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06 Medication Administration and Safety Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 06 Medication Administration and Safety, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: If a medication order is incomplete but the intended dose seems obvious, the nurse may infer the missing information and administer it.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Before administering a medication, which approach should be used to verify the patient's identity?

A
The patient's room number and bed location
B
At least two approved patient identifiers
C
The medication name and the patient's room number
D
The patient's diagnosis and room number

True or false

1 point

True or false: When applying a new transdermal patch, remove the old patch, inspect the skin, rotate sites, and record the new patch's time and location.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A nurse discovers that a medication error has occurred. Which response best follows the recommended priorities?

A
Assess the patient first, provide immediate care within your role, and then notify the appropriate clinician.
B
Complete an incident report before checking the patient's condition.
C
Wait to see whether symptoms develop before notifying anyone.
D
Document only in the incident report, since a separate clinical record is unnecessary.

Choose one

1 point

A patient receives medication through an enteral tube. Which plan best reflects safe administration?

A
Mix all prescribed medications into the formula to reduce the number of administrations.
B
Check that the formulation is suitable, administer medications separately, and flush as directed by policy.
C
Use the same tube for administration without checking its identity or placement.
D
Crush every tablet before giving it through the tube.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Complete the metric conversions: 1 g = mg, and 1 mg = mcg.

Choose one

1 point

The order is for 500 mg. The supply is 250 mg per tablet. How many tablets should be administered? Use $\text{amount} = (\text{desired dose} \div \text{dose on hand}) \times \text{quantity on hand}$ .

A
0.5 tablet
B
2 tablets
C
2.5 tablets
D
4 tablets

Choose all

1 point

Select all practices that help prevent unsafe injection practices.

A
Use a new sterile needle and syringe for every patient and every entry.
B
Reuse a syringe for the same patient if a new needle is attached.
C
Never reuse a syringe, even if the needle is changed.
D
Do not use a single-dose container for multiple patients.

Fill in the blank

1 point

An infusion order is for 1,000 mL over 8 hours. The rate is $1{,}000\text{ mL} \div 8\text{ hours} =$ mL/hour. Enter the rate as a number.

Open ended

1 point

At a transition of care, what steps should the care team take to reconcile a patient's medications and reduce the risk of discrepancies?

Choose all

1 point

A capable patient refuses a prescribed medication. Select all appropriate actions.

A
Respect the refusal, assess the reason, and notify the appropriate clinician according to policy.
B
Hide the medication in food so the patient receives the prescribed dose.
C
Explain relevant risks as appropriate and follow the required notification procedure.
D
Document the refusal and required actions according to policy.

True or false

1 point

True or false: When policy requires an independent medication calculation check, the second checker should perform the check independently rather than simply confirm another person's calculation.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What route places medication against the inside of the cheek? Enter the route term.

Choose one

1 point

A nurse is preparing medication for a patient in a shared room. Which action best verifies the correct patient before administration?

A
Use the room number and the medication label to confirm identity.
B
Use at least two approved patient identifiers; do not use the room number.
C
Ask another patient in the room to confirm the patient's identity.
D
Proceed if the patient's name appears on the room door.

Choose one

1 point

A medication order specifies the drug and dose but gives no route. What should the nurse do before administering it?

A
Use the route most commonly prescribed for this medication.
B
Ask the patient which route they usually take and proceed.
C
Clarify the order with the prescriber or pharmacist before giving the medication.
D
Give the medication by the route listed on the product label.

Choose one

1 point

A patient has difficulty swallowing a prescribed modified-release tablet. Which action is safest?

A
Check whether the product and order permit crushing before altering the tablet.
B
Crush the tablet if the patient has difficulty swallowing, regardless of formulation.
C
Split the tablet whenever the prescribed dose is less than one tablet.
D
Mix the tablet into food without checking the product information.

Choose one

1 point

During a transition of care, the medication history lists prescription drugs, an over-the-counter product, and a supplement. What is the appropriate reconciliation step?

A
Record only medications administered during the current shift.
B
Assume that medicines absent from the new orders were intentionally discontinued.
C
Add all home medicines to the new orders without checking for discrepancies.
D
Compare the medication history with new orders and resolve discrepancies with the appropriate clinician.

Written response

1 point

An order is for $300\,\text{mg}$ . The liquid supply contains $150\,\text{mg}$ per $5\,\text{mL}$ . How many mL should be administered? Enter the exact numerical value in mL.

Written response

1 point

The order is $8\,\text{mg/kg per dose}$ for a patient weighing $18\,\text{kg}$ . The supply contains $80\,\text{mg}$ per $2\,\text{mL}$ . What volume should be administered per dose? Enter the exact numerical value in mL per dose.

Written response

1 point

Before administering an antihypertensive when a pre-dose check is required, which vital sign should the nurse assess? Enter the name of the measurement.