NI Chapter 31 Medication Administration Exam Questions & Answers

NI Chapter 31 Medication Administration Exam Questions & Answers – Safe Med Administration, Dosage Calculations & Nursing Judgment The nurse is having difficulty reading a physician's order for a medication. He or she knows that the physician is very busy and does not like to be called. What is the most appropriate next step for the nurse to take? Call a pharmacist to interpret the order Call the physician to have the order clarified Consult the unit manager to help interpret the order Ask the unit secretary to interpret the physician's handwriting Call the physician to have the order clarified The patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of Milk of Magnesia. How much medication does the nurse give him or her? 2 mL 5 mL 16 mL 30 mL 30 mL A nurse is administering eardrops to an 8-year-old patient with an ear infection. How does the nurse pull the patient's ear when administering the medication? Outward Back Upward and back Upward and outward Upward and outward A patient is to receive cephalexin (Kefl ex) 500 mg PO. The pharmacy has sent 250-mg tablets. How many tablets does the nurse administer? ½ tablet 1 tablet 1 ½ tablets 2 tablets 2 tablets A nurse is administering medications to a 4-year-old patient. After he or she explains which medications are being given, the mother states, "I don't remember my child having that medication before." What is the nurse's next action? Give the medications Identify the patient using two patient identifiers Withhold the medications and verify the medication orders Provide medication education to the mother to help her better understand her child's medications Withh