ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 30 : Medications Questions
Question 1 of 5
A medication prescription reads: 'Hydromorphone, 2 mg IV every 3 to 4 hours PRN pain.' The prefilled cartridge is available with a label reading 'Hydromorphone 2 mg/1 mL' and a statement that the cartridge contains 1.2 mL of hydromorphone. How should the nurse proceed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Many prefilled medication cartridges are overfilled, requiring some medication to be discarded to prevent adverse effects. Always check correct dose compared to the volume in the syringe for accuracy. As this is a prefilled syringe, it is not necessary to call the pharmacy or refuse to give the medication. Wasting narcotics typically requires a second RN to witness the waste and verify the amount of narcotic discarded.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse prepares to administer insulin to a patient with diabetes. What is the correct procedure to carry out this prescription? MAR 7:30 AM: 40 units of NPH insulin and 10 units of regular insulin daily subcutaneously.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Regular or short-acting insulin (unmodified insulin) should never be contaminated with NPH or any insulin modified with added protein. Placing air in the NPH vial first without allowing the needle to contact the solution ensures that the regular insulin will not be contaminated.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is administering heparin subcutaneously to a patient. What technique is appropriate for this injection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When giving heparin subcutaneously, the nurse should not aspirate or massage, so as not to cause trauma or bleeding in the tissues.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse discovers that a medication error occurred. What is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse's first responsibility is the patientâ??careful observation is necessary to assess for adverse effects of the medication error. The other nursing actions are pertinent but only after evaluating the patient's welfare.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a patient how to use a meter-dosed inhaler to control asthma. What are appropriate guidelines for this procedure? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: The correct procedure for using a meter-dosed inhaler is: Shake the inhaler well and remove the mouthpiece cover; breathe normally through the spacer; depress the canister releasing one puff into the spacer and inhale slowly and deeply; after inhaling, hold breath for 5 to 10 seconds, or as long as possible, and then exhale slowly through pursed lips; wait 1 to 5 minutes as prescribed before administering the next puff; and gargle and rinse with tap water after using the MDI.