Exam 21: Administration of Nonparenteral Medications

The patient is to receive three different medications via a nasogastric tube.What is the total amount of water the nurse should prepare to administer?

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

When preparing to administer medication via a nasogastric tube,the nurse aspirates 275 mL of gastric residual.What is the first action the nurse should take?

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?

How should the nurse position the patient to administer nose drops to the maxillary sinus?

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 receives orders on several patients for oral medications.The nurse will question the order on patients with which conditions? (Select all that apply. )

Medications in the form of drops or ointments will have the word ________________ on the container to identify them as eye medications.

Handheld devices that disperse medications through an aerosol spray or mist to penetrate lung airways are known as ___________.

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

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

The patient is receiving vaginal suppositories for a vaginal infection.Which assessment finding by the nurse indicates a desired outcome of the treatment?

Handheld devices that deliver inhaled medication in a fine powder to penetrate lung airways are known as ___________.

The nurse is teaching a patient how to use a metered-dose inhaler without a spacer.Which action by the patient demonstrates correct use of the device?

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

What should the nurse do to assist a patient who is having difficulty swallowing tablets?

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

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

The patient is unable to sit upright for medication administration.The nurse should assist the patient to which position to decrease the risk for aspiration?

The nurse is preparing oral medications for administration.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?