Medication Administration Questions and Answers
1. The abbreviation for IU can be mistaken for which meaning?
- Options:
- A. milliliter
- B. intravenous
- C. international unit
- D. individual units
- ✔️ Answer: B. intravenous
- Explanation: The abbreviation "IU" for International Units can sometimes be misread as "IV" for
intravenous, leading to potential medication errors.
2. Drugs placed under the tongue are said to be administered:
- Options:
- A. subcutaneously
- B. sublingually
- C. topically
- D. parenterally
- ✔️ Answer: B. sublingually
- Explanation: Sublingual administration involves placing a drug under the tongue for absorption.
3. Drugs administered with a needle into the muscle tissue that lies beneath the subcutaneous tissue are
called:
- Options:
- A. oral
- B. intradermal
- C. intravenous
, - D. intramuscular
- ✔️ Answer: D. intramuscular
- Explanation: Intramuscular injections deliver medication directly into the muscle.
4. Parenteral drug administration includes all of the following routes except:
- Options:
- A. subcutaneous
- B. sublingual
- C. intravenous
- D. intramuscular
- ✔️ Answer: B. sublingual
- Explanation: Parenteral routes are those that bypass the digestive tract, while sublingual
administration is not considered parenteral as it involves the oral cavity.
5. Long bevel needles are generally used for:
- Options:
- 1. subcutaneous injection
- 2. intramuscular injection
- 3. intravenous injection
- Options:
- A. 1 only
- B. 3 only
- C. 1 and 2
- D. 1, 2, and 3
- ✔️ Answer: C. 1 and 2
- Explanation: Long bevel needles facilitate smoother injections for subcutaneous and intramuscular
routes.
6. Which vein is best suitable for venipuncture?