Reference no: EM133950749
Questions
1. A client is about to receive an anti-hypertensive medication via subligual route. What should the nurse instruct the client?
A." Place the table inside the mouth and chew it."
B. " Swallow the tablet immediately with 30 ml of water."
C. "Place the tablet under the tongue and let it dissolve completely"
D. " Crush the tablet and place it under the tongue."
2. A nurse gives an intradermal injection to a client who needs to receive a tuberculin test (PPD). What is the correct angle of inserting the needle?
30 degree angle
45 degree angle
90 degree angle
15 degree angle
3. A 12-year-old patient has undergone knee surgery. She has an order for pain medication, which can be given by several different routes. Which of the following routes of administration will provide the fastest pain relief?
Oral
Intravenous
Transcutaneous
Rectal
4. A nurse is caring for a client in a long-term care facility who is receiving medications via an NG tube. Which of the following action should the nurse do in administering three different medications?
A. Crush the medication one at a time and dissolve each medication in water
B. Discard any residual gastric contents.
C. Assist the client in right lateral recumbent position
D. Place medication in hot water to dissolve and administer quickly
5. A nurse aspirates the medication from a vial. Which of the following action is the correct nursing action before aspirating the medication from the vial?
Push the air while the needle tip is below the solution
Rub the vial rubber stopper with an alcohol pad
Invert the vial holding it below the eye level
Place the vial on the uneven surface