Exam 25: Medication Administration and IV Therapy

The nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing a large tablet of a prescribed drug.What action should the nurse take FIRST?

Which of the following types of medications are regulated by Schedule C-III of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970?

A nurse has prepared the 9:00 A.M.client medications for administration but is called off the unit briefly.Who can distribute these medications to clients?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of whole blood.Which of these signs would indicate to the nurse that the client was having a transfusion reaction?

When administering a medication,a nurse should check the label on the drug container against the MAR (medication administration record)when removing the drug container from the client's medication drawer,when removing the drug from the medication container,and:

The nurse is preparing to administer a rectal suppository and should place the client in which position for insertion?

When a nurse is preparing an injection from an ampule,which of these actions should be taken before administering the medication to a client?

The client refuses a scheduled medication.Documentation on the client's medication administration record (MAR)should be completed:

To ensure the nurse administers medications to the right client,which method of identification is MOST appropriate?

When a drug is administered primarily for a systemic effect,which of these routes provides the quickest onset of action?

When a drug cannot be metabolized by the body and accumulates in the blood,the result is known as:

After receiving Nembutal PO at bedtime,a client is wide awake all night instead of going to sleep.What kind of adverse reaction to a drug does this situation represent?

The nurse administering medications to a client is aware that the primary reason that most drugs are administered orally is because the oral route:

Which of these is the correct way for a nurse to document medication administration?

After the nurse hands a client a medication,the client says,"What is this red tablet for? I have always taken a yellow pill." What is the MOST appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A client is to receive a medication at 9:00 A.M.To prevent a medication error by administering at the incorrect time,the nurse can administer the medication anytime between:

The nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous injection and is aware that the maximum amount of medication that can be administered via this route is?

The nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous injection and notes that the previous injection was given to the lateral aspect of the upper arm.Which of these sites would be the MOST appropriate choice to administer this dose?

When preparing to administer an intradermal injection to an adult,the nurse ensures that the dose amount does not exceed 0.1 mL,a 1 mL tuberculin syringe is used with a 25-gauge needle and is administered at which angle?

Before administering a bag of intravenous (IV)fluid,a nurse should confirm the type and amount of solution in the medical record and then do which of the following?