Medication Administration (Exam-1 NUR 170) exam
questions with correct answers
Identify the RN's role and responsibility in medication administration - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Responsible for administering medications. Must have knowledge of | | | | | | |
|the patient, of the medicine, standards of care (3 checks and 12 rights), Nursing
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skills (able to assess patient), Accountability (good ethics), and must have critical
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thinking and nursing judgement skills
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What are the 12 Rights? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Right:
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Dose, Route, Documentation, Reason, Allergies (reaction), Medication, Education
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(for the patient), Refuse, Time, Response, Assessment, Patient
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How many checks are completed before giving medications for patient to ingest?
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3 checks, 2 outside of the room and 1 inside the room
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List and describe the 7 parts to a medication order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Patients full name and DOB, Date and Time, Name of medication, Route of
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administration, Frequency, Duration of therapy as appropriate, Signature/Title of
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person who ordered the medication
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When would you not administer a PO medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-If
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patient is unconscious, NPO, vomiting or having difficulty swallowing
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What types of medications can NOT be crushed/broken/chewed? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Enteric coated or extended release | | | |
, What is the route of a sublingual medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-placed
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under the tongue| |
What is the route of a buccal medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-placed
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between upper or lower molar and teeth and cheek (document what side is used)
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What should be written on a transdermal patch when its on a patient? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Date, Time, Initials
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Where do you apply a transdermal patch? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-onto clean,
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dry, hairless, intact skin
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Would you wear gloves when applying and removing transdermal patches? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-YES |
How do you hold the ear of an adult when administering ear drops? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Pull auricle up & back | | | |
How do you hold the ear of an school aged child when administering ear drops? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-pull auricle straight back
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How do you hold the ear of a child under the age of 3 when administering ear
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drops? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-pull auricle down and back
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questions with correct answers
Identify the RN's role and responsibility in medication administration - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Responsible for administering medications. Must have knowledge of | | | | | | |
|the patient, of the medicine, standards of care (3 checks and 12 rights), Nursing
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
skills (able to assess patient), Accountability (good ethics), and must have critical
| | | | | | | | | | | |
thinking and nursing judgement skills
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What are the 12 Rights? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Right:
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Dose, Route, Documentation, Reason, Allergies (reaction), Medication, Education
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(for the patient), Refuse, Time, Response, Assessment, Patient
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How many checks are completed before giving medications for patient to ingest?
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3 checks, 2 outside of the room and 1 inside the room
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List and describe the 7 parts to a medication order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Patients full name and DOB, Date and Time, Name of medication, Route of
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administration, Frequency, Duration of therapy as appropriate, Signature/Title of
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person who ordered the medication
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When would you not administer a PO medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-If
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patient is unconscious, NPO, vomiting or having difficulty swallowing
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What types of medications can NOT be crushed/broken/chewed? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Enteric coated or extended release | | | |
, What is the route of a sublingual medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-placed
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under the tongue| |
What is the route of a buccal medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-placed
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between upper or lower molar and teeth and cheek (document what side is used)
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What should be written on a transdermal patch when its on a patient? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Date, Time, Initials
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Where do you apply a transdermal patch? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-onto clean,
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dry, hairless, intact skin
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Would you wear gloves when applying and removing transdermal patches? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-YES |
How do you hold the ear of an adult when administering ear drops? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Pull auricle up & back | | | |
How do you hold the ear of an school aged child when administering ear drops? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-pull auricle straight back
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How do you hold the ear of a child under the age of 3 when administering ear
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drops? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-pull auricle down and back
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