Exam 11: Medication Administration

A student has obtained a suppository for a client, but needs to attend to something else. The student places the suppository in a pocket on the uniform. The faculty instructs the student to remove the suppository. What rationale does the faculty provide?

A new nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who has difficulty swallowing. Which action by the nurse indicates a need to review safety guidelines?

After giving the client a sublingual medication, which instruction does the nurse provide?

A nurse is administering ear drops to a client. Which action by the nurse demonstrates correct technique?

When drawing up medication from an ampule, what action by the nurse demonstrates a need to review the procedure?

For which client is nasal medication administration contraindicated?

During administration of a nebulized medication via face mask, which assessment by the nurse is most important?

What actions does the nurse take when administering subcutaneous (SC) injections? (Select all that apply.)

Which medication order is correctly written?

The nurse has administered ibuprofen, 800 mg orally to a client reporting a headache. When does the nurse return to reassess the client's pain?

The nurse administering medications understands that which are included in the basic five rights of medication administration? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is reconstituting a medication for injection. What action demonstrates the need for further review of this technique?

The nurse administering medications understands the three safety checkpoints as being which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Prior to administering medications, which does the nurse assess for client safety? (Select all that apply.)

A client needs to have both eye ointment and eye drops instilled. Which action by the nurse demonstrated good technique with ocular medication administration?

When administering high-risk medications, what step does the nurse take in addition to performing the three safety checks for the basic five rights of medication administration?

A student is administering oral medications. What action by the student requires the faculty to intervene?

A client is prescribed a steroid administered through a pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI). What instruction does the nurse give this client?

A nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric tube. What action by the nurse is most important for client safety?

A client's medication comes in a multidose vial (MDV). What actions by the nurse are most appropriate? (Select all that apply.)