What are the Seven rights of medication administration - ANSWER 1. The right medica-
tion
2. The right dose
3. The right patient
4. The right route
6085. The right time
6. The right documentation
7. The right indication
How many times do you check medications prior to giving them? - ANSWER The nurse
should perform three medication checks.
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client. Before the nurse administers the
medication to a client, what should the nurse ensure the documentation in the emr clearly
includes? - ANSWER • The patient's full name
• The full name of the ordered medication (without abbreviations of medication names)
• The time the medication is to be administered
• The dosage, route, and frequency of administration
A nurse is preparing medications for a patient. The nurse checks the name of the medication
on the label with the name of the medication on the doctor's order. At the bedside the nurse
checks the patient's name against the medication order as well. The nurse is following which
critical thinking attitude?
1. Responsibility
2. Humility
1
, 3. Accurate
4. Fairness - ANSWER 1. responsibility
First check in medication administration - ANSWER When the nurse reaches for the unit
dose package or container from storage and checks the medication label against the order
and mar.
Second check in medication administration - ANSWER When the nurse is preparing the
ordered medication and checks the medication label against the providers orders and mar.
Third check of medication administration - ANSWER When the nurse is at bedside ready
to administer the medication and checks the patient identifiers and medication label against
the provider's orders and mar.
A nurse demonstrates that she understands how to safely prepare medications from an am-
pule when she: (SATA)
a. wraps the neck of the ampule with an open alcohol swab
b. taps the ampule lightly with penlight to release air trapped in the neck
c. Quickly and firmly snap the neck of the ampule, with the opening of the ampule facing
away from your hands and face.
d. wraps the neck of the ampule with gauze
e. uses one needle to draw up and administer medications. - ANSWER C. Quickly and
firmly snap the neck of the ampule, with the opening of the ampule facing away from your
hands and face
A client is nauseated, has been vomiting for several hours, and needs to receive an antie-
metic (anti-nausea) medication. Which of the following is accurate?
A. An enteric-coated medication should be given.
B. Any medication will not be absorbed as easily because of the nausea problem.
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tion
2. The right dose
3. The right patient
4. The right route
6085. The right time
6. The right documentation
7. The right indication
How many times do you check medications prior to giving them? - ANSWER The nurse
should perform three medication checks.
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client. Before the nurse administers the
medication to a client, what should the nurse ensure the documentation in the emr clearly
includes? - ANSWER • The patient's full name
• The full name of the ordered medication (without abbreviations of medication names)
• The time the medication is to be administered
• The dosage, route, and frequency of administration
A nurse is preparing medications for a patient. The nurse checks the name of the medication
on the label with the name of the medication on the doctor's order. At the bedside the nurse
checks the patient's name against the medication order as well. The nurse is following which
critical thinking attitude?
1. Responsibility
2. Humility
1
, 3. Accurate
4. Fairness - ANSWER 1. responsibility
First check in medication administration - ANSWER When the nurse reaches for the unit
dose package or container from storage and checks the medication label against the order
and mar.
Second check in medication administration - ANSWER When the nurse is preparing the
ordered medication and checks the medication label against the providers orders and mar.
Third check of medication administration - ANSWER When the nurse is at bedside ready
to administer the medication and checks the patient identifiers and medication label against
the provider's orders and mar.
A nurse demonstrates that she understands how to safely prepare medications from an am-
pule when she: (SATA)
a. wraps the neck of the ampule with an open alcohol swab
b. taps the ampule lightly with penlight to release air trapped in the neck
c. Quickly and firmly snap the neck of the ampule, with the opening of the ampule facing
away from your hands and face.
d. wraps the neck of the ampule with gauze
e. uses one needle to draw up and administer medications. - ANSWER C. Quickly and
firmly snap the neck of the ampule, with the opening of the ampule facing away from your
hands and face
A client is nauseated, has been vomiting for several hours, and needs to receive an antie-
metic (anti-nausea) medication. Which of the following is accurate?
A. An enteric-coated medication should be given.
B. Any medication will not be absorbed as easily because of the nausea problem.
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