NURS 1140 EXAM 2 EAQS EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Which statements are limitations of administering medication
through the oral route? Select all that apply.
A. Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids
B. Absorption is the slowest and least dependable
C. The digestive system enzymes are bypassed
D. Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications
E. Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who are
likely to aspirate or are unconscious - ✔✔A, B, D, E
Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL
of a liquid medication?
A. Teaspoon
,B. Souffle cup
C. Medicine cup
D. Tuberculin syringe - ✔✔D. Tuberculin syringe
Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric tube
aspirate in a patient who is not receiving histamine-2 (H2)
blockers?
A. Intestinal pH greater than 6
B. Gastric pH between 1 and 6
C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
D. Intestinal pH between 8 and 9 - ✔✔C. Gastric pH between 1
and 4
Which information would a nurse know about elixirs?
A. They are used when the drug does not dissolve in water alone
B. They are found in many cough medications and mouthwashes
C. They contain solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid
base
,D. The alcohol content varies depending on the solubility of the
drug
E. They contain drugs dissolved in a concentrated sugar and
water solution - ✔✔A, B, D
Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer enteral
feedings through a jejunostomy tube? Select all that apply.
A. 1-mL syringe
B. 50 mL of water
C. pH indicator tip
D. 60-mL catheter tip syringe
E. Blood glucose testing materials - ✔✔B, C, D
If a nasogastric (NG) tube is in the stomach, at which level does
the nurse expect the pH of the aspirate to be?
A. Less than 3
B. 4 to 5
C. 6 to 7
D. Greater than 7 - ✔✔A. Less than 3
, When would the nurse change the equipment used for
administering enteral feeding via continuous tube feeding?
A. Every 30 minutes
B. Every 60 minutes
C. Every 8 hours
D. Every 24 hours - ✔✔D. Every 24 hours
Which dose form consists of dispersions of small droplets of
water-in-oil or oil-in-water?
A. Elixirs
B. Syrups
C. Emulsions
D. Suspensions - ✔✔D. Emulsions
Which type of oral medication is an obsolete dose form?
A. Pills
B. Tablets
C. Capsules
D. Lozenges - ✔✔A. Pills
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
{ GRADED A+}
Which statements are limitations of administering medication
through the oral route? Select all that apply.
A. Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids
B. Absorption is the slowest and least dependable
C. The digestive system enzymes are bypassed
D. Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications
E. Medication cannot be administered orally to patients who are
likely to aspirate or are unconscious - ✔✔A, B, D, E
Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 mL
of a liquid medication?
A. Teaspoon
,B. Souffle cup
C. Medicine cup
D. Tuberculin syringe - ✔✔D. Tuberculin syringe
Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric tube
aspirate in a patient who is not receiving histamine-2 (H2)
blockers?
A. Intestinal pH greater than 6
B. Gastric pH between 1 and 6
C. Gastric pH between 1 and 4
D. Intestinal pH between 8 and 9 - ✔✔C. Gastric pH between 1
and 4
Which information would a nurse know about elixirs?
A. They are used when the drug does not dissolve in water alone
B. They are found in many cough medications and mouthwashes
C. They contain solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid
base
,D. The alcohol content varies depending on the solubility of the
drug
E. They contain drugs dissolved in a concentrated sugar and
water solution - ✔✔A, B, D
Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer enteral
feedings through a jejunostomy tube? Select all that apply.
A. 1-mL syringe
B. 50 mL of water
C. pH indicator tip
D. 60-mL catheter tip syringe
E. Blood glucose testing materials - ✔✔B, C, D
If a nasogastric (NG) tube is in the stomach, at which level does
the nurse expect the pH of the aspirate to be?
A. Less than 3
B. 4 to 5
C. 6 to 7
D. Greater than 7 - ✔✔A. Less than 3
, When would the nurse change the equipment used for
administering enteral feeding via continuous tube feeding?
A. Every 30 minutes
B. Every 60 minutes
C. Every 8 hours
D. Every 24 hours - ✔✔D. Every 24 hours
Which dose form consists of dispersions of small droplets of
water-in-oil or oil-in-water?
A. Elixirs
B. Syrups
C. Emulsions
D. Suspensions - ✔✔D. Emulsions
Which type of oral medication is an obsolete dose form?
A. Pills
B. Tablets
C. Capsules
D. Lozenges - ✔✔A. Pills
