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Medication Administration NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following healthcare providers have prescriptive authority? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Physicians, dentists, and advance practice nurses (e.g., nurse practitioners) have prescriptive authority under U.S. law, depending on state regulations. Licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, and social workers do not have this authority.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is administering a medication that is formulated as enteric-coated tablets. What is the rationale for not crushing or chewing enteric-coated tablets?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Enteric coatings protect the stomach from irritation and ensure the drug is absorbed in the intestines, so they must not be crushed.
Question 3 of 5
An adult with diabetes receives 20 units of insulin each morning and evening. How will the nurse teach the patient to administer the insulin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Insulin syringes are calibrated in units, so 20 units of insulin is directly measured and administered using an insulin syringe.
Question 4 of 5
The new pediatric nurse has just given a suppository to a 5-year-old boy. He has a bowel movement 7 minutes post administration. Which action should the nurse take next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Examining the stool determines if the suppository was expelled before absorption. This guides whether a repeat dose is needed, after consulting the physician.
Question 5 of 5
A 2-year-old child is ordered to have eardrops daily. Which action will the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Children up to 3 years of age should have the auricle pulled down and back, children 3 years of age to adults should have the auricle pulled upward and outward. Solution should be instilled 1 cm (1/2 in) above the opening of the ear canal. The patient should remain in the side-lying position 2 to 3 minutes. If a cotton ball is needed, place it into the outermost part of the ear canal.