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NCLEX Questions Medication Administration Questions
Question 1 of 5
When administering topical medications, which is an important nursing action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To avoid contact with the medication, nurses should wear gloves when applying topical medications. Some topical medications are applied sparingly. Skin should be clean and dry, but it is not necessary to use alcohol. It is not always necessary to use sterile technique.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is giving an intradermal (ID) injection and will choose which syringe for this injection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The proper size syringe for ID injection is 1-mL tuberculin. The other syringes pictured are incorrect. Insulin syringes (marked in units) are not used for intradermal injections.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse will plan to use the Z-track method of intramuscular (IM) injections for which situation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Z-track method is used for medications known to irritate tissues or for medications that are painful or cause stains to the tissues. It also prevents the deposit of medication into more sensitive subcutaneous tissues. The other options are not appropriate situations for the Z-track method.
Question 4 of 5
While the nurse is assisting a patient in taking his medications, the medication cup falls to the floor, spilling the tablets. What is the nurse's best action at this time?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Medications that fall to the floor must be discarded, and the procedure must be repeated with new medications. The other actions are not appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
A 2-year-old child is to receive eardrops. The nurse is teaching the parent about giving the eardrops. Which statement reflects the proper technique for administering eardrops to this child?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In an infant or a child younger than 3 years of age, the ear canal is straightened by pulling the pinna down and back. In adults, the pinna is pulled up and outward. Pulling the lobe and administering eardrops without pulling on the ear lobe are not appropriate actions.