When charting medication administration, which of the following is correct?
All chart entries must be factual, accurate, complete, current, organized, and confidential
Ms. Anderson was giving medications on the unit. Just as she was taking a medication out of the patient's cassette, she was interrupted by another patient asking about an appointment. While having the discussion, she opened the medication container and poured the dose and gave it to the intended patient. When she returned to the cassette, she realized she gave the wrong medication. What did she neglect to do?
She neglected to perform the three checks of medication administration.
Which of the following would you include when giving a subcutaneous injection?
Hold the needle and syringe at a 45 to 90 degree angle to the skin.
Which method of medication administration requires passing a urinary catheter into the bladder to instill a drug?
urethral
Which of the following methods could you use to ensure that a child swallows a liquid medication?
gently hold the child mouth closed
When should a patient's medication list be updated?
At every office visit
Which of the following is included when administering a capsule orally?
Tap the correct number of capsules into the cap of the container.
What should the medical assistant tell the patient about interactions?
Drug-drug interactions can lead to adverse reactions
Which of the following patients would require special consideration related to medication administration?
a 75-year-old gentleman with early Alzheimer's
Of all the medication administration methods, which one is the most rapid-acting and produces the most immediate effect?
intravenous
You have been asked to administer a liquid antibiotic to Carrie, a 3-year-old child. You measure the medication using a calibrated dropper and place it to the side of Carrie's tongue, making sure she swallows it. Two minutes later, Carrie vomits, and you can see the medication in the vomit. What should you do?
Re-administer the entire dose after Carrie becomes calm
Which of the following are common sites for intradermal injections?
forearm and back
In which method of parenteral medication administration is the medication injected within the upper layers of the skin?
intradermal
Which of the following actions can help reduce a child's anxiety when you give the child an injection?
Distract the child by talking to her while you give the injection.
Which of these needles is smallest?
25-guage
Which of the following is included when administering a capsule orally?
Tap the correct number of capsules into the cap of the container.
The licensed practitioner ordered a series of Imferon shots for Gina, a patient who has iron-deficient anemia. Gina is in the office for her second shot, but she dreads getting the shot because the first one not only hurt, but also caused significant skin irritation. Which of the following would be the best response to Gina’s concerns?
Use the Z-track method of injection to reduce subcutaneous irritation.
Which of the following might result in a drug interaction that can cause a dangerous hypertensive crisis, possibly leading to stroke or death?
MAO inhibitor and aged cheese
Which medication is used to treat an anaphylactic reaction to a medication?
epinephrine
Which method of parenteral medication administration calls for pulling the skin and subcutaneous tissue to the side before inserting the needle at the site?
Z-track
In which of the following methods of medication administration are medications placed in the mouth but do not continue along the GI tract?
buccal
Which of the following medications is given by Z-track?
imferon
The licensed practitioner has determined that Juanita has bacterial pneumonia and has asked you to administer Bicillin C-R intramuscularly. Juanita is 34 years old and weighs 145 pounds. What is the appropriate needle length for this injection?
1 to 1½ inches
Intradermal injections are used to administer which of the following?
Allergy or TB test