Chapter 31: Medication Administration
1. If a nurse struggles to read a physician’s medication order due to poor handwriting, what should the
nurse do next? - a. Call a pharmacist for help with the order. - b. Call the physician for clarification. - c. Seek assistance from the unit manage...
5. A nurse explains medications to a 4-year-old, but the mother is unsure of one medication. What
should the nurse do next?
- a. Administer the medications.
- b. Use two patient identifiers to confirm.
- c. Withhold the medications and verify the orders.
- d. Educate the mother about the medications.
Answer: c. Withhold the medications and verify the orders.
(Concerns from patients or caregivers should always be investigated.)
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6. A patient is transitioning to home care after hospital discharge. What is a priority for safe medication
administration?
- a. Schedule follow-up appointments with the physician.
, - b. Arrange housekeeping services for the patient.
- c. Ensure the home care agency understands medication and health teaching needs.
- d. Confirm the family knows how to assist with bathing and mouth care.
Answer: c. Ensure the home care agency understands medication and health teaching needs.
(Collaboration with community resources is essential.)
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7. A nursing student brings an antibiotic to a patient, and the patient inquires about it. What
information should the student provide?
- a. Only the physician may provide that information.
- b. The student should share the medication name and its purpose.
- c. Medication information is confidential and not shareable.
- d. The student should tell the patient to consult the assigned nurse.
Answer: b. The student should share the medication name and its purpose.
(Patients should be informed about their medications.)
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8. A nurse needs to administer a sustained-release capsule to a patient who cannot swallow pills. What
is the nurse's best action?
- a. Request a change to a different medication form from the prescriber.
- b. Crush the capsule to make it easier to swallow.
- c. Conceal the capsule in food.
- d. Open the capsule and sprinkle it on pudding.
Answer: a. Request a change to a different medication form from the prescriber.
(Crushing sustained-release capsules is not permitted.)
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