ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Medication Administration Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Who defines the standards of care for the practice of nursing? (Select one that does not apply.)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Standards of care are defined by state boards of nursing, federal laws regulating health care facilities, The Joint Commission, and professional nursing associations such as the American Nurses Association. Individual hospital policies and procedures incorporate federal and state guidelines into their respective policies and procedures and are often more stringent than state and federal regulations.
Question 2 of 5
A patient is ordered to take an extended-release medication twice daily but has difficulty swallowing the tablet because of its size. The nurse will perform which action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Enteric-coated and extended-release tablets must be swallowed whole to maintain a therapeutic drug level since they are designed to be absorbed in the small intestine. If crushed, an initial excessive release of the drug may occur, causing toxicity. Enteric-coated or extended-release tablets should not be dissolved in liquid. The nurse should contact the provider to discuss another form of the medication.
Question 3 of 5
A patient who has asthma will begin taking an inhaled corticosteroid medication to be used with a spacer. The patient asks why the spacer is necessary. The nurse will explain that the spacer
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Spacers are used to enhance the delivery of medication to the lower, smaller airways. They do not allow higher dosing or minimize drug side effects.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a 14-month-old toddler. To help with site selection for this injection, what will the nurse ask the child's parent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The ventrogluteal muscle is the preferred injection site for toddlers who have gluteal muscle development associated with firmly established walking. The muscle development, and not the child's weight, is more important. Asking if a patient is right- or left-handed is necessary if deltoid muscles are used.
Question 5 of 5
A patient is to receive a penicillin intramuscular (IM) injection in the ventrogluteal site. The nurse will use which angle for the needle insertion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The proper angle for IM injections is 90 degrees. The other angles are incorrect.