Module 5: Alternative Methods for Drug Adminstration

To administer eye drops, the nurse should instruct the patient to lie or sit down with his or her head tilted back. The nurse should then:

Pull down on the lower eyelid and place a drop into the lower conjuctival sac.

What is the correct teaching method to instruct parents on how to administer ear drops to a child?

Pull the auricle of the ear down and back.

The patient asks the nurse why gloves are being worn during the administration of a transdermal patch. What is the nurse's best response?

"Gloves are worn to prevent me from absorbing the medication from the transdermal patch."

What is the best time to administer a vaginal medication?

At bedtime, before the patient goes to sleep

When administering the transdermal patch, what must the nurse do?

Avoid areas that have hair. Apply the patch with the transparent cover to the outside. Cleanse the skin area where the patch will be applied. Remove old patches prior to applying a new patch. Wear gloves when applying the patch.

Intraspinal access is used for the following situation(s). (Select all that apply)

Delivery of pain medication Delivery of anesthetic medication Delivery of anti-spasmodic medication

The primary care provider has ordered Compazine to be given rectally to a patient for nausea. In what position should the patient be placed to administer the rectal suppository?

In the left Sims' position

Why would a transdermal patch such as nitroglycerin be ordered for a patient?

It allows a slow, systemic absorption of medication.

The nurse is providing education for a patient who has been ordered a steroid metered dose inhaler. What would be important for the nurse to teach this patient?

To rinse and gargle after use of the inhaler