Exam 34: Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications

A patient complains about the taste of the sublingual nitroglycerin and admits that he swallows it rather than holding it under his tongue. The nurse explains that sublingual medications:

The nurse is aware that a medication error event that causes a patient death or causes serious injury to a patient is classified as a(n)_________ event.

When administering medications to a patient with a feeding tube, the nurse should dissolve each crushed medication in at least:

For an adult patient who has an order to receive an otic medication, the nurse should plan to administer it by pulling the pinna:

The nurse receives an order to give vitamin D 10 mcg bid. The nurse recognizes that the abbreviation mcg refers to a measurement in:

When the nurse sees the order for "Milk of Magnesia 2 tablespoons, qod, hs," the nurse translates to mean he should give:

An older adult patient is having difficulty swallowing an enteric-coated tablet for which there is no liquid form available. To help the patient swallow the dose more easily, the nurse should:

A patient on the long-term care unit receives the wrong medication. The charge nurse should instruct which staff member to complete the incident report?

The nurse administering nitroglycerin ointment to a patient will:

A patient has an order for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. The best way to ensure proper administration of this medication is to:

There is an order to give a patient 45 mL of Maalox. The nurse should administer ____ ounces.

The primary care provider writes a medication order on the order sheet of the patient. The order that includes all the necessary information is:

The licensed nurse who is responsible for doing the narcotic count for the shift should count the medications:

A patient of the Cambodian culture reports that a new medication is not adequate for treatment because it is:

The nurse is aware that medications that should not be crushed and administered through a feeding tube include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse administering a nasal medication via an atomizer bottle should:

A nurse is administering oral medications to a patient who is having intake and output (I&O) measured. When giving medications, it is most important to:

A nurse is providing instructions to a patient about how to use a metered dose inhaler with a spacer. The nurse should instruct the patient to:

Before the nurse administers a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient, the nurse should assess:

When administering several medications via feeding tube, the nurse should: