Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines dosage of medications?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Weight 
C) Height 
D) Gender 
A) Age 
B) Weight 
C) Height 
D) Gender C

Question 2

Which of the following is the leading cause of drug administration errors?

Accepted Answer

A) Wrong patient 
B) Wrong drug 
C) Wrong time 
D) Wrong route 
E) Wrong dosage 
A) Wrong patient 
B) Wrong drug 
C) Wrong time 
D) Wrong route 
E) Wrong dosage E

Question 3

Which of the following is a sterile prefilled glass bottle with a rubber stopper containing hypodermic solution?

Accepted Answer

A) Ampule 
B) Cartridge 
C) Vial 
D) Tube 
A) Ampule 
B) Cartridge 
C) Vial 
D) Tube C

Question 4

Which of the following is the most appropriate action to remove the top of an ampule?

Accepted Answer

A) Flick it off with your index finger. 
B) Use a small blade to etch a line at the neck of the ampule and break it off. 
C) Use gauze and snap off in the gauze. 
D) Unscrew the top. 
A) Flick it off with your index finger. 
B) Use a small blade to etch a line at the neck of the ampule and break it off. 
C) Use gauze and snap off in the gauze. 
D) Unscrew the top.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes how syringes and needles should be disposed?

Accepted Answer

A) Remove the needle and place it in a sharps container. 
B) Discard the needle in a rigid, puncture-proof container. 
C) Recap the needle and place both the cap and the needle in a sharps container. 
D) Cut off the needle and place it in a sharps container. 
A) Remove the needle and place it in a sharps container. 
B) Discard the needle in a rigid, puncture-proof container. 
C) Recap the needle and place both the cap and the needle in a sharps container. 
D) Cut off the needle and place it in a sharps container.

Question 6

Which of the following abbreviations in a prescription indicates a medication is to be taken every hour?

Accepted Answer

A) q 
B) qh 
C) qs 
D) qid 
A) q 
B) qh 
C) qs 
D) qid

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a hazard when giving a parenteral medication?

Accepted Answer

A) Allergic reaction 
B) Injury to bone or vessels 
C) Needle breaking in the tissue 
D) Good chance of infection 
A) Allergic reaction 
B) Injury to bone or vessels 
C) Needle breaking in the tissue 
D) Good chance of infection

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a procedure to follow when a medication error occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) Recognize the error. 
B) Assess the patient's condition. 
C) Report the error immediately to the physician. 
D) Documenting the error in the medical record is not necessary as long as the provider is notified. 
A) Recognize the error. 
B) Assess the patient's condition. 
C) Report the error immediately to the physician. 
D) Documenting the error in the medical record is not necessary as long as the provider is notified.

Question 9

Which of the following is a measure of volume?

Accepted Answer

A) meter 
B) milliliter 
C) gram 
D) milligram 
A) meter 
B) milliliter 
C) gram 
D) milligram

Question 10

Which of the following is equal to 5 ml?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 oz 
B) 15 gtt 
C) 1 tsp 
D) 1 inch 
A) 1 oz 
B) 15 gtt 
C) 1 tsp 
D) 1 inch

Question 11

Which of the following syringe types is most frequently used to inject minute amounts for allergy testing and allergy injections?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypodermic 
B) Tuberculin 
C) Insulin 
D) Glass 
A) Hypodermic 
B) Tuberculin 
C) Insulin 
D) Glass

Question 12

Which of the following best describes grams?

Accepted Answer

A) Liquid 
B) Weight 
C) Length 
D) Meter 
A) Liquid 
B) Weight 
C) Length 
D) Meter

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the purpose of writing on the medicine note?

Accepted Answer

A) To prepare, administer, and record medications 
B) To know what time the drug was ordered 
C) To know whether you have the right patient 
D) All the above 
A) To prepare, administer, and record medications 
B) To know what time the drug was ordered 
C) To know whether you have the right patient 
D) All the above

Question 14

Which of the following is the most appropriate action after withdrawing medication from a vial that will be given Z-track?

Accepted Answer

A) Wipe the rubber-stopper top again. 
B) Use a new needle to administer. 
C) Wipe the needle with an alcohol sponge to prevent contamination. 
D) Hold the syringe pointed upward while replacing the cap on the container. 
A) Wipe the rubber-stopper top again. 
B) Use a new needle to administer. 
C) Wipe the needle with an alcohol sponge to prevent contamination. 
D) Hold the syringe pointed upward while replacing the cap on the container.

Question 15

Which of the following is the recommended maximum volume of fluid introduced to the dorsogluteal site?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 ml 
B) 3 ml 
C) 4 ml 
D) 5 ml 
A) 2 ml 
B) 3 ml 
C) 4 ml 
D) 5 ml

Question 16

Which of the following is the preferred site for infant and children intramuscular injections?

Accepted Answer

A) Gluteus maximum 
B) Gluteus medius 
C) Deltoid 
D) Vastus lateralis 
A) Gluteus maximum 
B) Gluteus medius 
C) Deltoid 
D) Vastus lateralis

Question 17

What angle is used when giving an intradermal injection?

Accepted Answer

A) 15-30 degree 
B) 10-20 degree 
C) 10-15 degree 
D) 15-20 degree 
A) 15-30 degree 
B) 10-20 degree 
C) 10-15 degree 
D) 15-20 degree

Question 18

Which of the following injections does NOT require massage after administration?

Accepted Answer

A) Intramuscular 
B) Subcutaneous 
C) Intradermal 
D) Z-track 
A) Intramuscular 
B) Subcutaneous 
C) Intradermal 
D) Z-track

Question 19

Which of the following terms means lack of oxygen in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Retrolental fibroplasia 
B) Apnea 
C) Hypoxemia 
D) None of the above 
A) Retrolental fibroplasia 
B) Apnea 
C) Hypoxemia 
D) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following six rights is being followed when the medication order is compared with the medication label?

Accepted Answer

A) Dose 
B) Route 
C) Drug 
D) Time 
A) Dose 
B) Route 
C) Drug 
D) Time

Exam 35: Calculation of Medication Dosage and Medication Administration

Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines dosage of medications?

Which of the following is the leading cause of drug administration errors?

Which of the following is a sterile prefilled glass bottle with a rubber stopper containing hypodermic solution?

Which of the following is the most appropriate action to remove the top of an ampule?

Which of the following best describes how syringes and needles should be disposed?

Which of the following abbreviations in a prescription indicates a medication is to be taken every hour?

Which of the following is NOT a hazard when giving a parenteral medication?

Which of the following is NOT a procedure to follow when a medication error occurs?

Which of the following is a measure of volume?

Which of the following is equal to 5 ml?

Which of the following syringe types is most frequently used to inject minute amounts for allergy testing and allergy injections?

Which of the following best describes grams?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of writing on the medicine note?

Which of the following is the most appropriate action after withdrawing medication from a vial that will be given Z-track?

Which of the following is the recommended maximum volume of fluid introduced to the dorsogluteal site?

Which of the following is the preferred site for infant and children intramuscular injections?

What angle is used when giving an intradermal injection?

Which of the following injections does NOT require massage after administration?

Which of the following terms means lack of oxygen in the blood?

Which of the following six rights is being followed when the medication order is compared with the medication label?

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