Nursing Medication Administration Flashcard

Front

A nurse is teaching a patient how to take a buccal medication. Which statement indicates correct understanding? Options: I will place the pill under my tongue until it dissolves. I will chew the pill slowly for best absorption. I will place the pill between my cheek and gums until it dissolves. I will swallow the pill quickly with a small sip of water.

Back

I will place the pill between my cheek and gums until it dissolves.

Front

A patient is scheduled to receive an intraarticular injection of corticosteroids for arthritis. Which action should the nurse take?

Back

Prepare the site using sterile technique.

Front

Which statement best describes correct ID injection technique? Options: Insert at a 45° angle with a 28-gauge needle., Inject 1 mL of medication into the deltoid muscle., Use a 25–27 gauge needle at a 5–15° angle with the bevel up., Administer medication in the abdomen with a 1-inch needle.

Back

Use a 25–27 gauge needle at a 5–15° angle with the bevel up.

Front

The nurse is preparing to administer 2 mL of viscous antibiotic via IM injection. Which site and method are most appropriate?

Back

Ventrogluteal site with Z-track method.

Front

Which patient statement indicates the need for further teaching about intraocular disk administration? Options: “I will place the disk in my conjunctival sac like a contact lens.”, “I should remove the disk at night and reinsert it in the morning.”, “I will avoid using it if I have an eye infection.”, “The disk will provide continuous medication release.”

Back

I should remove the disk at night and reinsert it in the morning.

Front

A nurse is administering IV vancomycin. Which action is priority?

Back

Monitor the site for phlebitis and infiltration.

Front

A nurse is administering ophthalmic drops for glaucoma. Which step is correct?

Back

Pull the lower eyelid down and drop into conjunctival sac.

Front

Which action by the nurse is appropriate when administering otic drops to an adult?

Back

Pull the auricle up and back before instilling.

Front

Which is considered a parenteral route? Options: Sublingual tablet, Transdermal patch, Intravenous infusion, Buccal tablet

Back

Intravenous infusion

Front

A patient with asthma is prescribed an MDI. Which statement indicates correct use?
I should inhale quickly and forcefully as I press the inhaler.
I will shake the inhaler and use a slow, deep breath when I press down.
I should not use a spacer because it makes the dose weaker.
I should exhale and then skip inhaling while pressing the inhaler.

Back

I will shake the inhaler and use a slow, deep breath when I press down.