Concepts II Ch. 35, 36, 37

A nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to an adult patient. Which action should be taken by the nurse

Warm the medication to room temperature using warm water

A nurse us converting the dosage of a medication to a different unit in the metric system. The medication label specifies the drugs as being 0.5 g per tablet. The order is for 500 mg. How many tablets will the nurse give?

1

A nurse needs to administer an intradermal tuberculin skin test injection to a client. Which is the most suitable angle when administering an intradermal injection?

10- degree angle

A nurse should read the instruction stated on a vial container before reconstituting it and administering it to a client. Which instructions are stated on the label of a vial container?

Amount of diluent to be added

A nurse is administering a liquid medication to an infant. Where will the nurse place the mediation to prevent aspiration?

Between the gum and the cheek

A nurse at a health care facility administers a prescribed during to a client and does not record doing so in the medical administration record. The nurse who comes during the next shift, assuming that the medication has not been administered, administers the same drug to the client again. The nurse on the pervious shift calls to inform the health care facility that the administration of the drug to this client in the earlier shift was not recorded. What should the nurse on duty do immediately upon detection of the medication error?

Check the client's condition

A nurse is teaching an older adult at home about taking newly prescribed medication. Which information would be included?

Directions for administering the drug

A nurse has administered an intramuscular injection. What will the nurse do with the syringe and needle?

Do not recap the needle; place it in a puncture-resistant container

A nurse needs to administer a prescribed dose of a narcotic medication to a client with acute neck pain. These medications should be stored in a:

Double-locked drawer

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

A physician be give "stat" for a client who is having an anaphylactic drug reaction. At what time would the nurse administer the medication?

Immediately after the order is noted

A nurse is administering a medication to a client for acute pain. Of the various routes for drug administration, which would be chosen because it is absorbed most rapidly?

Injected medications

A client with allergy has been advised to have allergy test. The nurse needs to administer an injection to the client for allergy testing. Which injection route is most suitable for allergy testing.

Intradermal

A nurse at a health care facility has to instill ear drops in a client. The nurse knows that which technique varies for an adults and child client?

Manipulation of the client's ear to straighten the auditory canal

A client tells the nurse "I have been using a decongestant nasal spray for 3 months, but I have terrible nasal congestion." Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

Nasal decongestant sprays can cause rebound congestion with long term use

The nurse administers eardrops in the patient's left ear. Which of the following positions is appropriate after instillation of the drops?

Right lateral

During the admission process, the patient states that he stopped taking aspirin because of nausea. The nurse documents the nausea as which of the following?

Side effects of the medication

A hospitalized client asks the nurse for "some aspirin for my headache" There is no order for aspirin for this client. What will the nurse do?

State that an order form the doctor is legally required and check with the doctor

A nurse correctly recognizes that the safest and most comfortable sire for an intramuscular (IM) injection in adults is:

The ventrogluteal site

A nurse is bunching the tissue of a client when administering a subcutaneous injection to that client. What is the reason for nuancing when injecting subcutaneously?

To avoid instilling medication within the muscle

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

A clinic nurse is preparing for a tuberculosis screening. Knowing the injections will be administer intradermally, what size needles and syringes will the nurse prepare?

Tuberculin syringes, ½ inch (1.5 cm) 26 gauge needle

A nurse is conducting an interview for a health history. In addition to asking the client about medications being taken, what else should be asked to assess the rick for drug interaction?

Use of herbal supplements

A client who is taking Tylenol for a fever asks a nurse if there is a generic from that is less expensive. What would the nurse tell him?

Yes, and it is acetaminophen.

A nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to an adult patient. Which action should be taken by the nurse?

· Suspension and should be shaken before use