Exam 21: Preparation for Safe Medication Administration

The nurse is describing the role of the pharmacist in medication administration.Which of the following are correct? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse administers oral medications according to the unit dose system.Which technique should the nurse use for administering the medications?

A male patient looks at the medication in the cup and tells the nurse that he does not take one of the tablets.Which action should the nurse take next?

The provider prescribes aluminum hydroxide gel 2 ounces.The nurse has aluminum hydroxide in 30-mL containers in the patient's medication drawer.How many containers does the nurse administer to the patient?

The nurse needs to administer a medication to a toddler who weighs 20 kg.The dosage is 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses,and the medication is available as an elixir at 25 mg/mL.How many milliliters of medication should the nurse administer at each scheduled dose?

A prescription reads,"Aspirin 325 mg 2 tablets orally for pain." What action should the nurse take when the patient has pain?

The nurse is having difficulty reading a medication order.Which is the best action for the nurse to take to prevent a medication error?

The nurse discharges a patient from the ambulatory surgical center with a prescription for an opioid analgesic.The patient can take the medication every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain.What does the nurse include in patient teaching about the prescription before discharging the patient?

Which schedule would the nurse select to achieve a therapeutic level if the medication is prescribed for administration 4 times a day?

1. As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)was developed.One of the requirements of HITECH is the implementation of a _______ _______ ___________ __________ system.

A patient has been given high doses of an opioid medication for severe pain.Which assessment data indicate the most toxic effect of a medication?

The nurse admits a patient who has an acute kidney infection but refuses to take any medication.Which is the best initial nursing intervention to implement the therapeutic regimen?

The nurse administers a patient's medication; within 30 minutes the patient has bilateral wheezing and large red blotches on the face and is anxious and dizzy.Which should the nurse implement?

The patient is to receive 750 mg of a medication.The pharmacy sent 500-mg scored tablets.How many tablets does the nurse administer?

The nurse prepares to administer a parenteral medication.Which route of administration does the nurse use for the medication?

The nurse needs to administer 1000 mcg of a medication and has 1-mg tablets.How many tablets does the nurse administer?

The nurse is preparing to administer a controlled substance.Which action must the nurse take first if controlled medication is discarded?

A patient received a drug that caused an unpredictable and unusual effect.Which term does the nurse use to describe this effect?

The nurse is working with a group of students and asks them to list the common causes of medication errors.Which of the following are among the common causes of medication errors? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse administers sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim)for a desirable patient response derived from the combination of agents.Which type of medication effect does the nurse anticipate?