Exam 21: Oral and Topical Medications

The nurse is preparing to administer a medication via a jejunostomy tube to a patient who is receiving continuous tube feedings.The medication needs to be given on an empty stomach and comes only in tablet form.What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is teaching a mother how to administer nasal drops to her infant.What should be included in the teaching plan?

The nurse is preparing to give sublingual nitroglycerin to a patient complaining of chest pain.The nurse instructs the patient not to swallow the medication.Why is this instruction important?

The easiest and most desirable way to administer medications is via the _________ route.

The nurse is teaching a patient with asthma about using a metered-dose inhaler to administer albuterol (Proventil).Which statements should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

The patient is prescribed an ophthalmic medication via an intraocular disc.Which action by the nurse is appropriate when administering the medication?

The nurse is preparing to administer a medication.Which of the following is the most critical to assess before medication administration?

The nurse is to administer several medications to a patient via a nasogastric (NG) tube.What should the nurse do first?

The patient has a bronchodilator and an inhaled steroid scheduled for the same time.What teaching should the nurse provide to the patient about administering these medications?

The patient has eyedrops ordered daily to both eyes.Which action by the nurse is appropriate when administering the medication?

Several patients have been prescribed inhalation medications.The nurse is aware that a spacer will be beneficial for which patient?

The nurse is caring for four patients who require medications at 0900.Which action by the nurse adheres to the six rights of medication administration?

The nurse is administering a buccal medication.Which instruction should be given to the patient?

The nurse is preparing several topical medications for a patient.The nurse identifies which of the following as ways to administer a topical medication? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching a patient how to use a topical medication.Which statement indicates an understanding of the procedure?

The nurse is preparing to administer a pediatric dose of liquid medication to an infant.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to an adult patient.Which action should be taken by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing to administer an eye ointment to the patient.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse administers eardrops in the patient's left ear.Which of the following positions is appropriate after instillation of the drops?

The nurse is preparing to administer aspirin to a patient via an enteral feeding tube.Which form is appropriate for the nurse to administer?