pediatric/parenteral
A charge nurse is reviewing techniques for the safe administration of medications to children with newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statement should the nurse make? "Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram." "Ask preschoolers their name to confirm their identity prior to administering medication." "Calculate medication dosages based on a child's age, not their weight." "Use paper cups to administer liquid dosages of medications."
"Confirm chemotherapy medication dosages using a body surface area nomogram."
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering I.M injection to children. Which of the following should the nurse make? "You should use the deltoid muscle for intramuscular injections in young infants." "Insert the needle at a 60-degree in angle for an intramuscular injection." "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants." "You should aspirate for blood when administering intramuscular vaccines."
"Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants."
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a preschooler. which of the following actions should the nurse take? Request the preschooler's parent leave the room during the injections. Tell the preschooler that the injections are not going to hurt. Tell the preschooler to remain quiet during the injections. Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections.
Have the preschooler blow bubbles during the injections.
A nurse is teaching a class about error-prone abbreviations in medication prescriptions. The nurse should include that which of the following prescriptions has acceptable abbreviations? Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea Desipramine 100 mg PO QD Enoxaparin 30 mg sub q 2 hr before surgery MSO4 10 mg IM Q3H PRN pain
Metoclopramide 10 mg IM Q6H PRN nausea
A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to 6 month old infant. What should the nurse take? Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication. Place the medication dropper on the center of the infant's tongue to administer the medication. Mix the medication in a bottle with 30 mL (1 oz) of infant formula to disguise the taste. Use a household teaspoon to measure and administer the medication.
Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication.
A nurse is planning to administer an IM medication to a 2 month infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Draw the medication up using a 3-mL syringe. Use a needle that is 1 ¼ inches long. Apply lidocaine cream to the site 10 min prior to the injection. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection.
Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection.