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Chapter 32
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is teaching a patient about medications. Which statement from the patient indicates teaching is ef- fective?
a. “My par...
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Chapter 32
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is teaching a patient about medications. Which statement from the patient indicat
ef-fective?
a. “My parenteral medication must be taken with food.”
b. “I will rotate the sites in my left leg when I give my insulin.”
c. “Once I start feeling better, I will stop taking my antibiotic.”
d. “If I am 30 minutes late taking my medication, I should skip that dose.”
ANS: B
For daily insulin, rotate site within anatomical area. Rotating injections within the same bod
(instrasite ro-tation) provides greater consistency in absorption of medication. Parenteral m
absorption is not af- fected by the timing of meals. Taking a medication 30 minutes late is wi
minute window of the time medications should be taken. Medications are usually stopped ba
provider’s orders except in exten- uating circumstances. With some medications, such as an
crucial that the full course of medication is taken to avoid relapse of infection.
,DIF:Apply (application)REF:548 | 672
OBJ: Discuss nursing roles and responsibilities in medication
administration.TOP: Teaching/Learning MSC: Pharmacological and
Parenteral Therapies
2. A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a patient. Which statement made by the
indi-cation for the nurse to use the Z-track method?
a. “I am allergic to many medications.”
b. “I’m really afraid that a big needle will hurt.”
c. “The last shot like that turned my skin colors.”
d. “My legs are too obese for the needle to go through.”
ANS: C
The Z-track is indicated when the medication being administered has the potential to irritat
tissues.It is recommended that, when administering IM injections, the Z-track method be us
local skin irritation by sealing the medication in muscle tissue. The Z-track method is not me
discomfort from the procedure. If a patient is allergic to a medication, it should not be admin
patient has addi-tional subcutaneous tissue to go through, a needle of a different size may be s
DIF:Apply (application)REF:650-651
OBJ: Describe factors to consider when choosing routes of medication
,3. A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Pull the auricle down and back to straighten the ear canal.
b. Pull the auricle upward and outward to straighten the ear canal.
, c. Sit the child up for 2 to 3 minutes after instilling drops in ear canal.
d. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear canal.
ANS: A
Children up to 3 years of age should have the auricle pulled down and back, children 3 years
should have the auricle pulled upward and outward. Solution should be instilled 1 cm (1/2 i
open-ing of the ear canal. The patient should remain in the side-lying position 2 to 3 minutes
is need-ed, place it into the outermost part of the ear canal.
DIF:Apply (application)REF:640
OBJ: Correctly and safely prepare and administer medications. TOP:
Implementation MSC:Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
4. A patient has an order to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which syringe will the nurse obt
administer the medication?
a. 3-mL syringe
b. U-100 syringe
c. Needleless syringe
d. Tuberculin syringe
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