ATI-medication Administration 2

A nurse is administering aspirin 81 mg PO daily as prescribed. The medication is scheduled for 0800 hours. Which of the following demonstrates proper use of one of the six rights of medication administration?

A patient is to receive 12.5 mg of prednisone (Deltasone) by mouth daily. The medication is available in 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer for each dose?

A nurse is preparing to instill antibiotic ear drops into a toddler's ear. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when administering ear drops to this patient?

For which of the following inhalation medication delivery methods is it important for the nurse to assess the patient's ability to inhale deeply before administering the medication?

Which of the following should a nurse assess before administering medications through a nasogastric tube?

A nurse is teaching the daughter of an older adult patient how to instill eye drops in the patient's right eye. Which of the following statements indicates that the daughter has understood the directions?

A patient is to receive his daily isoniazid (INH) dosage for tuberculosis. He states he is feeling nauseated with this medication and refuses to take it. The nurse knows that the correct way to indicate this refusal is to

A nurse will be administering several medications to a patient who is receiving enteral feedings through a small bore nasogastric tube. The nurse administers the medications correctly by

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed a fluticasone propinate (Flovent HFA) inhaler with a spacer. The patient asks the nurse why a spacer is needed with the inhaler. Which of the following responses by the nurse is correct?