth but do not continue along the GI tract?

Which of these needles is smallest?

Of all the drug administration methods, which one is the most rapid-acting and produces the most immediate effect?

A _________ spoon has markings that allow the medical assistant to measure the correct dose of an oral medication to administer to the patient.

The ________ area of the mouth is between the cheek and gum.

Which of the following are common sites for intradermal injections?

A(n) ________ medication is placed under the tongue, where it is absorbed through tissue that is rich in capillaries.

Some drugs are excreted in breast milk, which can be dangerous to the infant because infants have ________ body systems and cannot metabolize and excrete drugs that are safe for the mother.

Drugs administered sublingually are ____.