Exam 25: Medication Administration and IV Therapy

When Benadryl tablets are taken by mouth,what type of drug action will result?

Knowing a drug's half-life is essential for the health care provider because this factor determines the drug's:

Which of these measurement system units is equivalent to 60 milligrams (mg)metric measurement?

In which situation can a nurse leave a medication at the client's bedside to be taken later?

A client asks a nurse about the use of an over-the-counter nasal decongestant.It is important for the nurse to emphasize that these medications:

A client requests a throat lozenge that is ordered PRN for pain.The nurse should instruct the client to:

In addition to the dorsogluteal and ventrogluteal muscles,which of these sites can safely be used for intramuscular injections?

The nursing is caring for a client who received a central venous catheter and is monitoring for symptoms of a pneumothorax.Which of the following symptoms would the nurse be concerned about? (Select all that apply. )

Which of these types of medication orders requires the nurse's judgment about the client's condition before the drug is administered?

When IV therapy is initiated for a client,which of these aspects would NOT be documented by the nurse?

When preparing an intradermal injection,the nurse would use which of these syringes and needles?

Which of these legislative acts empowered the Food and Drug Administration to test all new drugs for toxicity before granting the pharmaceutical company the approval to market a drug?

A client states inability to swallow a large capsule ordered.What should the nurse do first?

Which of these actions should a nurse take just before pouring a dose of a liquid suspension?

After administering a medication to a client,the nurse realizes that the client was given another client's drug.What must the nurse do next?

A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection for a client of average weight.At what angle would the nurse insert the needle?

A client has a new prescription for an antihistamine for severe allergies.The client's health assessment indicates that the client has "a couple of drinks" at lunch and after work each day.What action should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a client how to use nitroglycerin tablets to be kept at the client's bedside for PRN use.The nurse should instruct the client that to be effective,these tablets are to be:

Before delivering a drug through an enteral tube,it is MOST important for the nurse to do which of the following?

The client is to receive 2 tablespoons (tbsp)of medication.The nurse would prepare the equivalent to which of these measurements?