Oral and topical medication administration

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for prednisone 12.5mg by mouth daily. The medication is available in 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose?

2.5 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer several medications to a client who is receiving enteral feedings through a small bore nasogastric tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure the medications are administered correctly?

Infuse each medication by gravity and flush with water before and after instillation.

A nurse is teaching the adult child of a client about instilling eye drops in the client's right eye. Which of the following statements by the client's adult child indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"I will put down her lower eyelid and drop the medication inside."

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a fluticasone propionate inhaler with a spacer. The client asks the nurse why a spacer is needed with the inhaler. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

"More medication is delivered to the lungs when you use a spacer."

A nurse id preparing to administer a client's medication. The client states the medication makes them feel nauseated and refuses to take it. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Document the reason for refusal along with the date and time in the client's medical record.

A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. For which of the following inhalation medications delivery methods should the nurse assess the client's ability to inhale deeply?

Dry powder inhaler (DPI)

A nurse is preparing to administer medications for a client who has a nasogastric tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the medications?

Observe the amount of residual volume left in the stomach.

A nurse is preparing to instill antibiotic ear drops into the ear of a 2-year-old child. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when administering ear drops to this client?

Pull the client's auricle down and back to open the canal when administering the ear drops.

A nurse is administering aspirin 81 mg PO daily to a client who has a history of myocardial infarction. The medication is scheduled for 0800. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates proper use of one of the Ten Rights of Medication Administration?

The nurse documents that the aspirin was given at 0825.