Medication Administration NCLEX Questions and Answers Graded A+
What is the best way for the nurse to make sure that
the right patient is receiving a prescribed drug when the
patient is alert and oriented?
a. ask the patient to state his or her name d. have the patient state his or her name and birth date.
b. check the patient's wrist band
c. look at the patients chart
d. have the patient state his or her name and birth date.
when is it acceptable for the nurse to take a verbal order
from the prescriber before giving a drug to a patient?
a. during the night shift when the prescriber is not at the
hospital b. in an emergency situation such as a cardiac arrest
b. in an emergency situation such as a cardiac arrest
c. when a patient is experiencing severe pain
d. at any time it is necessary
The nurse is giving morning medications to patient who
refuses to take an oral dose of docusate (Colace).What is
the nurse's best response?
a. your prescriber ordered that you must take this drug
twice a day.
d. can you tell me why you do not want to take the do-
b. docusate will soften your bowel movements so that you
cusate?
do not strain
c. this drug will help prevent constipation while you are on
bed rest.
d. can you tell me why you do not want to take the do-
cusate?
what is the most important role of the nurse in preventing
drug errors?
a. always checking the patient's diagnosis before giving a b. always following the "six rights" of drug administration
drug
b. always following the "six rights" of drug administration
,Medication Administration NCLEX Questions and Answers Graded A+
c. being the one defense for detecting and preventing
drug errors
d. being most likely to detect a drug error that has oc-
curred.
The prescriber orders atenolol (Tenormin) 25 mg to be
given orally once a day to control a patients high blood
pressure. The nurse takes the patient's vital signs and
finds that the blood pressure is 128/80 and the heart rate
is 60 b/m. What does the nurse do first before giving this
drug?
a. check the order for prescriber limitations on when the
a. check the order for prescriber limitations on when the
drug should be given
drug should be given
b. notify the prescriber and ask if the drug should be
given
c. reassess the blood pressure and heart rate in 30 min-
utes
d. give the drug exactly as prescribed.
A patient is to receive nitroglycerin ointment, 1 inch STAT,
for elevated blood pressure. What must the nurse do
before giving this drug?
a. shave the hair ott the patient's chest c. put on a pair of disposable gloves
b. place the patient on a heart monitor
c. put on a pair of disposable gloves
d. measure the dose directly on the patient's skin.
A sublingual drug is administered by placing the drug in
what part of the body?
a. between the cheek and the upper jaw
b. under the tongue
b. under the tongue
c. in the nose
d. in the eyes
, Medication Administration NCLEX Questions and Answers Graded A+
What administration technique does the nurse use to give
a 2 yr old child ear drops?
a. pull the earlobe down and back
a. pull the earlobe down and back
b. pull the earlobe up and out
c. keep the earlobe straight
d. hang the patient's head over the side of the bed.
What must the nurse be sure to tel the patient after a
vaginal drug is administered?
a. this drug should be refrigerated
b. you may take this drug at home while sitting on the d. remain lying down for 10 to 15 mins after taking this
toilet. drug.
c. be sure to empty your bladder after receiving this drug.
d. remain lying down for 10 to 15 mins after taking this
drug.
hen giving a drug to a patient who is awake but confused,
what is the best way for the nurse to identify the patient?
a. check the room and bed number that the patient occu-
pies. c. check the name on the patient's wristband.
b. ask the patient to state his or her name and birth date.
c. check the name on the patient's wristband.
d. ask the patient if he or she is Mr. or Ms. (name).
