Exam 24: Parenteral Medications

The nurse instructs a patient's partner to administer subcutaneous regular Humulin insulin.What information should the nurse include in the partner's teaching?

The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus who does not want to self-administer insulin because it is too painful.Which information does the nurse use in response to the patient's concern?

Which angle should the nurse use to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection for a patient who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds?

A nurse has taught a patient general information about insulin administration.When using the teach-back method, what statements by the patient indicates good understanding? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing the records of four patients on heparin therapy.Which patient does the nurse determine has the highest risk for a bleeding disorder during heparin therapy?

The nurse evaluates the tuberculosis skin test results for a patient who recently emigrated from Southeast Asia.Which result is consistent with the presence of tuberculosis antibodies in the patient's system if the nurse reads the test 72 hours after injection?

The nurse is teaching a patient to self-administer subcutaneous heparin at home.What does the nurse include in patient teaching?

The nurse's outcome for the patient is, "Patient self-administers subcutaneous heparin before discharge." What does the nurse include in patient teaching?

A toddler is to receive an intramuscular injection.What action can the nurse take to make the injection less traumatic?

The nurse is providing teaching for a patient who needs an intradermal test for tuberculosis.What information does the nurse include?

The nurse is preparing to give a patient a medication via a piggyback infusion.What is the safest action for the nurse to take?

The nurse is teaching a patient to self-administer insulin.Which of the following does the nurse include in patient teaching?

The nurse needs to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to a patient who is 7 months old.Which is the best site for the nurse to use for the injection?

After teaching students about IV push medications, the faculty quizzes them on the advantages and disadvantages of this route of administration.Which responses by the students are correct? (Select all that apply.)

When administering an intramuscular (IM) injection, the nurse obtains blood during aspiration.What action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse prepares an IM injection to administer a medication available in a glass ampule.Which step does the nurse take to administer the injection properly?