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The nurse notes "Antifungal troches to buccal mucosa tid" as a new patient order. The nurse explains to the patient that this medication will be delivered:
As a lozenge to be held in the cheek
Which must be added to a liquid before administering?
Effervescent salts
Which of the following is a term that means a tablet can be easily divided into two parts?
Scored
A group of student nurses are reviewing best practice for oral medication administration. Which action indicates that additional teaching is required?
Leaving medication at the patient's bedside to take later
The nurse provides teaching for the mother of a 10-year-old patient who will begin taking Adderall XR. Which statement would the nurse include in the teaching?
"This medication is designed to be released into the bloodstream all day long."
A nursing student is preparing to administer an extended-release (ER) medication to a patient. Which observation should alert the nursing instructor to intervene?
Opening up the capsule contents and placing them in applesauce
Which one of the following is NOT correct when administering a sublingual medication?
SL medications have the slowest absorption rate of other oral medications
Medications that may be administered via an NG tube include _______________.
Both of the above
A nurse is preparing to administer a suppository to a patient. What is the best action to take when administering this type of medication?
Administer the medication immediately after opening the package
When medications are given via the enteral route, they can be given by:
(This question has more than one answer. Select all that apply.)
by mouth
sublingually
rectally
Which of the following contains alcohol?
Elixir
Which of the following is not one of the three checks of medication administration?
Checking the drug after administering to the patient
Before giving medications, the nurse identifies the alert and oriented patient using at least 2 identifiers. Which of the following is the best example of appropriate patient identifiers:
The patient states his/her name and birthdate as written on name band
The rectal route of medication administration can be used for which of the following patients:
(This question has more than one answer. Select all that apply)
A patient who is comatose
Unreliable in children, but can be used
The patient is nauseated and vomiting
The reason NG tube placement must be checked before the administration of medications is to verify that the tip is correctly placed in the _____________.
Stomach
Medications, when given orally are absorbed:
slower than by other routes
What is the best position for a patient to be in when the nurse is administering a rectal suppository or enema?
Left side- Sim's position
What type of oral medication consists of a gelatin coating containing a powdered form of medication?
Capsule
The nurse is working very hard to prevent medication errors. Which of the following procedures do we follow that assists the nurse in preventing most errors? (This question has more than one answer. Select all that apply.)
Always perform 7 rights and 3 checks
Only prepare medications for one patient at a time
The nurse must shake which of the following prior to preparation and administration?
Suspension
The nurse is administering daily nystatin oral medication to a patient. Which action is contraindicated?
Providing water to the patient after administration
The main reason why extended-release medications must not be crushed is:
Crushing increases the rate of absorption and distribution for this medication
Most medication errors occur when the nurse:
fails to follow routine procedures such as the 7 rights
You know that one reason your 88 year old patient has slower absorption of oral meds is:
decreased acidity of gastric secretions
A nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication that is in a blister pack. What is the best method for administering the medication?
Press on the tablet to dispense