ATI RN
Fundamentals of Nursing Medication Administration Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is administering a medication to a patient for acute pain. Of the various routes for drug administration, which would be chosen because it is absorbed more rapidly?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Injected medications (e.g., intramuscular or intravenous) are absorbed more rapidly than oral or topical routes, making them ideal for acute pain relief.
Question 2 of 5
A student nurse is administering medications through a nasogastric tube connected to continuous suction. How will the student do this accurately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Disconnecting and clamping the tube for 20-30 minutes allows medication absorption without interference from suction.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication by intravenous piggyback. Where will the piggyback container be placed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The piggyback container is hung higher than the primary IV solution to allow gravity to facilitate its infusion first.
Question 4 of 5
Jane is a 49-year-old woman who has recently had a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placed. The nurse is teaching Jane how to flush her PICC. She knows that the teaching was effective when Jane states which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A 10 mL syringe or larger is required to flush a PICC line to avoid excessive pressure that could damage the catheter, unlike smaller syringes (e.g., 3 mL). Note: Multiple identical options D-G are treated as one correct answer.
Question 5 of 5
The patient is to receive phenytoin at 0900. When will be the ideal time for the nurse to schedule a trough level?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Trough levels are generally drawn 30 minutes before the drug is administered. If the medication is administered at 0900, the trough should be drawn at 0830.