ATI LPN
Medication Administration Test Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a nursing student about giving liquid medications. Which statement by the student indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To measure liquid medications accurately, line up the bottom of the curve of the medication with the desired line on the syringe. Suspensions are liquids in which particles are mixed but not dissolved. As a general rule, elixirs do not require shaking; shaking may suspend air into the liquid and affect accurate dosing by volume. Many liquids require refrigeration.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing to start an IV line in a preschool-age child. After applying a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics, what will the nurse do to prepare the child?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preschool children should be allowed to play with and handle equipment and give 'play' injections using a doll or stuffed animal. Describing the procedure or discussing pain will only heighten anxiety.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse has an order to administer an intramuscular (IM) immunization to a 2-month-old child. Which site is considered the best choice for this injection?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The vastus lateralis is the preferred site of injection of drugs such as immunizations for infants. The other sites are not appropriate for infants. The ventrogluteal site is the preferred site for adults and children. The deltoid site is used only for the administration of immunizations to toddlers, older children, and adults (not infants) and only for small volumes of medication. The dorsogluteal site is no longer recommended because of the possibility of nerve injury.
Question 4 of 5
When adding medications to a bag of intravenous (IV) fluid, the nurse will use which method to mix the solution?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When medications are added to IV fluid containers, the medication and the IV solution are mixed by holding the bag or bottle and turning it end-to-end, mixing it gently. Shaking vigorously is not appropriate; inverting the bag just once or simply allowing the bag to stand for 10 minutes may not be sufficient to mix the medication into the fluid.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is about to give a rectal suppository to a patient. Which technique would facilitate the administration and absorption of the rectal suppository?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Position the patient on his or her left side for rectal suppository insertion. The suppository is then lubricated with a small amount of water-soluble lubricant, not petroleum-based substances. The patient is told to take a deep breath and exhale through the mouth during insertion. Then the patient needs to remain lying on the left side for 15 to 20 minutes to allow absorption of the drug.