Exam 22: Administration of Parenteral Medications

The nurse is preparing an injection of 0.45 mL of medication for a pediatric patient.Which syringe is most appropriate?

The nurse is preparing a medication that comes in an ampule.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is preparing to draw up a medication using a filter needle and a syringe.This equipment is necessary when the medication is being withdrawn from an ______________.

The nurse administers a tuberculin screening test to a patient who has no known risk factors for tuberculosis (TB).When the test site is read 48 hours later,which result is considered positive?

The nurse is preparing to administer an intravenous (IV)medication that must be diluted in 60 mL of fluid and then given over 45 minutes.Which of the following methods can the nurse use to give this medication?

The most frequent route of exposure to bloodborne disease for health care workers is needlestick injury.The nurse recognizes that implementation of _________________ can prevent needlestick injury.

The nurse is preparing to give an intramuscular injection to a toddler.To decrease pain,a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA)cream is applied to the injection site at least ______ hour(s)before administration of the injection.

The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM)injection to a 6-month-old infant.Which injection site is the most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is preparing to give a medication by intravenous (IV)bolus.When assessing the patient's IV insertion site,the nurse notes that it is warm,reddened,and tender.What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is teaching a patient how to give a subcutaneous injection.The nurse includes which sites as acceptable for this route of administration?

The nurse is preparing an intramuscular injection for a thin elderly patient.The nurse is aware that the maximum volume most likely tolerated by this patient is which amount?

A patient with a continuous IV infusion has an order for ciprofloxacin to be given IV piggyback.Which action by the nurse is appropriate for administering the medication?

The health care provider orders 4 units of regular insulin and 10 units of NPH insulin subcutaneous before breakfast.The nurse draws the regular insulin into the syringe and is preparing to draw the NPH insulin into the same syringe.When finished,the syringe should contain _________ units.

After insertion of the needle into the patient's ventrogluteal muscle,the nurse aspirates and notices a very small amount of blood in the syringe.What action should the nurse take?

The patient is receiving allergy testing.The nurse is using the inner forearm to inject the allergen into the ____________.

A patient with multiple intravenous lines has blood infusing in the right antecubital space,parenteral nutrition infusing through a right subclavian line,and normal saline with potassium infusing in the left forearm.An intravenous medication is ordered stat.The nurse will use the line in the ____________ to administer the medication.

The nurse is preparing to administer an intravenous (IV)antibiotic using a mini-infusion pump.Which action should the nurse do first?

The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a toddler.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

An experienced nurse recognizes that the dorsogluteal injection site is no longer used for intramuscular injections because of the risk of damaging the _______________.

The nurse is teaching a family member of an obese patient how to administer a subcutaneous U-100 insulin injection to the patient.Which instruction should be included in the teaching plan?