Medication Administration
500 mLs of urine in last 4.5 hours. How many mLs per hour is this?
What is 111.1 mLs/hour?
How do you hold the ear for an adult client when administering otic drops?
What is pull pinna up and back?
What can you do if your patient has an indwelling urinary catheter and complains of bladder fullness?
What is irrigate the catheter?
How often should ostomy pouches be changed?
Every 3 to 7 days or sooner if drainage is seen -assess and change the pouch and perform ostomy care when needed
What organs does a KUB examine?
What are visualizes the kidneys, ureters, and bladder (abdomen)?
This type of enema works by osmotic pressure, drawing fluid out of interstitial spaces into the colon, which then fills with fluids and distends.
What is a hypertonic enema?
How do you administer ophthalmic drops?
What is instill drops in outer third of the lower conjunctival sack?
What is a bladder scanner and when can you use it?
What is measures the amount of urine in the bladder?
It is commonly used after indwelling urinary catheters have been d/c if patient has not urinated within 8 hours?
What specific types of foods can you educate your patient on who is constipated?
What are green leafy vegetables, and fruits?
What position should your patient be in for a bone marrow biopsy?
What is prone or lateral position?
You are administering Morphine 2 mg IV. What do you check before administrating the medication?
What is the patients respiratory status specifically their respiratory rate?
What position do you have your patient in when administrating rectal medications?
What is left lateral or left sims position with upper leg flexed?
You are inserting an indwelling urethral catheter. After wiping from front to back what do you do next?
What is lubricate the catheter tip?
When administrating an enema what position should your patient be in?
What is left side-lying position?
What do you do right after puncturing the capillary site when checking a blood glucose on your patient?
Using a 2 × 2 gauze pad or cotton ball, wipe off the first drop of blood and any remaining alcohol.
What are the 6 rights of medication administration?
What are right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right patient, and right documentation?
You accidentally administered a medication to the wrong patient. What do you do first?
What is assess the patient?
What does a decreased BUN indicate?
What is increased urine output, overhydration?
What are some education you can provide to your patient on promoting good bowel health?
Exercise, high fiber diet, positive attitude, etc.
Fecal occult blood test
What is a guaiac test?
What type of injections (IV, IM, Intradermal, etc) do you administer at a 15 degree angle?
What is intradermal injections?
How do you apply topical medications?
What is directly on the affected area on the skin?
A slight loss of urine after sneezing, coughing, or laughing to complete inability to control urination.
What is stress incontinence?
You notice excessive drainage around your patients ostomy. What should you do?
What are perform ostomy care and apply a new ostomy bag?
Dark tarry stools
What is melena?