Nurs 1200 EAQ Week 1 - Medication Administration &
Nursing Process Questions With Complete Solutions
A nursing student brings a patient's antibiotic to his room. The
patient asks the nursing student what it is and why he should
take it. How would the nursing student respond to the patient?
Correct Answers Provide the name of the medication and a
description of its desired effect.
A patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has been prescribed
insulin hormone injections. The patient asks the nurse why the
medication cannot be taken orally instead. Which response by
the nurse is appropriate? Correct Answers "The GI tract breaks
down and destroys insulin"
A patient is admitted to the emergency unit with severe
hypertension. Which prescription order would the primary
health care provider use in this situation? Correct Answers
STAT order
After assessing a patient, the physician gives the nursing student
a verbal order for a new medication. Which action would the
nursing student take first? Correct Answers Explain to the
physician that the prescription should be given to a registered
nurse
After reading the prescription order of a patient, the nurse
prepares to administer the medication in the patient's right ear.
Which abbreviation in the prescription reflects the nurse's
action? Correct Answers AD
, AS: left ear
OD: right eye
OS: left eye
An infant who has recently undergone cardiac surgery is
prescribed intravenous (IV) medications; however, the nurse
finds that the infant has poor intravascular access. Which route
of administration may the health care provider prescribe in this
situation? Correct Answers intraosseous
Arrange the steps involved in administering a vaginal
suppository in the correct sequence Correct Answers - lubricate
the index finger of dominant hand
- expose vaginal orifice with non-dominant hand
- insert suppository along posterior wall of vagina
- wipe away remaining lubricant around orifice
How would the nurse position the patient who has to undergo
administration of medication into the ethmoid sinus? Correct
Answers - Tilt the head back over the edge of the bed
- Place a pillow under the shoulder and tilt head back
In which position would the nurse place the patient to administer
a rectal suppository? Correct Answers left side-lying position
(sims)
The health care provider prescribes 2.5 mg of morphine sulfate
be administered every 4
hours. The vial of morphine sulfate is labeled 5 mg/5 mL. What
amount of morphine sulfate
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