Chapter 09: Photo Atlas of Drug Administration
Chapter 09: Photo Atlas of Drug Administration MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Before administering any medication, what is the nurse’s priority action regarding patient safety? a. Verifying orders with another nurse b. Documenting the medications given c. Counting medications in the medication cart drawers d. Checking the patient’s identification using two identifiers ANS: D
Verifying the patient’s identity, using two identifiers, before administering any medication is essential for the patient’s safety and reflects checking one of the “Nine Rights” of medication administration. Documentation is done after the medications are given. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 2. The nurse is giving an intradermal (ID) injection and will choose which syringe for this
injection? a.
b.
c.
d.
ANS: B
The proper size syringe for ID injection is 1-mL tuberculin. The other syringes pictured are incorrect. Insulin syringes (marked in units) are not used for intradermal injections. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Analyzing (Analysis) TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control 3. A patient is to receive a penicillin intramuscular (IM) injection in the ventrogluteal site. The
nurse will use which angle for the needle insertion? a. 15 degrees
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