NSE 211 WEEK 1 |QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT.
What is the nurse's role in medication administration? - (answer)The nurse is responsible for legal and
ethical aspects, reporting/documenting adverse incidents, and ensuring safe medication practices.
What should a nurse report regarding medication administration? - (answer)Adverse incidents, near
misses, and conditions that may lead to medication errors.
What are the routes of medication administration? - (answer)Buccal, oral, sublingual,{ inhaler, ear, eye,
and topical. } non-parentenal
What is required for safe medication administration according to CNO standards? -
(answer)Competence in calculations, knowledge of medication principles, and adherence to safety
protocols.
What are the 10 rights of medication administration? - (answer)Right patient, right medication, right
dose, right time and frequency, right route, right documentation, right history and assessment, right to
drug interactions, right education and information, right refusal.
What does PRN stand for in medication orders? - (answer)As needed.
What does STAT mean in a medication order? - (answer)Administer immediately.
What is the significance of two patient identifiers in medication administration? - (answer)To ensure the
correct patient receives the medication.
What is the formula for calculating drug dosages? - (answer)(Drug ordered in mcg, mg, g) / (Dose on
hand in mcg, mg, g) x (Amount on hand per tablet or ml) = Amount to administer.
What factors should be considered when choosing a route of medication administration? -
(answer)Patient's condition, ability to swallow, presence of GI alterations, and risk of aspiration.
CORRECT.
What is the nurse's role in medication administration? - (answer)The nurse is responsible for legal and
ethical aspects, reporting/documenting adverse incidents, and ensuring safe medication practices.
What should a nurse report regarding medication administration? - (answer)Adverse incidents, near
misses, and conditions that may lead to medication errors.
What are the routes of medication administration? - (answer)Buccal, oral, sublingual,{ inhaler, ear, eye,
and topical. } non-parentenal
What is required for safe medication administration according to CNO standards? -
(answer)Competence in calculations, knowledge of medication principles, and adherence to safety
protocols.
What are the 10 rights of medication administration? - (answer)Right patient, right medication, right
dose, right time and frequency, right route, right documentation, right history and assessment, right to
drug interactions, right education and information, right refusal.
What does PRN stand for in medication orders? - (answer)As needed.
What does STAT mean in a medication order? - (answer)Administer immediately.
What is the significance of two patient identifiers in medication administration? - (answer)To ensure the
correct patient receives the medication.
What is the formula for calculating drug dosages? - (answer)(Drug ordered in mcg, mg, g) / (Dose on
hand in mcg, mg, g) x (Amount on hand per tablet or ml) = Amount to administer.
What factors should be considered when choosing a route of medication administration? -
(answer)Patient's condition, ability to swallow, presence of GI alterations, and risk of aspiration.
