Unit 7 Ch 35 Test 3 Medication Administration Nclex Questions

A client is receiving an IV push medication. If this type of drug infiltrates into the outer tissues, the nurse will: - Follow facility policy or drug manufacturer's directions A client is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The pharmacy has sent 250-mg tablets. The nurse gives: - 2 tablets A client is transitioning from the hospital to the home environment. A home care referral is obtained. What is a priority, in relation to safe medication administration, for the discharge nurse? - Ensure the home care agency is aware of medication and health teaching needs. A nurse administering medications has many responsibilities. Among these responsibilities is a knowledge of pharmacokinetics. Which statement is the best description of pharmacokinetics? - The study of how medications enter the body, reach their site of action, metabolize, and exit the bod A nursing student takes a client's antibiotic to his room. The client asks the nursing student what it is and why he should take it. The nursing student's reply includes the following information: - The name of the medication and a description of its desired effect A site that was a traditional location for intramuscular (IM) injections in the past is no longer recommended because its use carries the risk of striking the underlying sciatic nerve or major blood vessel. What is the name of this site? - Dorsogluteal If a client who is receiving IV fluids develops tenderness, warmth, erythema, and pain at the site, the nurse suspects: - Phlebitis Most medication errors occur when the nurse: - Fails to follow routine procedu