Exam 10: Administration Procedures

The nurse has to administer an intradermal injection for skin testing for allergies. Which action is correct for intradermal injections?

A nurse was stuck with a used needle while dropping it into a full puncture-proof container. What would the nurse do first?

Select the example of a medication order that is written without termination.

Medication orders in an institution can be written by approved practitioners. Select all categories of personnel that can write medication orders.

A geriatric patient/client has to administer frequent eye drops in both eyes prior to cataract surgery. Which action is most important for the patient/client to consider when administering eye drops?

The patient/client has a 1000 mL bag of NS running at 30 mL/hour. In how many hours would the nurse anticipate having to change the IV bag?

While administering the flu vaccine via the intramuscular route, the nurse sees a blood return in the syringe barrel after aspirating 0.1 mL. What is the nurse's next step?

The nurse is aware that some patients/clients have difficulty swallowing solid preparations of medications. Therefore, special considerations can be used. Choose the best approach to help a geriatric patient/client take a solid form of a medication.

A geriatric patient/client has had a cerebrovascular accident and has a feeding tube in place. Which statement is correct about the administration of drugs through a feeding tube?

The nurse had to prepare an injection of regular and NPH insulin. What is the correct sequence of steps for preparing the insulin injection? 1) Draw up into the syringe an amount of air equivalent to the amount of regular insulin and expel the air into the vial. 2) Draw up into the syringe an amount of air equivalent to the amount of NPH insulin and expel the air into the vial. 3) Draw up the ordered amount of regular insulin. 4) Draw up the ordered amount of NPH insulin.