NUR233 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
The nurse is delivering tablets to a client who is having difficulty swallowing them
because they get stuck in his throat. What option does the nurse have?
- Not giving the medications
- Delivering the medications intravenously
- Crushing the medications and giving them with applesauce
- Requesting a swallowing study
The nurse is administering ophthalmic drops for the first time. What techniques
should be used? Select all that apply.
Position the eyedropper about ½ inch above the eye.
Confirm whether the order is for OD, OS, or OU.
Place eye drop on the cornea.
Position the client lying flat.
Wear gloves.
, When administering eye ointment, why does the nurse pull the lower lid down to
expose the conjunctival sac?
Allows for better visualization. When administering eye ointment, the nurse uses her
nondominant hand to pull the lower lid down to expose the conjunctival sac to allow for
better visualization of the area where the nurse will administer the medication. It is
important to tell the client that his or her vision will be blurred for a short time because of
the viscosity of the ointment.
When instilling nose drops, why does the nurse ask the patient to stay in the
same position for 1 to 5 minutes?
When administering nasal medication, the client should maintain the back-lying position
to promote better absorption of the medication by using gravity to disperse the
medication throughout the nasal passages and sinuses instead of draining out the nose.
The client should be instructed not to blow his or her nose for several minutes after the
instillation of nose drops so as not to expel the medication.
When using the Z-track method to administer an intramuscular injection, why
does the nurse, with her nondominant hand, displace the skin away from the
injection site?
During the administration of a medication using the Z-track method, the skin should be
displaced away from the injection site 2.5 to 3.5 cm (1 to 1.5 in.) so that when it is
released after the injection, the medication is sealed in the muscle.
When administering a metered-dose inhaler, why does the nurse ask the patient
to rinse out her mouth and split the fluid out?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
The nurse is delivering tablets to a client who is having difficulty swallowing them
because they get stuck in his throat. What option does the nurse have?
- Not giving the medications
- Delivering the medications intravenously
- Crushing the medications and giving them with applesauce
- Requesting a swallowing study
The nurse is administering ophthalmic drops for the first time. What techniques
should be used? Select all that apply.
Position the eyedropper about ½ inch above the eye.
Confirm whether the order is for OD, OS, or OU.
Place eye drop on the cornea.
Position the client lying flat.
Wear gloves.
, When administering eye ointment, why does the nurse pull the lower lid down to
expose the conjunctival sac?
Allows for better visualization. When administering eye ointment, the nurse uses her
nondominant hand to pull the lower lid down to expose the conjunctival sac to allow for
better visualization of the area where the nurse will administer the medication. It is
important to tell the client that his or her vision will be blurred for a short time because of
the viscosity of the ointment.
When instilling nose drops, why does the nurse ask the patient to stay in the
same position for 1 to 5 minutes?
When administering nasal medication, the client should maintain the back-lying position
to promote better absorption of the medication by using gravity to disperse the
medication throughout the nasal passages and sinuses instead of draining out the nose.
The client should be instructed not to blow his or her nose for several minutes after the
instillation of nose drops so as not to expel the medication.
When using the Z-track method to administer an intramuscular injection, why
does the nurse, with her nondominant hand, displace the skin away from the
injection site?
During the administration of a medication using the Z-track method, the skin should be
displaced away from the injection site 2.5 to 3.5 cm (1 to 1.5 in.) so that when it is
released after the injection, the medication is sealed in the muscle.
When administering a metered-dose inhaler, why does the nurse ask the patient
to rinse out her mouth and split the fluid out?
