ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 35 : Researching and Preparing Medications Questions
Question 1 of 5
The oral route of medication administration includes
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sublingual and buccal medications are administered through the mouth, qualifying as oral routes, whereas the others involve different administration methods.
Question 2 of 5
Schedule II drugs
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Schedule II drugs have a high abuse potential, include medications like morphine and oxycodone, require strict accounting, and are often stored under double lock due to their controlled status.
Question 3 of 5
Which patient is most likely to have a drug reaction?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Patients with kidney failure have impaired drug clearance, increasing the risk of drug accumulation and reactions.
Question 4 of 5
A 46-year-old female patient developed swelling of the tongue and throat after taking a new antibiotic. She went to the ER because she was having difficulty breathing. Which drug effect has occurred?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Swelling of the tongue and throat with difficulty breathing indicates a severe adverse effect, likely anaphylaxis, which is life-threatening.
Question 5 of 5
A patient with pneumonia is allergic to cephalosporin antibiotics. He tells you that he breaks out in a rash and itches if he takes it. The health-care provider has prescribed cefazolin (Ancef) for him because it is one of the few antibiotics that will kill the bacteria cultured from his sputum. What will you do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Due to the patient's known allergy, administering cefazolin risks a severe reaction. Holding the medication and notifying the provider is the safest action.