Deck 10: Medication Administration

Question 1

Your 57 year old male patient with chest pain needs assistance taking his medication. The first thing you should do is to

A) obtain a medication history.
B) call for medical direction.
C) assess the patient's vital signs.
D) assist the patient in taking his medication.

Answer 1

assess the patient's vital signs.

Question 2

A 34 year old woman is experiencing vomiting and nausea. The best type of medication administration route for her would be

A) sublingual.
B) buccal.
C) parenteral.
D) enteral.

Answer 2

parenteral.

Question 3

An advantage of the buccal route of drug administration is that

A) absorption of the drug is steady and consistent.
B) a large available surface area quickly absorbs the drug.
C) the route for administration is readily available.
D) a variety of medications may be administered through this route.

Answer 3

the route for administration is readily available.

Question 4

Which statement is correct about the inhalation route of drug administration?

A) A MDI can be used to treat emergency cases of narcotic overdose.
B) Naloxone is an inhaled drug which is readily absorbed through lung tissues.
C) Absorption rates of inhaled medications may vary due to medical conditions.
D) Inhaled beta-2 agonists stimulate receptor sites in the nasal passages.

Question 5

Your 47 year old male patient is experiencing symptoms associated with multiple bodily traumas. You are directed to administer a small amount of fast acting medication to treat his symptoms. The route of administration you are most likely using is the

A) parenteral route.
B) inhalation route.
C) enteral route.
D) oral route.

Question 6

Which statement is correct about the subcutaneous route of administration?

A) The subcutaneous route is faster than the intramuscular and oral routes.
B) A large volume of drug may be administered through the subcutaneous route.
C) The subcutaneous route may be used to administer a variety of medications.
D) Adipose tissue must be penetrated for effective subcutaneous administration.

Question 7

You have just administered a medication to a 22 year old male who is suffering from a drug overdose. Your next step is to

A) document the time you administered the drug.
B) obtain the man's medical history.
C) call medical direction to report the patient's vitals.
D) identify the drug causing the overdose.

Question 8

A drug that is usually administered sublingually is

A) best if swallowed as quickly as possible.
B) administered in the form of a spray.
C) absorbed in the blood at a slow and steady rate.
D) more efficient when it is administered with water.

Question 9

If a patient places a medication tablet between his upper gum and cheek, allowing it to dissolve, he is using which administration route?

A) Lingual
B) Oral
C) Sublingual
D) Buccal

Question 10

During an emergency situation, a patient needs a fast acting drug which must be administered in large volumes. The best type of administration route for this drug is

A) sublingual.
B) subcutaneous.
C) oral.
D) intramuscular.

Question 11

A middle aged woman has been in a serious car accident and she is experiencing symptoms associated with severe shock. A fast acting medication must be given to her, and the best route of administration for this situation is

A) intramuscular.
B) subcutaneous.
C) buccal.
D) lingual.

Question 12

You are on the scene at the home of a 66 year old man who is having a medical emergency and needs help taking his regular prescription medication. Before you give him his medication you must

A) obtain the man's vital signs and past medical history.
B) ask the man if he has taken any herbal supplements.
C) call for a medical direction consultation.
D) make sure you are giving him the right dose.