Medication Administration Practice Questions

ATI RN · Medication Administration Practice Questions

Question 1 of 42

Carbamazepine, Gabapentin, and Phenytoin can all be used to treat:

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Question 2 of 42

Medication that is placed under the tongue to dissolve is delivered by what route?

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Question 3 of 42

Systemic medications:

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Question 4 of 42

A resident/patient in an aged care facility/rest home/nursing home frequently apologises for being so much trouble to the staff. Your best response would be to

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Question 5 of 42

The nurse has changed the medication dosage on the MAR, per physician's direction, from 500 mg. to 1000 mg. at 9:00 am. There are two 500 mg. tablets of the medication in the individual's medication drawer in the 'bubble' of the bubble pack. What should you do?

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Question 6 of 42

The ureter leads from the ____ TO the ____

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Question 7 of 42

The nurse administers a central nervous system stimulant to a patient. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that an idiosyncratic event is occurring?

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Question 8 of 42

Which of the following give a person color vision?

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Question 9 of 42

A nurse is caring for a client who uses a morphine PCA for pain control. The client calls the nurse and says that the PCA does not seem to be working because he is still having significant pain. Which response from the nurse is most appropriate?

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Question 10 of 42

When a medication is temporarily discontinued, it must be:

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Question 11 of 42

A nurse has administered an intramuscular injection. What will the nurse do with the syringe and needle?

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Question 12 of 42

You are a fourth-year medical student with a patient who has been in a severe motor vehicle accident. The patient has a subdural hematoma that led to cerebral herniation before it could be drained. Over the last few days, the patient has lost all brainstem reflexes and is now brain dead. You have the closest relationship with the family of anyone on the team. The ventilator is to be removed soon and organ donation is considered. Who should ask for consent for organ donation in this case?

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Question 13 of 42

What kind of medication is an 'Antitussive'?

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Question 14 of 42

The individual tells you that what you are administering to him is not right. You should:

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Question 15 of 42

Match the function with the letter indicating the system listed: Digests food

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Question 16 of 42

A patient's intravenous normal saline infusion of 1000 mL is to be completed in eight hours' time. The drop factor of the giving set is 15 drops per mL. How many drops per minute (dpm) are required to finish the infusion on time?

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Question 17 of 42

Biofeedback is a therapy used to:

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Question 18 of 42

You have an HIV-positive patient in the office. You ask her if she has informed her partner that she is HIV-positive. She has repeatedly resisted your attempts to have her inform the partner. She is pregnant with his child. The partner is in the waiting room and you have met him many times. What should you do?

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Question 19 of 42

A 27-year-old pregnant woman presents in her last trimester of pregnancy with severe cephalopelvic disproportion. Her physicians have recommended a caesarian section. She does not want to undergo the surgery. She fully understands the procedure and she is unwilling to suffer the discomfort of surgery. She has been informed that without the C-section her fetus may not survive childbirth. What should you do?

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Question 20 of 42

Medications that are used to treat infection are:

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Question 21 of 42

The abbreviation for pc is

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Question 22 of 42

Injections are:

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Question 23 of 42

Which part of a syringe holds medication?

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Question 24 of 42

Opioids such as codeine, morphine and oxycodone are used to treat:

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Question 25 of 42

The ____ is responsible for correctly 'filling' a prescription ordered by a licensed medical professional.

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Question 26 of 42

When administering eye drops:

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Question 27 of 42

A 73-year-old patient with cancer is in the hospital for pain control and rates pain as a 12 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale of 0 to 10. Thirty minutes after receiving IV pain medication, the patient reports no pain relief. The pain management nurse calls the physician for additional orders for pain medication. The nurse's actions demonstrate:

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Question 28 of 42

A patient prefers not to take the daily allergy pill this morning because it causes drowsiness throughout the day. Which response by the nurse is best?

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Question 29 of 42

The abbreviation for cubic centimeters is

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Question 30 of 42

What does the nurse do to verify an order for a medication listed on a medication administration record (MAR)?

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Question 31 of 42

Which of the following is the preferred location of intramuscular (IM) injection in infants?

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Question 32 of 42

The function of the heart is to:

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Question 33 of 42

A nurse is conducting an interview for a health history. In addition to asking the patient about medications being taken, what else should be asked to assess the risk for drug interactions?

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Question 34 of 42

The abbreviation for milligrams is

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Question 35 of 42

When administering a powdered medication with a measuring scoop in the canister container, you must:

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Question 36 of 42

A nurse is following safety principles to reduce the risk of needlestick injury. Which actions will the nurse take? (Select ONE that does not apply.)

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Question 37 of 42

A nurse is teaching a patient about medications. Which statement from the patient indicates teaching is effective?

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Question 38 of 42

A patient in the clinic reports difficulty tolerating the current ACE inhibitor medication, and questions if another medication could be used. The nurse correctly suspects the prescriber will choose which medication, which affects the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?

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Question 39 of 42

A patient who is being discharged today is going home with an inhaler. The patient is to administer 2 puffs of the inhaler twice daily. The inhaler contains 200 puffs. When should the nurse appropriately advise the patient to refill the medication?

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Question 40 of 42

Following surgery to the left elbow, a patient is receiving a continuous, upper-extremity, peripheral nerve block. The pain management nurse immediately notifies the anesthesia provider of:

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Question 41 of 42

Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid) is used for mental depression. It is important to:

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Question 42 of 42

When the nurse administers an intramuscular (IM) corticosteroid injection, the nurse aspirates. What is the rationale for the nurse aspirating?

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