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WorksheetsKnowledge on Drug Administration
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
The nurse is monitoring a patient taking furosemide for heart failure. Which electrolyte imbalance must the nurse be alert for?
a. Hyperkalaemia
b. Hypernatremia
c. Hypokalaemia
d. Hyponatremia
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking warfarin. The nurse notes the presence of gross hematuria and large areas of bruising on the patient's body. The nurse notifies the health care prescriber and anticipates what medication will be ordered?
a. Heparin sulfate
b. Protamine sulfate
c. Phytonadione (vitamin k)
d. Oral potassium supplements
A patient has an order for metoprolol. Prior to medication administration, what does the nurse need to assess?
a. Respirations
b. Temperature
c. Heart rate
d. Oxygen saturation
Which medication administration route bypasses first- pass metabolism allows for rapid absorption?
a) Transdermal
b) Intramuscular
c) Oral
d) Sublingual
What is the maximum recommended volume for an im injection in the adult deltoid muscle?
a) 1 ml
b) 3 ml
c) 2 ml
d) 0.5 ml
Who is the father of medicine?
a) Hippocrates
b) Paul berg
c) Gallon
d) Landstein
Which of the following hormone is also known as ‘emergency hormone’?
a) Cortisol
b) Growth hormone
c) Prolactin
d) Adrenaline
Drugs used for rare disease are known as:
a) Orphan drugs
b) Rare drugs
c) Over the counter drugs
d) Emergency drugs
Medication with the common suffix –lol (eg: metoprolol, atenolol) typically belong to which drug class.
a) Beta- blockers
b) Calcium channel blockers
c) Diuretics
d) Analgesics
Warfarin and heparin are both anticoagulants. Which lab value is monitored to ensure the therapeutic effect of warfarin?
a) INR & PT
b) APTT
c) Serum calcium
d) Trop –T
Which drug class is identified by the common suffix- pril (eg: Lisinopril, Enalapril).
a) Analgesics
b) ACE inhibitors
c) Antipyretics
d) Sedations
The nurse understands that Furosemide (a loop diuretics) primarily works in which part of the renal system and carries a high risk for which electrolyte imbalance.
a) The loop of Henle; hypokalaemia
b) The loop of Henle; hyperkalaemia
c) Renal pelvis; hypokalaemia
d) Medullary pyramid; hyperkalaemia
A patient is prescribed a PPI like Omeprazole. what is the primary purpose of this medication?
a) to reduce nausea
b) to reduce pain
c) to reduce gastric acid production
d) to reduce cramps
The nurse notes that a patient is experiencing flushing, facial edema, and breathing difficulty immediately after starting a new medication. The nurse should recognize these as signs of what severe adverse reaction?
a) anaphylaxis
b) ADR
c) Severe pain
d) cramps
When calculating paediatric medication dosages, what patient-specific measurement is most commonly used to ensure accuracy?
a) Patient weight
b) height
c) BMI
What medication is administered IV to treat a Magnesium sulphate overdose, often indicated by the loss of deep tendon reflexes?
a) Soda bicarbonate
b) Calcium gluconate
c) Adrenaline
d) Dopamine
The nurse is preparing to administer Morphine Sulphate. The priority pre-administration assessment is the patient’s:
a) respiratory rate & depth
b) temperature
c) Blood pressure
The nurse is monitoring a patient on IV Heparin therapy. which laboratory test is used to monitor the therapeutic effect of this medication.
a) PT
b) APTT
c) PT &INR
d) INR
It is safe to crush sustained-release tablets before administration.
a) True
b) False
Potassium chloride can be given as IV push in emergencies.
a) True
b) False
Documentation of medication administration is optional if the nurse is busy.
a) True
b) False
A nurse should report any medication error immediately, even if no harm occurred.
a) True
b) False
Before giving any medication, the nurse must always check for----------
(a)
. Blood pressure and pulse should be checked before administering -------drugs.
(a)
------------should never be given as IV push because it can cause cardiac arrest.
(a)
Before giving Digoxin, the nurse must check the patients’------------
(a)
The nurse should always use -------gauge needle for IM injections in adults.
(a)
--------- is the most common site for subcutaneous insulin injection
(a)
The nurse must monitor serum -------- levels when a patient is on digoxin.
(a)
Verbal medications orders should always be ------- to avoid errors.
(a)
