Medication Administration and Nursing Procedures Worksheet

A nurse is preparing to administer a sustained-release capsule to a client who has difficulty swallowing. Which action is appropriate?

• Crush the capsule and mix it with applesauce

• Ask the provider to prescribe a liquid form

• Open the capsule and mix with water

• Administer the capsule via NG tube

Which of the following are included in the "rights" of medication administration?

• Right room

• Right dose

• Right patient

• Right route

• Right height

The peak level of a drug is measured immediately before the next dose is administered.

• True

• False

A nurse recognizes a medication error has occurred. Which of the following is the nurse’s first action?

• Notify the provider

• Assess the patient

• Complete an incident report

• Document the error in the chart

A client is prescribed two IV medications that are incompatible. What should the nurse do?

• Administer them together with extra saline

• Contact the pharmacist or provider

• Give them slowly one after the other

• Skip one of the medications

Which of the following is an example of a synergistic drug effect?

• Two antibiotics causing nephrotoxicity

• Naloxone reversing opioid overdose

• Acetaminophen and codeine providing enhanced pain relief

• Tetracycline reducing iron absorption

True or False: The first-pass effect increases the bioavailability of oral medications.

• True

• False

A nurse is reviewing a medication prescription. Which components must be present?

• Time of administration

• Patient’s initials

• Drug name

• Prescriber’s signature

• Barcode number

The nurse administers a medication at the wrong time. This is considered which type of error?

• Sentinel event

• Adverse event

• Medication error

• Documentation error

A nurse receives a verbal prescription for a high-alert medication. What should the nurse do?

• Transcribe and administer immediately

• Repeat the prescription back to the provider

• Wait to confirm the order later

• Ask a second nurse to witness