Exam 8: Percutaneous Administration

Place the following steps for administration of nose drops in the correct order.(Enter your answer with a comma and space between each lettered option as follows: A, B, C, D, E.) A) Draw medication into the dropper. B) Instruct patient to blow the nose gently. C) Review practice setting policy. D) Explain the steps to the patient. E) Position the patient into supine position with head backward over edge of bed. F) Instill medication.

Which effect would be important for the nurse to address when teaching a patient about the overuse of nose drops?

Where would the nurse apply nitroglycerin ointment on a male patient?

A 2-year-old child is hospitalized with the diagnosis of tonsillitis and bilateral otitis media.The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops.When instilling the ear drops, the nurse will pull the earlobe:

Which order(s) would be examples of percutaneous medication administration? (Select all that apply.)

Which dressings would be appropriate to use for treating wounds with exudates?

What is the appropriate nursing action when administering a vaginal suppository?

The nurse is preparing an otic solution.When instructing the patient in regard to area of administration, the nurse will explain that the solution will be placed:

Where does the nurse correctly administer ophthalmic medication?

Where will the nurse administer a medication that was ordered to be given sublingually?

A patient with metastatic cancer is being admitted for pain control.Which action will the nurse perform in administering a transdermal patch?

When applying nitroglycerin topically, which nursing intervention is correct?

Why are sublingual and buccal medications rapidly absorbed?

The nurse is instructing a patient to use a corticosteroid inhaler.Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching?

The nurse is teaching a patient about nitroglycerin ointment.Which is an advantage of this form of the medication?

Which action(s) will the nurse perform when preparing to administer a topical medication? (Select all that apply.)

Which medications must be sterile?

Which nursing assessment accurately describes the results of an intradermal skin test?

A patient has an infected wound with large amounts of drainage.Which type of dressing would the nurse use?

Which action will the nurse perform when doing a wet to dry dressing every 4 hours on a patient with a deep wound?