MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
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You are a new graduate nurse completing your orientation on a very busy
intensive care unit. You cannot read a health care provider's order for one of your
patient's medications. You have heard from more experienced nurses that this
health care provider does not like to be called, and you know that another of the
health care provider's patients is very unstable. What is the most appropriate
next step for you to take? - ANSWERS-Call the health care provider to clarify the
order
A toddler is to receive 2.5 mL of an antipyretic by mouth. Which equipment is the
most appropriate for medication administration for this child? - ANSWERS-An
oral-dosing syringe
What statement made by a 4-year-old patient's mother indicates that she
understands how to administer her son's eardrops? - ANSWERS-"To straighten his
ear canal, I need to pull the outside part of his ear down and back."
,When preparing to administer a new medication, what would the nurse do first to
ensure the patient's safety? - ANSWERS-Compare the written order with the
medication administration record (MAR)
What is the most important step the nurse can take to ensure that the patient is
getting the correct medication? - ANSWERS-Compare the medication label with
the MAR three times.
Which statement or question best illustrates the nurse's understanding of the role
of nursing assistive personnel (NAP) in medication administration? - ANSWERS-
"Let me know if she complains of any nausea."
As the nurse is administering medication to a patient, the patient states, "I've
never seen that pill before." What is the nurse's most appropriate response? -
ANSWERS-Tell the patient that you will review the physician's order to clarify any
discrepancies.
What is the nurse's best response after noticing that the route of administration
has been omitted from a medication order? - ANSWERS-Immediately notify the
prescriber to request that the order be completed.
How might the nurse safely administer an extended-release capsule to a patient
with dysphagia? - ANSWERS-Place the capsule in a spoonful of the patient's
applesauce.
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? - ANSWERS-Establish whether the medications may be taken with
orange juice.
, Which statement or question best illustrates the nurse's understanding of the role
of nursing assistive personnel (NAP)in administering oral medications? -
ANSWERS-"Please make sure the patient has plenty of fresh water to take with
her pills."
The nurse has provided a patient with a prn oral analgesic that may be repeated
as needed every 6 to 8 hours. What is the most appropriate follow-up action to
ensure appropriate pain management? - ANSWERS-Reassess the patient's pain in
30 to 40 minutes.
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? - ANSWERS-Ask the patient to open his
mouth after swallowing each tablet.
Which example reflects effective documentation of medication administration by
a nurse? - ANSWERS-Including the location of an injection site on the medication
administration record
What is the best way for the nurse to ensure that a patient receives the correct
dose of a medication? - ANSWERS-Compare the prescriber's order with the
medication administration record before dispensing the medication
Which statement best illustrates the nurse's understanding of the role of nursing
assistive personnel (NAP)in documenting medication administration? - ANSWERS-
"Let me know if the patient says her nausea is getting worse."
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