ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Safe Dosage | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates)
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ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Safe Dosage | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates)
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A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed...
ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe
Medication Administration 3.0 - Safe
Dosage | Questions and Verified
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Question:
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The
nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed?
A. Extended-release oxycodone
B. Sublingual nitroglycerin
C. Enteric-coated aspirin
D. Sucralfate tablets
Answer:
D. Sucralfate tablets
Rationale:
A. The nurse should explain that crushing certain medications, such as
extended-release medications, can result in a sudden release of the
medication, instead of a gradual release of the medication. This action might
result in client injury.
,B. The nurse should explain that crushing certain medications, such as
sublingual medications, can result in an altered release of the medication,
which might alter the efficacy. This action might result in client injury.
C. The nurse should explain that crushing certain medications, such as
enteric-coated medications, can result in a sudden release of the medication,
instead of a gradual release of the medication. This action might result in
client injury.
D. The nurse should explain that certain medications, such as those that are
scored, can be safely crushed and mixed with food or water for a client who
has difficulty swallowing. The nurse should check with the pharmacist before
crushing a medication to make certain it can safely be crushed.
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive topiramate XR 100 mg PO daily.
The client tells the nurse that the capsule is too hard to swallow. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Crush the contents of the capsule to administer in a small amount of
pudding.
B. Request extended-release sprinkles from the pharmacy.
C. Ask the charge nurse to clarify the prescription with the provider.
D. Withhold the medication until the time for the next dose.
Answer:
B. Request extended-release sprinkles from the pharmacy.
Rationale:
, A. Topiramate XR capsules cannot be crushed or chewed because a larger dose
of the medication would be absorbed all at once, increasing the risk for
medication toxicity.
B. The nurse can administer topiramate XR in sprinkle form, if available. This
is not changing the route of the medication. The sprinkle capsules can be
opened and mixed with food for ease of swallowing while still remaining
extended release.
C. There is no reason to clarify the prescription with the provider because the
prescription is complete.
D. If the nurse withholds the medication until the next dose is due, the client
will not receive the appropriate dosage.
Question:
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a newly admitted client.
The nurse should identify which of the following actions as a part of the
assessment phase of the nursing process?
A. Asking the client about a history of medication allergies
B. Instructing the client about the medication's adverse effects
C. Determining whether the medication should be administered with or
without meals
D. Monitoring the client's response to the medication
Answer:
A. Asking the client about a history of medication allergies
Rationale:
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