medication quiz

A nurse is administering a medication that is formulated as enteric-coated tablets. What is the rationale for not crushing or chewing enteric-coated tablets?

to prevent gastric irritation

According to the nurse practice act, the nurse is liable for

Clarifying a physician order

A patient drinks 8 oz of water. Which of the following is a correct conversion of the patient's intake?

240 ml

Which actions are included in the required "checks" for safe medication administration? Select all that apply

- Read the medication label after retrieving the medication from the drawer. - Read the medication label when reaching for the unit dose package. - Read the medication label just before administering a unit dose medication to the client.

A client with a complex cardiac history has been prescribed digoxin 0.0625 mg PO. The drug is available as 125 mcg tablets. How many of the tablets will the nurse administer?

0.5

Which of the following patients is exhibiting drug tolerance?

A patient requires an increased dose of a medication to achieve therapeutic effect

Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of one of the six rights of medication administration?

Administering a patient's medication by the route the provider has prescribed

Which of the following represents the correct administration of the prescribed medication?

Amoxicillin 1 gram PO prescribed; two 500 mg tablets given

An uncommon, unexpected, or individual drug response thought to result from a genetic predisposition is called

An idiosyncratic effect

A nurse needs to administer a prescribed dosage of oral medication to a client with influenza. Which action should the nurse perform when administering oral medication to the client?

Avoid administering medication prepared by another nurse

You have a handwritten medication order that is difficult to read. Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take to avoid an error in medication administration?

Call the medical provider for the clarification of the order

You are reading the physician's order and note date and time of the prescriptions, as well as the physician's signature. Which of the following completes the prescription?

Digoxin 1.25 mg PO daily

A nurse at the health care facility is preparing the medication dosage for a client. Why should the nurse read and compare the label on the medication with the MAR at least three times (before, during, and after) while preparing the medication for administration?

Ensures that the right medication is given at the right time by the right route

Which of the following is your highest priority action for ensuring overall safety during medication administration?

Identify the patient by two acceptable methods

With which route of drug administration are there no barriers to absorption?

Intravenous

When educating an older adult client about the administration of medication during discharge, the nurse notes that the client is having difficulty comprehending the instruction. What intervention should the nurse follow in this case to ensure the client's safety?

Involve a second responsible person in the instruction

A nurse is explaining to a client the correct method of using a metered-dose inhaler when self-administering a prescribed dose of medication. What is a feature of a metered-dose inhaler?

It is a canister that contains pressurized medication.

You are giving a patient several PO medications. The patient tells you she can only take one pill at a time. it is appropriate to

Remain at the bedside until you are sure the patient has taken all of the medications

To which client would the nurse be most likely to administer a prn medication?

a client who is reporting pain near the surgical site

A drug's generic name is the

same as its nonproprietary name