Pharm chapt 13 review questions

The health care provider has ordered a patient to receive 15 mg of a drug. The nurse has available tablets that are labeled as "0.5 gr" each. How many tablets will the nurse administer in order to equal 15 mg? A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 1.5 D. 2

A. 0.5 The nurse should administer 0.5 of a tablet to equal 15 mg. One grain is the equivalent to 60 mg

The health care provider has ordered the patient to receive 60 mg of a medication. The nurse has the medication available in the form of 15-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer in order to provide the correct dose? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

A. 4 60 mg ÷ 15 mg/tablet = 4 tablets. The nurse should administer 4 tablets in order to administer the dosage.

The health care provider has ordered the patient to receive 125 mg of a medication. The nurse has the medication available in the form of 62.5 mg per 5 mL of solution. How many mL will the nurse administer in order to provide the correct dose? A. 2 B. 5 C. 7 D. 10

D. 10 125 mg/x mL = 62.5 mg/5 mL; 62.5x = 125(5); x = 625/62.5 = 10 mL. The nurse should administer 10 mL in order to provide the correct dose.

The health care provider has ordered the patient to receive 0.6 g of a medication. The nurse has the medication available as 300 mg per tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer in order to provide the correct dose? A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 1.5 D. 2 Correct

D. 2 0.6 g equals 600 mg. 600 mg ÷ 300 mg/tablet = 2 tablets. The nurse should administer 2 tablets in order to give the correct dose.

The health care provider has ordered the patient to receive 1 mg of a medication. The nurse has the medication available as 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer in order to give the dose? A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 1.5 D. 2 Correct

D. 2 1 mg ÷ 0.5 mg/tablet = 2 mL. The nurse should administer 2 tablets in order to give the correct dose.

Which intervention will the nurse use when administering a medication subcutaneously? A. Use a 1- to 1½-inch, 23- to 25-gauge needle. B. Insert the needle at a 45- to 90-degree angle, depending on patient size, to penetrate subcutaneous tissue. C. Aspirate only with specific medications, such as heparin. B. Landmark between the greater trochanter and the superior iliac crest for the vastus lateralis site.

B. Insert the needle at a 45- to 90-degree angle, depending on patient size, to penetrate subcutaneous tissue. The proper technique for subcutaneous injections involves the use of a ⅝-inch needle, 23- to 25-gauge, at a 45- to 90-degree angle of insertion, dependent on patient size. A 1- to 1-½ inch needle is used for intramuscular injection. Aspiration is done with all medications except anticoagulants and insulin. The landmark for the vastus lateralis is one handbreadth below the greater trochanter and above the knee on the outer aspect of the thigh.

The nurse needs to administer an intramuscular injection to an infant. Which is the most appropriate site to utilize for this patient? A. Ventrogluteal B. Deltoid C. Vastus lateralis Correct D. Abdomen

C. Vastus lateralis The vastus lateralis is a large muscle mass in the pediatric infant patient in comparison to the ventrogluteal and deltoid muscles. The abdomen is not a muscle and is not appropriate to utilize as an intramuscular injection site.

When would the nurse plan to use Z-track technique for the administration of an intramuscular injection? A. When there is insufficient muscle mass in the landmarked area B. When massaging the area after medication administration is contraindicated C. With medications that are known to be irritating, painful, and/or staining to tissues D. With any injection that is given into the ventrogluteal muscle

C. With medications that are known to be irritating, painful, and/or staining to tissues The Z-track method prevents medication from leaking into subcutaneous tissues where it can be irritating and/or painful.

The health care provider has ordered a patient to receive 150 mg of a medication. The nurse has available 125 mg of medication per teaspoon of solution. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

D. 6 The nurse should administer 6 mL of the solution to equal the dose. One teaspoon is equivalent to 5 mL.

Which is the best intervention for the nurse to use when administering medications to an infant? A. Administer all medications quickly. B. Administer medications only with parents in the room. C. Administer only intravenous medications. D. Move slowly and have a nonthreatening approach.

D. Move slowly and have a nonthreatening approach. The nurse should have a nonthreatening approach to the infant and move slowly. Medications should not be administered quickly to an infant. For accuracy, medications should be administered slowly. Parents do not have to be in the room to administer medications to infants. The intravenous route is not the only acceptable route for medication administration in infants.