Exam 22: Parenteral Medications

The nurse is teaching a patient how to give a subcutaneous injection.The nurse includes which sites as acceptable for this route of administration? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM)injection to a 6-month-old infant.Which injection site is the most appropriate for this patient?

A patient has medication prescribed to be given by intravenous (IV)bolus.The nurse recognizes which advantage of this type of administration?

The patient is receiving allergy testing.The nurse is using the inner forearm to inject the allergen as a(n)___________ injection.

A student nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection into the ventrogluteal muscle.The nursing instructor should question which action by the student?

The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular medication.In determining which size needle and syringe to use to administer the medication,the nurse must consider which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to give a medication by intravenous (IV)bolus.When assessing the patient's IV insertion site,the nurse notes that it is warm,reddened,and tender.What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse informs the patient that the medication will be absorbed rapidly because it was injected into tissue with a rich blood supply.The patient has just received a ______________ injection.

The student nurse is preparing to administer an intravenous (IV)bolus medication through a small-gauge IV catheter.The student notes that there is no blood return on aspiration.Which action by the student should the nursing instructor question?

The nurse is teaching a patient how to mix 5 units of regular insulin and 15 units of NPH insulin in the same syringe.The nurse determines that further instruction is needed if the patient does which of the following?

The nurse injects the medication into the loose connective tissue just under the dermis when giving a _____________ injection.

The nurse is preparing to administer an intravenous (IV)medication that must be diluted in 60 mL of fluid and then given over 45 minutes.Which of the following methods can the nurse use to give this medication? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with multiple intravenous (IV)lines has blood infusing in the right antecubital space,parenteral nutrition infusing through a right subclavian line,and normal saline with potassium infusing in the left forearm.An intravenous medication is prescribed stat.Which line should the nurse use to administer the IV medication?

The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a toddler.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?