Exam 23: Nonparenteral Medications

The nurse is helping a dyspneic older adult with severe arthritis to use a nebulizer for respiratory medications.Nursing care would be correct if the nurse takes which action during the medication administration?

The nurse administers a vaginal suppository.What information will the nurse include in patient teaching about postadministration care?

The health care provider prescribes a sublingual medication, and the pharmacy sends an oral form.Which action does the nurse take?

The nurse approaches a group of patients, one of whom is to receive a dose of medication.Which is the best method for the nurse to identify the patient needing the medication?

The patient has a scored white tablet, a capsule, buccal medication, and an enteric-coated tablet.Which medication will the nurse administer last?

The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to a 5-year-old child.Nursing care is appropriate if which technique is used by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to a 28-month-old child.Nursing care is appropriate if which technique is used by the nurse?

A patient is to receive three medications via an enteral feeding tube.What action by the nurse best contributes to maintaining the patency of the tube?

The faculty member instructs students to be cautious when teaching patients how to use an inhaler because there are many problems associated with this method of administration.Which of the following are potential problems when using inhalers? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse prepares to administer acetaminophen 650 mg rectally to an adult patient.Which does the nurse implement to administer the suppository properly?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an enteral feeding tube.During assessment, the nurse finds that the patient's oxygen saturation level has dropped significantly and the respiratory rate and effort have increased.What action does the nurse take first?