NUR 311 Oral and Topical Medications Review Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NUR 311
Institution
NUR 311
The nurse is to administer a medication to a client in isolation and the medication is in a multi-dose container. How will the nurse complete the third check of medication administration? A. Complete the third check before placing the multi-dose container back in the drawer B. Take the multi-dose c...
NUR 311 Oral and Topical Medications
Review Questions and Correct Answers
The nurse is to administer a medication to a client in isolation and the medication is in a
multi-dose container. How will the nurse complete the third check of medication
administration?
A. Complete the third check before placing the multi-dose container back in the drawer
B. Take the multi-dose container into the client's room and complete the third check in
the room
C. Check the multi-dose label before going into the room and leave the container
outside the room
D. Check the multi-dose label before putting the container back in the drawer and label
medicine cup with needed information ✅check the multi-dose label before putting the
container back in the drawer and label medicine cup with needed information
A nurse has administered a pain medication to the client. What should the nurse do
next?
A. Leave the client alone
B. Call the health care provider
C. Put all four side rails up
D. Reassess the client ✅reassess the client
The nurse is administering routine medications to a postsurgical client and the client
ask, "could i have something for pain?" the nurse checks the medication administration
record and notes that the medication is an opioid. What should the nurse do?
A. Place the opioid into a separate cup
B. Open the pill into the client's hand
C. Administer the medication and let the client take it when the client wants
D. Give all the medication together ✅place the opioid into a separate cup
The nurse is distributing afternoon medications to the client. When removing a tablet
from a multi-dose bottle, what should the nurse do first?
A. Drop tablet into medication cup
B. Pick a tablet out of the bottle with the fingers
C. Shake a tablet out onto the hand
D. Pour the tablet into the bottle cap ✅pour the tablet into the bottle cap
A nurse is distributing the 0900 medications to the client. What should the nurse do
when removing a tablet from a multi-dose bottle? Select all that apply
A. Take the multi-dose bottle into the client's room
B. Touch the tablet(s)with the fingers
C. Use gloves for extra protection
D. Pick up two tablets directly from the bottle
E. Put an extra tablet back into the bottle from cap ✅use gloves for extra protection
, Put an extra tablet back into the bottle from cap
Take the multi-dose bottle into the client's room
The client is prescribed digoxin 0.125 mg po every day. The nurse obtains the
medications from unit stock and discovers that digoxin only comes in a 0.25 mg tablet.
How many tablets of digoxin should the nurse administer to the client?
A. 0.5 tablets
B. 1 tablets
C. 2 tablets
D. 1.5 tablets ✅0.5 tablets
The nurse is preparing hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg tablet from unit stock. The health
care provider orders 75 mg of hydrochlorothiazide po for the client's hypertension. How
many tablets of hydrochlorothiazide will the nurse administer to the client?
A. 1.5 tablets
B. 2 tablets
C. 0.5 tablets
D. 1 tablets ✅1.5 tablets
The nurse is splitting medications. After splitting the tablet and administering half to the
client, what should the nurse do with the remaining half? Select all that apply
A. Dispose of the medication per hospital protocol
B. Dispose of medication in a toilet
C. If the medication is a narcotic, waste with another nurse present
D. Send medication back to the pharmacy
E. Save the medication in client's drawer for next administration ✅if the medication is a
narcotic, waste with another nurse present
Dispose of the medication per hospital protocol
The nurse half of a tablet of medication and is preparing to split the tablet but there is no
score. What should the nurse do? Select all that apply
A. Administer a whole tablet
B. Cut the tablet in half
C. Call the health care provider
D. Refrain from splitting the tablet
E. Check with the pharmacy ✅call the healthcare provider
Refrain from splitting the tablet
The nurse is preparing a liquid medication for a client. The health care provider
prescribes cimetidine hydrochloride 600 mg po for gi bleeding. The pharmacy sends
cimetidine hydrochloride 300mg/5ml. How many teaspoons should the nurse
administer?
A. 1.5 teaspoons
B. 0.5 teaspoons
C. 2 teaspoons
D. 1 teaspoon ✅2 teaspoons
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