Welcome to your Nursing Pharmacology Practice Questions – Medication Administration
Confirming Identity
When administering a medication to a patient, what is the best way to confirm that you are giving it to the correct patient?
Administration Procedure - Alendronate
You have just administered alendronate to a patient and they have swallowed the medication. What should the patient do next?
5 Rights
Which of the following is not considered one of the 5 rights of medication administration?
Propranolol
Which of the following clinical parameters may be assessed prior to the administration of propranolol?
Buccal Administration
The provider asks you to ensure that the patient receives vitamin B12 via buccal administration. Where/how should this be given?
Eye Drop Administration
When administering eye drops, what is the purpose of placing the finger on the inside corner?
Doxycycline Administration
A patient is prescribed doxycycline 100 mg BID for pneumonia. Which of his medications is most concerning with regard to binding interactions?
Lactulose Administration
The lactulose dose that was written for a patient was 2 tablespoons. Approximately how many milliliters should you administer?
Reasons For Enteric Coating
Which of the following is not consistent with the purpose of enteric coating?
Glucagon Administration
When considering administering glucagon versus oral glucose in a patient with low blood sugar, what should the nurse assess?
