NUR155 Galen Exam 4
How to give pateints medication on ng or og tube? - ✔️✔️High folwers, stop suction if
they are on suction and flush medication
Slowly instill medication into tube by slowly and steadily pushing plunge.
How to give rectal medications - ✔️✔️Left lateral position, upper knees flexed
Lubricate
Breath in slowly
Hold for 30-45 minutes
How to give vaginal suppositories - ✔️✔️Have patient to empty bladder
Lie on back with knees flexed (dorsal recumbent position)
Lubricate
how to give eye drops - ✔️✔️Nasolacrimal duct
If mixing medication, what is the correct base solution? - ✔️✔️Normal saline and sterile
distilled water.
The nurse is in a patient room ready to administer a new medication to the patient.
Which action best demonstrates awareness of safe, skilled nursing practice? -
✔️✔️Identify the patient by comparing the patients name and birth date to the
medication administration record (MAR).
At least two patient identifiers should be used and compared with the armband or MAR.
Bloom's Applying
A patient has been using herbal medications as part of her daily routine. Which actions
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) - ✔️✔️Document the herbs as part of the
medication history.
Inform the primary care provider of the findings.
Identify possible adverse effects of the herbal medications.
Its important to include the herbal medications that the patient reports using in the
medication history because there is the possibility of interaction amoung herbals and
prescribed medications.
, Bloom's Analyzing
A nurse must give 1g of cephalexin, PO, q6hr (x3) days. The supple on hand is 500
mg/caps. How many capsules should the nurse administer? - ✔️✔️2 caps
The health care provider prescribes a transdermal medication. The nurse understands
what feature of the transdermal route? - ✔️✔️Its absorbed through the skin.
The transdermal route of administration allows release and absorption of the medication
through the skin over time, producing a steady drug level.
Bloom's Understanding.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is unable to hold a cup or spoon. How should the
nurse administer oral medications to the patient? - ✔️✔️Use a small paper cup to place
the pills into the patients mouth.
The nurse assissts the patient by using a small cup to place the medications in the
patients mouth. Using a small cup to place the pills in maintains medical asepsis.
Bloom's Applying
What action should be taken by the nurse first when preparing to administer
medications to a patient? - ✔️✔️Check the medication administration record (MAR).
Checking the MAR is the first step in administering medications.
Bloom's Applying
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient. What is the most appropriate goal
for a patient related to medication? - ✔️✔️The patient will administer all medications
correctly by discharge.
Bloom's Analyzing
The nurse reviews a primary care providers order and finds that the medication amount
is greater than the standard dose. What action should the nurse take? - ✔️✔️Call the
primary care provider to discuss the other in question.
The nurse is responsible for understanding and further investigating a medication order
that falls outside an acceptable standard.
Bloom's Analysing.
How to give pateints medication on ng or og tube? - ✔️✔️High folwers, stop suction if
they are on suction and flush medication
Slowly instill medication into tube by slowly and steadily pushing plunge.
How to give rectal medications - ✔️✔️Left lateral position, upper knees flexed
Lubricate
Breath in slowly
Hold for 30-45 minutes
How to give vaginal suppositories - ✔️✔️Have patient to empty bladder
Lie on back with knees flexed (dorsal recumbent position)
Lubricate
how to give eye drops - ✔️✔️Nasolacrimal duct
If mixing medication, what is the correct base solution? - ✔️✔️Normal saline and sterile
distilled water.
The nurse is in a patient room ready to administer a new medication to the patient.
Which action best demonstrates awareness of safe, skilled nursing practice? -
✔️✔️Identify the patient by comparing the patients name and birth date to the
medication administration record (MAR).
At least two patient identifiers should be used and compared with the armband or MAR.
Bloom's Applying
A patient has been using herbal medications as part of her daily routine. Which actions
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) - ✔️✔️Document the herbs as part of the
medication history.
Inform the primary care provider of the findings.
Identify possible adverse effects of the herbal medications.
Its important to include the herbal medications that the patient reports using in the
medication history because there is the possibility of interaction amoung herbals and
prescribed medications.
, Bloom's Analyzing
A nurse must give 1g of cephalexin, PO, q6hr (x3) days. The supple on hand is 500
mg/caps. How many capsules should the nurse administer? - ✔️✔️2 caps
The health care provider prescribes a transdermal medication. The nurse understands
what feature of the transdermal route? - ✔️✔️Its absorbed through the skin.
The transdermal route of administration allows release and absorption of the medication
through the skin over time, producing a steady drug level.
Bloom's Understanding.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is unable to hold a cup or spoon. How should the
nurse administer oral medications to the patient? - ✔️✔️Use a small paper cup to place
the pills into the patients mouth.
The nurse assissts the patient by using a small cup to place the medications in the
patients mouth. Using a small cup to place the pills in maintains medical asepsis.
Bloom's Applying
What action should be taken by the nurse first when preparing to administer
medications to a patient? - ✔️✔️Check the medication administration record (MAR).
Checking the MAR is the first step in administering medications.
Bloom's Applying
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient. What is the most appropriate goal
for a patient related to medication? - ✔️✔️The patient will administer all medications
correctly by discharge.
Bloom's Analyzing
The nurse reviews a primary care providers order and finds that the medication amount
is greater than the standard dose. What action should the nurse take? - ✔️✔️Call the
primary care provider to discuss the other in question.
The nurse is responsible for understanding and further investigating a medication order
that falls outside an acceptable standard.
Bloom's Analysing.
