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MyLab Module 3- Principles of Drug Administration B. Reason the medication was prescribed C. Route of administration D. How the medication is supplied by the pharmacy E. Name of the medication ️A nurse is preparing to administer several medications for a client. The nurse is responsible for understanding which of the following regarding medication administration? Choose all that apply A. Cost of the medication B. Reason the medication was prescribed C. Route of administration D. How the medication is supplied by the pharmacy E. Name of the medication A. The right medication B. The right time of delivery C. The right dose D. The right route of administration ️A nurse is preparing medications prior to administration. To promote client safety, the nurse uses the "rights" of drug administration. What do these "rights" include? Choose all that apply A. The right medication B. The right time of delivery C. The right dose D. The right route of administration E. The right nurse D. "Taking medication can be difficult for some people. What are some of your concerns about the medication?" ️A nurse is concerned that a client has not been taking the prescribed antihypertensive medication because the patient's blood pressure remains elevated. What is the best therapeutic response by the nurse? A. "I really doubt that you are taking your medication. What would you think about talking to the physician?" B. "Your blood pressure is really high; do you realize the serious consequences of not taking your medication?" C. "You are one of my favorite patients and I want you to be safe. Are you really taking your medication?" D. "Taking medication can be difficult for some people. What are some of your concerns about the medication?" C. The medication should have been administered within a 5-minute time frame. ️The patient is having chest pain. The physician orders sublingual nitroglycerine STAT. The nurse obtains the medication from the pharmacy and administers it to the patient 30 minutes later. Which statement best describes the nurse's action? A. The nursing action was correct because the medication was not on the unit. B. The medication should have been administered immediately. C. The medication should have been administered within a 5-minute time frame. D. The physician should have specified the time frame for the medication. B. Assess the patient's medical history. ️A nurse is preparing to administer a client's medications. Which of the following is most important to assess first? A. Assess the patient's learning needs. B. Assess the patient's medical history. C. Assess the patient's disease process. D. Assess the patient's developmental level. A. Ability to swallow ️A nurse is preparing to administer oral medication to a client. What is the primary nursing assessment of the client patient prior to receiving this medication? A. Ability to swallow B. Allergies C. Understanding of the medication D. Eyesight D. The medication cannot be retrieved. ️A nurse incorrectly administered an oral medication intravenously. What is the best analysis of the nurse's action? A. The nurse will be terminated from her job. B. An antidote cannot be given. C. A lawsuit by the patient will be impending. D. The medication cannot be retrieved. B. Assess the patient's skin where the medication will be applied. ️A nurse is preparing to administer a topical medication. What is the priority nursing intervention? A. Educate the patient to not disturb the patch. B. Assess the patient's skin where the medication will be applied. C. Check the medication for interactions with other medications. D. Take the patient's vital signs. D. "This will work much faster for your nausea." ️A client has a prescription for an intravenous medication for nausea. The client asks the nurse how it will help his nausea since it is given in his vein. What is the best therapeutic response by the nurse? A. "We have more intravenous drugs for nausea than we do oral drugs." B. "You can't have anything by mouth, so you will receive the medication intravenously." C. "If you take an oral medication, you will just vomit it up." D. "This will work much faster for your nausea." C. Withhold the medication and contact the physician. ️The physician orders enteric-coated aspirin, 300 mg every day, for the patient with a nasogastric tube. What is the priority action by the nurse? A. Substitute plain aspirin and administer through the tube

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MyLab Module 3- Principles of Drug Administration
B.

Reason the medication was prescribed

C.

Route of administration

D.

How the medication is supplied by the pharmacy

E.

Name of the medication ✔️A nurse is preparing to administer several medications for a client. The
nurse is responsible for understanding which of the following regarding medication administration?

Choose all that apply

A.

Cost of the medication

B.

Reason the medication was prescribed

C.

Route of administration

D.

How the medication is supplied by the pharmacy

E.

Name of the medication



A.

The right medication

B.

The right time of delivery

C.

The right dose

D.

,The right route of administration ✔️A nurse is preparing medications prior to administration. To
promote client safety, the nurse uses the "rights" of drug administration. What do these "rights"
include?

Choose all that apply

A.

The right medication

B.

The right time of delivery

C.

The right dose

D.

The right route of administration

E.

The right nurse



D.

"Taking medication can be difficult for some people. What are some of your concerns about the
medication?" ✔️A nurse is concerned that a client has not been taking the prescribed antihypertensive
medication because the patient's blood pressure remains elevated. What is the best therapeutic
response by the nurse?

A.

"I really doubt that you are taking your medication. What would you think about talking to the
physician?"

B.

"Your blood pressure is really high; do you realize the serious consequences of not taking your
medication?"

C.

"You are one of my favorite patients and I want you to be safe. Are you really taking your medication?"

D.

"Taking medication can be difficult for some people. What are some of your concerns about the
medication?"

, C.

The medication should have been administered within a 5-minute time frame. ✔️The patient is having
chest pain. The physician orders sublingual nitroglycerine STAT. The nurse obtains the medication from
the pharmacy and administers it to the patient 30 minutes later. Which statement best describes the
nurse's action?

A.

The nursing action was correct because the medication was not on the unit.

B.

The medication should have been administered immediately.

C.

The medication should have been administered within a 5-minute time frame.

D.

The physician should have specified the time frame for the medication.



B.

Assess the patient's medical history. ✔️A nurse is preparing to administer a client's medications. Which
of the following is most important to assess first?

A.

Assess the patient's learning needs.

B.

Assess the patient's medical history.

C.

Assess the patient's disease process.

D.

Assess the patient's developmental level.



A.

Ability to swallow ✔️A nurse is preparing to administer oral medication to a client. What is the primary
nursing assessment of the client patient prior to receiving this medication?

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