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Hesi pharmacology exam / latest hesipharmacology final exam 2024-2025
How would you administer medication via oral route?
Answer- Assist the patient into an upright or side lying position.
Ask patient if they would like the medications in his/her hand or in the
cup.
Offer water.
Remain with the patient until each medication is swallowed. Never
leave the patient's bedside.
How would you instill ear medications?
Answer- Warm the medication to prep it before entering the patient's
room.
Clean any ear drainage.
Place the patient on his/her unaffected side or have the patient sit up
with head titled to the unaffected side.
Straighten the ear canal by pulling up & back for adults or down & back
for children.
Administer the medication and allow the drops to fall on the side of the
canal. Avoid instilling in the middle of the canal or the tympanic
membrane.
,Instruct patient to remain in this position for 5 minutes.
Gently press on the tragus to facilitate the medication to travel towards
the tympanic membrane.
If ordered loosely place a cotton ball into the ear canal.
If you have to administer drops in both ear wait 5 minutes between
each side.
How would you instill eye medications?
Answer- Offer the patient a tissue.
Cleanse each eye from the inner area to the outer area.
If the patient does not have cervical spine injury instruct the patient to
tilt his/her head back.
Gently apply pressure with fingers at the edge of the lower eyelid to
expose the conjunctival sac.
Administer the medication & release the lower eyelid.
Instruct patient to close eyes gently.
Apply gentle pressure on the inner canthus to prevent the medication
from flowing into the tear ducts.
Instruct patient not to rub eyes.
,How would you apply a transdermal patch?
Answer- Wear gloves!
Remove the old patch & fold it close on itself.
Clean the old site to remove residue.
Document date, time, & initials on the new patch.
Rotate site.
Clean the new site.
Apply the patch.
How would you apply an ointment medication?
Answer- Wear gloves!
Clean the area.
If the medication is not powder, never administer the ointment straight
from the container! Squeeze the ointment into a disposable cup.
Spread over the area as prescribed.
Observe for allergic reaction.
Name the 5 injection sites for subcutaneous.
, Answer- Abdomen
Upper Arm
Back
Buttocks
Thighs
Name the 5 injection sites for intramuscular.
Answer- Dorsogluteal
Ventrogluteal
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Deltoid
What are the 5 rights of medication administration?
Answer- Right Patient
Right Drug
Right Route
Right Time
Right Dose
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