Medication Administration Test Questions and Answers

ATI RN · Medication Administration Test Questions and Answers

Question 1 of 42

The abbreviation for tbsp or TBSP is

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Question 2 of 42

When a woman is taking birth control pills, it is best to:

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Question 3 of 42

If you pour more liquid medication into the measuring cup than is needed, you:

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Question 4 of 42

A serious adverse effect of many 'typical' psychotropic medications is:

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Question 5 of 42

The nurse is administering medications to several patients. Which action should the nurse take?

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Question 6 of 42

The abbreviation for right eye is

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Question 7 of 42

when managing pain in a patient who cannot communicate with words? Select all that apply.

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Question 8 of 42

When a medication is an injectable, like insulin, it may be given by:

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Question 9 of 42

Which of the following is given for mental depression?

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Question 10 of 42

The vas deferens is part of the ____ system.

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Question 11 of 42

The function of the eye's lacrimal gland is to:

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Question 12 of 42

Which part of a syringe is pushed to move the fluid out?

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Question 13 of 42

Veins carry blood TO:

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Question 14 of 42

NSAID' stands for 'NonSteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.' These are used to:

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Question 15 of 42

The pain management nurse, concerned with metabolite accumulation in a patient with decreased creatinine clearance, decides to utilize:

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Question 16 of 42

When a medication is discontinued permanently, it must be:

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Question 17 of 42

A nurse is teaching a mother how to administer nystatin to her 2-month-old child in the treatment of oral candidiasis. Which of the following is an appropriate instruction given by the nurse to the mother?

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Question 18 of 42

You should place your initials in the appropriate 'box' of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) when charting medications.

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Question 19 of 42

Match the function with the letter indicating the system listed: Urine production & excretion

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Question 20 of 42

Which of the following parts of the syringe and needle must be kept sterile when preparing and administering an injection? Select all that apply.

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Question 21 of 42

What type of order would a physician most likely write to treat the symptoms of a disease?

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Question 22 of 42

If you find that you are giving a PRN medication regularly (at least every day), you should:

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Question 23 of 42

A 45-year-old patient is diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy. The patient's pain is not well controlled by an opioid medication. Which medication class does the pain management nurse identify as being the first-line, adjuvant medication for this diagnosis?

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Question 24 of 42

Ethel is an 80-year-old woman who was admitted for dehydration. The nurse reports that she is not making 30 mL/hr of urine and the physician orders a bolus of 250 ml to be infused within 30 minutes. What is the correct drip rate for Ethel's infusion?

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Question 25 of 42

The nurse is monitoring a patient taking furosemide for heart failure. Which electrolyte imbalance must the nurse be alert for?

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Question 26 of 42

A patient is prescribed 250 mg of antibiotics in 200 mL of intravenous fluid over 30 minutes. The correct rate in mL per hour to set the infusion device is

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Question 27 of 42

A patient who is taking an oral narcotic for pain relief tells the nurse he is constipated. What is this common response to narcotics called?

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Question 28 of 42

Insulin is used to treat diabetes mellitus. A major side effect to watch for is low blood sugar. Symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) include:

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Question 29 of 42

An analgesic medication has been prescribed for a persistent headache. The prescriber has not signed the chart. You should

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Question 30 of 42

A patient has an order for metoprolol. Prior to medication administration, what does the nurse need to assess?

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Question 31 of 42

A patient refuses medication. Which is the nurse's first action?

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Question 32 of 42

A distinguishing feature of a cluster headache is that it occurs:

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Question 33 of 42

Topical medications are stored:

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Question 34 of 42

Often an asthma 'attack' occurs because of something a person inhales (pollen, smoke) that inflames the tubes leading to the lungs. A medication that treats this inflammation is:

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Question 35 of 42

You have a patient who is an HIV-positive physician. He has recently found out that he is HIV-positive. He is very concerned about confidentiality and you are the only one who knows he is HIV-positive. He asks you who you are legally obligated to inform. What should you tell him?

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Question 36 of 42

Your patient has just recently been diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). This disorder is chronic, progressive, and fatal. There is a genetic test that can tell whether children of parents with the disease will develop it. The test is very accurate. The patient has become divorced and refuses to give you his consent to inform his ex-wife who now has custody of their three children. He threatens to sue you if you reveal elements of his medical care to his ex-wife. What should you do?

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Question 37 of 42

Mr. Sakiewiec is a 32-year-old man with severe mental retardation who has been institutionalized since childhood. He is noncommunicative and has never been able to verbalize his preferences on any decision. His parents are dead and the institution and a court-appointed guardian manages him. He has developed leukemia that is severe and incurable. Chemotherapy involves significant risk and discomfort and only a small chance of prolonging his survival. What should be done in terms of his medical treatment?

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Question 38 of 42

The abbreviation for kilograms is

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Question 39 of 42

If any of the '7 rights of Medication Administration' don't match, you will:

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Question 40 of 42

The nurse is preparing to administer an injection into the deltoid muscle of an adult patient weighing approximately 160 lb. Which needle size and length will the nurse choose?

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Question 41 of 42

The nurse is caring for two patients with the same last name. In this situation which right of medication administration is the priority to reduce the chance of an error?

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Question 42 of 42

While preparing medications, the nurse knows one of the drug is an acidic medication. In which area does the nurse anticipate the drug will be absorbed?

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