Clinical 2 Quiz 2

According to your textbook and workbook, how many times should you check the medication order with the label for medication administration?

• 3 times

• 5 times

• 2 times

• 4 times

According to your textbook there are seven 'rights' of proper medication administration. Which one of the following is NOT considered a 'right' of proper medication administration?

• right consistency

• right drug

• right dose

• right route

What does the term 'multiple dose' for medication administration mean?

• There are many doses available in one container

• Doses that are measured in units only

• Doses that are only available in milliliters

• There is only one dose in a container

Which of the following frequencies will direct the individual to take the drug the most often?

• qid

• qod

• tid

• bin

Which of the following is correct regarding the administration of rectal medications?

• The medication should be inserted beyond the anal sphincters

• The patient should be in the knee-chest position for proper absorption

• Medications given by this route are only given with a syringe

• All medications given by this route have a similar action

Before administering any medication you should ALWAYS check for the following:

• Allergies of the patient

• The weight of the patient

• The genogram of the patient

• The height of the patient

Ms. Grey has rheumatoid arthritis. The physician has ordered Meclomen 150 mg po q6hr pm for her pain. You are to give one dose now. The label reads Meclomen 50 mg per tablet. How many tablets will you administer to Ms. Grey?

• 3 tablets

• 1 tablet

• 2 tablets

• 4 tablets

Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding medication administration?

• Be completely familiar with the drug that you are administering

• Once the medication is prepared, it is acceptable to put it back into the cabinet until you are ready to administer it

• Follow the four rights of medication administration

• It is acceptable to give a medication if you have a question about the order

Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding a prescription?

• It is a written, legal document that gives directions for compounding, dispensing and administering a medication to a patient

• It is a written but non-legal document

• The hard copy of the prescription is kept for two months for legal purposes

• It does not have the physician's name and address written on it

How would you instruct a patient to take a sublingual medication?

• Place it under the tongue and allow it to dissolve there

• Chew it for the best absorption

• Swallow it fast with a whole glass of water

• Crush the medication