Professional Nursing Skills 1 NUR2243 Medication A
Professional Nursing Skills 1 NUR2243 Medication A
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Professional Nursing Skills 1 NUR2243 Medication Administration Comprehension Quiz (Module 8) Questions With 100% Correct Answers.
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Professional Nursing Skills 1 NUR2243 Medication A
The nurse is preparing to administer several oral medications when the patient says he
would like to take his pills with orange juice. What is the nurse's BEST response?
a. Determine whether the patient's prescribed diet includes orange juice.
b. Establish if the medications interact with orange...
Professional Nursing Skills 1 NUR2243
Medication Administration
Comprehension Quiz (Module 8)
The nurse is preparing to administer several oral medications when the patient says he
would like to take his pills with orange juice. What is the nurse's BEST response?
a. Determine whether the patient's prescribed diet includes orange juice.
b. Establish if the medications interact with orange juice.
c. Ask the dietary aide to order extra orange juice for the unit.
d. Administer the pills with orange juice - ✔️✔️B. Establish if the medications interact
with the orange juice.
How might the nurse safely administer an extended-release capsule to a patient with
dysphagia?
a. Encourage the patient to drink plenty of water when swallowing the capsule.
b. Open the capsule and place the contents into 90 mL (3 fl oz) of juice.
c. Place the capsule whole in thickened food/liquid like a spoonful of applesauce.
d. Sprinkle the capsule contents into applesauce and administer it to the patient -
✔️✔️C. place the capsule and whole in thickened food/liquid like a spoonful of
applesauce
Which statement or question best illustrates the nurses understanding of the role of
nursing assistive personnel (NAP) in administering oral medications?
a. "Does the patient need her pain medication?"
b. "Please make sure the patient has plenty of fresh water to take with her pills."
c. "How much did the pain medication improve her pain?"
d. "Stay with the patient until he swallows all the pills." - ✔️✔️B. "please make sure the
patient has plenty of fresh water to take with her pills"
A patient with a history of nighttime confusion is to receive several oral medications at
bedtime. What is the best way for the nurse to ensure that the patient has swallowed
the medication?
a. Administer each tablet individually.
b. Observe the patient closely as he swallows the tablets.
c. Ask the patient to open his mouth after swallowing each tablet.
d. Ask the patient to swallow a full glass of water with the tablets. - ✔️✔️C. ask the
patient to open his mouth after swallowing each tablet
Which actions are correct regarding administering inhaler medications? (Select all that
apply)
a. Pre-documenting the medication administration.
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