Skills module 3.0 CONCEPTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION POSTTEST

A nurse has a handwritten prescription that is difficult to read. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to avoid an error in medication administration?

Call the provider for clarification of the prescription

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving medication that typically causes drowsiness. While assessing the client, the nurse notes that the medication has caused the client to become hyperactive. Which of the following terms describes the clients unexpected response to the medication?

idiosyncratic effect

Which of the following routes of medication administration has no barriers to absorption?

intravenous

A nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication to a client. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

Confirm the client's identity using two methods

A nurse is documenting a client's response to a pain medication. Which of the following is an example of correct documentation regarding the client's response to pain?

The client reports pain decreased 30min after medication administration to 3 on a scale of 0 to 10.

A nurse is reviewing a group of prescription. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an example of complete prescription?

Digoxin 1.25 mg PO daily

A nurse is preparing to administer several PO medications to a client. The client states they can only take one pill at a time. Which of the following action should the nurse take?

Remain at the bedside until the client has taken all of the medication.

Which of the following represents the correct administration of the prescribed medication?

Amoxicillin 1g PO prescribed; 2 500-mg tablets

Which of the following actions demonstrated the correct use of one of the ten rights of medication administration?

Administering a client's medication by the route the provider has prescribed

A client drinks 8 oz of water. Which of the following is a correct conversion of the client's intake?

240 mL

Which of the following client's is exhibiting medication tolerance?

A client who requires an increased dose of a medication to achieve continued therapeutic benefit

Which of the following describes a medication's generic name?

It is the same as its nonproprietary name.