Ch 30 Medications

Which of these is part of a medication order?

• Patient's race

• Dosage of the drug

• Class of the drug

• Nurse's signature

There are _______ checks and ______ rights of medication

Which of these is not a right of medication administration?

• Right patient

• Right drug

• Right room

• Right route

Which of these is an appropriate needle and syringe size for an IM injection?

• 3 mL syringe with 21g x 1 in

• 10 mL syringe with 23g x 1.5 in

• 3 mL syringe with 23g x 3 in

• 3 mL syringe with 25g x 5/8 in

True or False:

It is not important to wipe the top of a multidose vial with alcohol before drawing up medication

• True

• False

Subcutaneous injections are administered at a _____ to _____ degree angle

Which of these is an appropriate nursing action when applying a transdermal patch?

• Remove old patch before applying a new one

• Pinching the skin before applying the patch

• Shave the site where the patch will go

• Placing the patient in prone position

How is the ear pulled to administer eardrops to an adult?

• Down and back

• Up and forward

• Down and forward

• Up and back

True or False:

Unit dose packages are opened at the bedside

• True

• False

When are the medication checks performed?

• When comparing orders to MAR, at bedside, and after all meds have been given

• When pulling meds from system, after preparing meds, and at bedside

• When pulling meds from system and at bedside

• No medication checks are done because they are unnecessary