The physician orders all of the following drugs for a pa-
tient who had surgery 2 days ago. Which drug order does
the nurse administer first?
a. Alphamine (cyanocobalamin) 100 mcg intramuscularly
c. compazine (prochlorperazine) 10 mg orally STAT
once
b. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 25 mg orally every 8 hrs.
c. compazine (prochlorperazine) 10 mg orally STAT
d. Dalmane (flurazepam) 30mg orally at night PRN
What is the best way for the nurse to make sure that
the right patient is receiving a prescribed drug when the
patient is alert and oriented?
a. ask the patient to state his or her name d. have the patient state his or her name and birth date.
b. check the patient's wrist band
c. look at the patients chart
d. have the patient state his or her name and birth date.
when is it acceptable for the nurse to take a verbal order
from the prescriber before giving a drug to a patient?
a. during the night shift when the prescriber is not at the
hospital b. in an emergency situation such as a cardiac arrest
b. in an emergency situation such as a cardiac arrest
c. when a patient is experiencing severe pain
d. at any time it is necessary
The nurse is giving morning medications to patient who
refuses to take an oral dose of docusate (Colace).What is
the nurse's best response?
a. your prescriber ordered that you must take this drug
twice a day.
d. can you tell me why you do not want to take the do-
b. docusate will soften your bowel movements so that you
cusate?
do not strain
c. this drug will help prevent constipation while you are on
bed rest.
d. can you tell me why you do not want to take the do-
cusate?
what is the most important role of the nurse in preventing
drug errors?
a. always checking the patient's diagnosis before giving a b. always following the "six rights" of drug administration
drug
b. always following the "six rights" of drug administration
,Medication Administration NCLEX Questions and Answers Graded A+
c. being the one defense for detecting and preventing
drug errors
d. being most likely to detect a drug error that has oc-
curred.
The prescriber orders atenolol (Tenormin) 25 mg to be
given orally once a day to control a patients high blood
pressure. The nurse takes the patient's vital signs and
finds that the blood pressure is 128/80 and the heart rate
is 60 b/m. What does the nurse do first before giving this
drug?
a. check the order for prescriber limitations on when the
a. check the order for prescriber limitations on when the
drug should be given
drug should be given
b. notify the prescriber and ask if the drug should be
given
c. reassess the blood pressure and heart rate in 30 min-
utes
d. give the drug exactly as prescribed.
A patient is to receive nitroglycerin ointment, 1 inch STAT,
for elevated blood pressure. What must the nurse do
before giving this drug?
a. shave the hair ott the patient's chest c. put on a pair of disposable gloves
b. place the patient on a heart monitor
c. put on a pair of disposable gloves
d. measure the dose directly on the patient's skin.
A sublingual drug is administered by placing the drug in
what part of the body?
a. between the cheek and the upper jaw
b. under the tongue
b. under the tongue
c. in the nose
d. in the eyes
, Medication Administration NCLEX Questions and Answers Graded A+
What administration technique does the nurse use to give
a 2 yr old child ear drops?
a. pull the earlobe down and back
a. pull the earlobe down and back
b. pull the earlobe up and out
c. keep the earlobe straight
d. hang the patient's head over the side of the bed.
What must the nurse be sure to tel the patient after a
vaginal drug is administered?
a. this drug should be refrigerated
b. you may take this drug at home while sitting on the d. remain lying down for 10 to 15 mins after taking this
toilet. drug.
c. be sure to empty your bladder after receiving this drug.
d. remain lying down for 10 to 15 mins after taking this
drug.
hen giving a drug to a patient who is awake but confused,
what is the best way for the nurse to identify the patient?
a. check the room and bed number that the patient occu-
pies. c. check the name on the patient's wristband.
b. ask the patient to state his or her name and birth date.
c. check the name on the patient's wristband.
d. ask the patient if he or she is Mr. or Ms. (name).
The physician orders all of the following drugs for a pa-
tient who had surgery 2 days ago. Which drug order does
the nurse administer first?
a. Alphamine (cyanocobalamin) 100 mcg intramuscularly
c. compazine (prochlorperazine) 10 mg orally STAT
once
b. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 25 mg orally every 8 hrs.
c. compazine (prochlorperazine) 10 mg orally STAT
d. Dalmane (flurazepam) 30mg orally at night PRN
