Med Admin Exam 1

A nurse is administering medications. Which medication would be BEST to administer first?

• sublingual

• oral

• ear drop

• suppository

A nurse uses a 22 gauge 5/8 inch needle to administer an intramuscular injection. Which right of medication administration did the nurse violate?

• No right was violated

• Time

• Route

• Med

How does the nurse maintain sterility of a syringe?

• Expel all if the air out of the syringe

• Place uncovered needle on an alcohol swab

• Only touch plunger with gloves on

• Cleanse vial with alcohol before accessing

A nurse needs to draw up 2.6 mL of medication for an IM injection. Which syringe would be BEST to use?

• 3 mL

• 5 mL

• 12 mL

• 20 mL

Subcutaneous medications are absorbed faster than Intramuscular injections

• True

• False

• Not sure

• I think I need to review that

Which action is most important to perform prior to administering oral medications?

• Place patient to a 90 degree sitting position

• Explain the side effects of the medication

• Have the patient drink a sip of water

• Ask the client if they would prefer to have the medication IV

Which action is most important when removing air bubbles from a syringe?

• Tap the syringe several times

• Draw up medications with vial positioned downward

• Push air bubbles out of syringe

• Draw up the correct medication dose before removing air bubbles