Exam 23: Nonparenteral Medications

The patient is to receive a buccal medication.Which information does the nurse include in patient teaching?

The nurse needs to administer a rectal suppository to a patient to treat constipation.Which action may the nurse delegate to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

The nurse teaches the patient how to administer eye ointment.Instruction by the nurse has been correct if the patient demonstrates which technique?

The nurse is administering medications to a patient who had a stroke and has some difficulty swallowing.What assessment by the nurse would indicate that goals for a priority nursing diagnosis have been met?

An alert and oriented patient is to receive oral medication.Which does the nurse implement to administer the prescribed medication?

The nurse prepares medication for a patient 1 hour after admission.What information about the patient is the nurse's priority assessment before the initial administration of medication?

The nurse needs to document a medication that has just been administered.Which technique does the nurse use to document medication administration when in a hurry?

The nurse needs to administer enteric-coated aspirin to the patient.The pharmacy does not carry enteric-coated aspirin.Which is the best nursing approach for this situation?

The nurse instructs the patient about applying a transdermal patch.Which does the nurse include in patient teaching?

A patient's feeding tube has become blocked.What actions by the nursing student would require the faculty member to intervene? (Select all that apply.)

A new nurse has a patient who is a high risk of aspiration.The new nurse reviews methods to keep the patient safe with an experienced nurse.Which interventions do the nurses discuss as protective strategies? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse prepares to administer artificial tears to the patient's eyes twice daily.Which will the nurse implement when administering the patient's eyedrops as the priority?

The nurse plans care for the patient who has newly diagnosed asthma and receives albuterol nebulizer therapy.The patient's respiratory rate is 34 breaths per minute, and breath sounds reveal wheezing throughout both lung fields.Which outcome is the nurse's priority for this patient within 24 hours?

The patient reports blurred vision after the instillation of eyedrops.What action does the nurse implement first?

The nurse is preparing a liquid medication.Which technique does the nurse use to ensure an accurate dose?

A patient's family member is afraid of hurting the patient when giving eardrops per discharge instructions.Which action will the nurse take first?

The nurse is preparing medications for a patient who cannot swallow pills.Which of the following medications cannot be crushed? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching a patient how to calculate how long the metered-dose inhaler (MDI) cannister can be used.If the cannister contains 200 puffs and the patient administers 2 puffs 3 times each day, how long will the cannister last? The cannister will last for _____ days.

The nurse prepares to administer cyclosporine eyedrops to a patient with dry eyes.Which of the following actions does the nurse implement before instilling the eyedrops?

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease uses a metered-dose inhaler (MDI).Which information does the nurse provide to ensure the patient receives the maximum benefit of the medication?