NCLEX Medication Administration Questions

ATI RN · NCLEX Medication Administration Questions

Question 1 of 41

When a medication is transferred with a resident, the medication should:

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Question 2 of 41

Antacids (Amphogel, Tums, Maalox) are used to treat:

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Question 3 of 41

The abbreviation for STAT is

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Question 4 of 41

The geriatric nurse is administering nightly medications to a 65-year-old woman with dysphagia. The patient is able to swallow crushed medications with thickened liquids. Which of the following medications should the nurse not crush?

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Question 5 of 41

You see on the MAR for time of medication administration HS (or h.s. or hs). This means you should administer the medication:

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Question 6 of 41

A patient has been prescribed to receive 0.3 mL of U-500 insulin. Which syringe will the nurse use to administer the medication?

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Question 7 of 41

If an individual does not like or will not drink water with medications, you can:

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Question 8 of 41

The nurse closely monitors an older adult for signs of medication toxicity. Which physiological change is the reason for the nurse's action?

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Question 9 of 41

The contents of an opened capsule or crushed medication is mixed into a 'vehicle' to prevent:

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Question 10 of 41

A nurse is administering a liquid medication to an infant. Where will the nurse place the medication to prevent aspiration?

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Question 11 of 41

Many medication trade names have extra initials at the end of the name such as SR, SA, CR, or EC. Why are they important?

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Question 12 of 41

Which of the following organs contains the Islets of Langerhans that produce insulin?

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Question 13 of 41

When assessing an eight-month-old patient for pain, the pain management nurse recognizes that:

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Question 14 of 41

Medications such as codeine, morphine and oxycodone (all are considered opioids) are controlled (counted every shift to assure that the medications are not 'diverted' [stolen and used illegally]) because they:

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Question 15 of 41

Is a medication order required to give a medication?

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Question 16 of 41

A 67-year-old woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. She is fully alert and very specifically both verbally and in writing tells you that she does not want to have surgery on her breast to remove the tumor. She fully understands her condition and treatment options. This is a decision her husband and son both disagree with. Over the next several weeks the patient becomes confused and loses the capacity to understand the details of her medical care. The husband and son now approach you to perform the surgery. Which of the following is most appropriate?

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Question 17 of 41

A physician has ordered Tylenol, 1 or 2 tablets PRN for headache pain for Sam. Sam is complaining of a severe headache. You should:

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Question 18 of 41

Which of the following most accurately describes the participation of prisoners in clinical trials and research?

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Question 19 of 41

A nurse has withdrawn a narcotic from the medication dispenser and must waste a portion of the medication. What should the nurse do?

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Question 20 of 41

What is NOT an appropriate action when a patient, who is legally responsible for their care, refuses medication?

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Question 21 of 41

A clinic nurse is preparing for a tuberculosis screening. Knowing the injections will be administered intradermally, what size needles and syringes will the nurse prepare?

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Question 22 of 41

Anticonvulsants are used to decrease the incidence of seizures. All of them have negative side effects in which of the following body systems?

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Question 23 of 41

The cerebellum is part of the:

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Question 24 of 41

The bladder is located:

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Question 25 of 41

An older-adult patient needs an intramuscular (IM) injection of antibiotic. Which site is best for the nurse to use?

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Question 26 of 41

When applying a topical medication to the skin you must apply the medication:

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Question 27 of 41

If an individual is taking an antihypertensive (medication to lower blood pressure), advise them to:

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Question 28 of 41

A 35-year-old male patient with testicular cancer is joking and playing cards with his roommate. When assessed by the pain management nurse, the patient rates his pain as a 7 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale of 0 to 10. The nurse concludes that the patient's behavior:

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Question 29 of 41

While admitting a patient for a surgical procedure they ask you why they need to be weighed. Your best reply would be:

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Question 30 of 41

What federal agency enforces the official standards for drugs in the United States?

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Question 31 of 41

The nurse is administering 250 mg of a medication elixir to the patient. The medication comes in a dose of 1000 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer? Record your answer using two decimal places. mL

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Question 32 of 41

The abbreviation for every hour is

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Question 33 of 41

When a resident goes on an outing you may:

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Question 34 of 41

Which of the following is an 'Over-the-Counter' (OTC) medication used to prevent or treat 'upset stomach' or 'heartburn'?

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Question 35 of 41

Match the component/organ name with the letter indicating the system listed: Vagina

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Question 36 of 41

A physician orders Cipro 500 mg, PO q 12 h for a patient with bronchial pneumonia. The nurse has Cipro 250 mg on hand. How many tablets would the nurse dispense?

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Question 37 of 41

What must be monitored when an individual is a diabetic?

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Question 38 of 41

What should the nurse include when teaching a patient regarding the use of omeprazole?

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Question 39 of 41

You are a resident in the emergency department. An irate parent comes to you furious because the social worker has been asking him about striking his child. The child is a 5-year-old boy who has been in the emergency department four times this year with several episodes of trauma that did not seem related. Today, the child is brought in with a child complaint of 'slipping into a hot bathtub' with a bum wound on his legs. The parent threatens to sue you and says 'How dare you think that about me? I love my son!' What should you do?

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Question 40 of 41

Which patient using an inhaler would benefit most from using a spacer?

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Question 41 of 41

The coronary arteries direct blood TO the:

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