ATI RN
Medication Administration Test Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient refuses medication. Which is the nurse's first action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The first response is to explore reasons the patient does not want the medication. After the assessment, the nurse can decide what to do next. Educating is important, but it is not the first action. Ultimately, the patient does have the right to refuse the medication; however, the nurse should first try to find out reasons for the refusal and provide education if needed based upon the assessment findings. Hiding medication and deceiving a patient into taking a medication is unethical and violates right to autonomy.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is administering medications to several patients. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: If the patient uses a corticosteroid, have him or her wait 2 minutes and then rinse the mouth out with water or salt water or brush teeth after inhalation to reduce risk of fungal infection. Piercing a blood vessel during a subcutaneous injection is very rare. Therefore, aspiration is not necessary when administering subcutaneous injections. When giving immunizations to adults: to avoid injection into subcutaneous tissue, spread the skin of the selected vaccine administration site taut between the thumb and forefinger, isolating the muscle. Never administer IV medications through tubing that is infusing blood, blood products, or parenteral nutrition solutions.
Question 3 of 5
A patient is prescribed 250 mg of antibiotics in 200 mL of intravenous fluid over 30 minutes. The correct rate in mL per hour to set the infusion device is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rate = Volume ÷ (Time in hours). 200 mL over 30 minutes = 200 mL ÷ (30/60) = 200 ÷ 0.5 = 400 mL/hour.
Question 4 of 5
An analgesic medication has been prescribed for a persistent headache. The prescriber has not signed the chart. You should
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unsigned prescriptions are not legally valid; contacting the prescriber to sign ensures safety and compliance.
Question 5 of 5
When a medication is discontinued permanently, it must be:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Discontinued medications must be destroyed or returned to the pharmacy per CCL regulations to prevent misuse or errors, not redistributed.