MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION EXAMPREP
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ rectal. Answer: still considered enteral because it's part of GI tract
insert 1", with water-based lubricant; but the action of rectal is
considered percutaneous.
◉ What comes to mind when you see a patient with NGT, PEG or J-
Tube. Answer: patient is unable to swallow
◉ PARENTERAL ROUTE. Answer: IM
ID
SQ
IV
◉ IM. Answer: Length: 1- 1 ½ inches
Gauge: 20- 22
Angle: 90 degrees
Sites: deltoid, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis
Amount: 2 - 5mL in larger muscle
Immunizations: 23-25 gauge 5/8"
,◉ ID. Answer: Length: 5/8 inches
Gauge: 23-25
Angle: 5-15 degrees (bevel up)
Sites: inner aspect of forearm, upper back
bleb/wheal
U-500: 1mL tuberculin 25 - 27 gauge, 1/2 - 5/8"
◉ SQ. Answer: Length: *5/8* inches or 1/2 inches (3/8 to 5/8)
Gauge: 23-*25* (25-27)
Angle: *45* degrees or 90 degrees
Amount: 1 - 3 mL
Sites: Abdomen from below the costal margins to the iliac crests,
outer posterior aspect of the upper arms, anterior aspects of the
thighs
Amount: 0.5 to 1.5mL (irritating)
U-100: 1mL insulin 28 - 31 gauge, 5/16 - 1/2"
◉ PERCUTANEOUS ROUTE. Answer: (through the skin)
ophthalmic
otic
transdermal
, nasal
inhalers
vaginal
◉ Steps to take to prevent medication errors. Answer: 1. prepare
medications for only one patient at a time
2. follow the six rights of medication administration
3. be sure to read labels at least 3 times (comparing MAR with label)
before administering the medication
4. use at least two patient identifiers and review the patient's
allergies whenever administering a medication
5. do not allow any other activity to interrupt administration of
medication to a patient
6. double check all calculations and other high-risk medication
administration processes and verify with another nurse
7. do not interpret illegible handwriting; clarify with health care
provider
8. question unusually large or small doses
9. document all medications as soon as they are given
10. when you have made an error, reflect on what went wrong and
ask how you could have prevented the error. complete an occurrence
report per agency policy.
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ rectal. Answer: still considered enteral because it's part of GI tract
insert 1", with water-based lubricant; but the action of rectal is
considered percutaneous.
◉ What comes to mind when you see a patient with NGT, PEG or J-
Tube. Answer: patient is unable to swallow
◉ PARENTERAL ROUTE. Answer: IM
ID
SQ
IV
◉ IM. Answer: Length: 1- 1 ½ inches
Gauge: 20- 22
Angle: 90 degrees
Sites: deltoid, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis
Amount: 2 - 5mL in larger muscle
Immunizations: 23-25 gauge 5/8"
,◉ ID. Answer: Length: 5/8 inches
Gauge: 23-25
Angle: 5-15 degrees (bevel up)
Sites: inner aspect of forearm, upper back
bleb/wheal
U-500: 1mL tuberculin 25 - 27 gauge, 1/2 - 5/8"
◉ SQ. Answer: Length: *5/8* inches or 1/2 inches (3/8 to 5/8)
Gauge: 23-*25* (25-27)
Angle: *45* degrees or 90 degrees
Amount: 1 - 3 mL
Sites: Abdomen from below the costal margins to the iliac crests,
outer posterior aspect of the upper arms, anterior aspects of the
thighs
Amount: 0.5 to 1.5mL (irritating)
U-100: 1mL insulin 28 - 31 gauge, 5/16 - 1/2"
◉ PERCUTANEOUS ROUTE. Answer: (through the skin)
ophthalmic
otic
transdermal
, nasal
inhalers
vaginal
◉ Steps to take to prevent medication errors. Answer: 1. prepare
medications for only one patient at a time
2. follow the six rights of medication administration
3. be sure to read labels at least 3 times (comparing MAR with label)
before administering the medication
4. use at least two patient identifiers and review the patient's
allergies whenever administering a medication
5. do not allow any other activity to interrupt administration of
medication to a patient
6. double check all calculations and other high-risk medication
administration processes and verify with another nurse
7. do not interpret illegible handwriting; clarify with health care
provider
8. question unusually large or small doses
9. document all medications as soon as they are given
10. when you have made an error, reflect on what went wrong and
ask how you could have prevented the error. complete an occurrence
report per agency policy.
