Ch. 32 Medication Administration NCLEX questions
1. The nurse is selecting a site to administer a medication by the intramuscular route. The nurse chooses to avoid which site due to the high risk for injury? a. Vastus lateralis b. Ventrogluteal c. Dorsogluteal d. Deltoid - c. Dorsogluteal 3. The nurse understands that medication absorption is affected by the administration route. Which route for medications has the fastest absorption rate? a. Cream applied to the skin b. Enteric-coated capsules c. Subcutaneous injection d. Intravenous injection - d. Intravenous injection A 2 year old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will the nurse take? A. Pull the auricle down and back B. Pull the auricle up and outward C. Sit the child up for 2-3 min after instilling drops D. Sit the child up to insert the cotton ball into the innermost ear canal - A. Pull the auricle down and bac
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1 the nurse is selecting a site to administer a medication by the intramuscular route the nurse chooses to avoid which site due to the high risk for injury a vastus lateralis b ventrogluteal c
