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Nurses Ch. 8 Exam Questions And
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Which type of oral medication is an obsolete dose form? - correct answer ✅Pills Which statement describes an advantage of timed-release capsules? - correct answer ✅They reduce the number of doses administered per day Which equipment would the nurse use to measure less than 1 ml of a liquid medication? - correct answer ✅Tuberculin syringe Which scale is used on a medicine cup? - correct answer ✅Metric Which dose form contains solid, insoluble drug particles dispersed in a liquid base? - correct answer ✅Suspensions
Nurses Ch. 8 Exam Questions And
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Which drug form is dried and powdered that has been compressed into a small disk? - correct answer ✅Tablet Which fluid aspirated from a nasogastric tube is yellow in color? - correct answer ✅Intestinal Which dose form consists of dispersions of small droplets of water- in-oil or of oil-in-water? - correct answer ✅Emulsions Which position would the nurse place the infant in when administering an oral medication? - correct answer ✅Football hold position Which phrase describes tablets? - correct answer ✅Dried powdered drugs that have been compressed into small disks
Nurses Ch. 8 Exam Questions And
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Which equipment would the nurse gather to administer medication through a nasogastric tube to an adult patient? Select all that apply.
correct answer ✅- Measuring container
- Small incontinence pad
- Two 60-ml catheter tip syringes Which information would a nurse know about elixirs? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✅- They are used when the drug does not dissolve in water alone
- They are found in many cough medications and mouthwashes
- The alcohol content varies depending on the solubility of the drug Which principles would a nurse remember when administering liquid-form oral medications to infants? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✅- Inject the medication slowly when using an oral syringe
- Place the medication at the back of the nipple after the infant starts to suck it
Nurses Ch. 8 Exam Questions And
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- Place the dropper between the infant's cheek and gums, halfway back into the mouth Which household measurement is equivalent to 30 ml? - correct answer ✅2 tbsp What type of oral medication would the nurse consider ideal for patients with schizophrenia? - correct answer ✅Orally disintegrating tablets Which pH would the nurse expect from a nasogastric tube aspirate in a patient who is not receiving histamine-2 (H2) blockers? - correct answer ✅Gastric pH between 1 and 4 Which statements are limitations of administering medication through the oral route? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✅- Insulin and gentamicin are destroyed by digestive fluids
- Absorption is the slowest and least dependable
- Teeth can be damaged or discolored by enteral medications
Nurses Ch. 8 Exam Questions And
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Which phrase is a disadvantage of rectal administration of medications? - correct answer ✅Variability in absorption What step should the nurse follow to prevent the drug from causing irritation when administering a sold-form medication? - correct answer ✅Instruct the patient to drink a full glass of fluid after administering the medication Which method of administering more than one medication through the nasogastric tube is correct? - correct answer ✅Administer one medication at a time, and flush the line between each medication Which response from the nurse is appropriate to give a patient who asks why a timed-released tablet has been ordered? - correct answer ✅It decreases the required frequency of administration
Nurses Ch. 8 Exam Questions And
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Which course of action would be taken if a nurse notices that a rectal suppository is soft before opening the wrapper? - correct answer ✅Place the suppository in ice water for a short time Which statements are advantages of a caplet when giving an oral medication? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✅- The unpleasant taste of the medication is hidden
- Its smooth coat is easier to swallow
- Its structure can prevent contamination Which guidelines does the nurse follow when giving a liquid oral medication? - correct answer ✅If giving by oral syringe, place tip between the cheek and gum halfway back in the mouth Which step would the nurse take to ensure that a rectal suppository melts and is absorbed? - correct answer ✅Instruct the patient to remain in a side-lying position for 20 minutes after inserting the suppository
Nurses Ch. 8 Exam Questions And
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Which step would the nurse perform when administering a unit- dose medication, before proceeding to the patient's bedside? - correct answer ✅Reading the patient's medication profile for drugs prescribed and their administration timings Which statements by a nursing student about general principles of administering liquid-form oral medications to adults need correction? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✅- The medication can be mixed in oral fluids that may be at the patient's bedside
- Instruct the patient to drink a full glass of fluid after taking the medication
- Provide a little water to the patient before giving the medication Which action would the nurse take to prevent choking when administering an oral medication to an infant using a dropper? - correct answer ✅Slowly administer the medication using the dropper and allow the infant to swallow it
