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Administration of Drugs REVISION Q/A 2021 (2)

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1. Which of the following reflects a nurse's responsibility when a drug is prescribed for a client? Select all that apply. A) Administering the drug to the client B) Monitoring for therapeutic response C) Checking for drug–drug interactions D) Reporting adverse reactions E) Teaching the client information needed to administer drugs safely at home 2. A group of nursing students are reviewing the concept known as the five + 1 rights of drug administration. The group demonstrates understanding of this concept when they identify which of the following as being included? Select all that apply. A) Right documentation B) Right patient C) Right route D) Right drug E) Right prescriber 3. Prior to administering a prescribed drug, the nurse correctly identifies the client by which method? Select all that apply. A) Checking a client's name on his or her wristband B) Checking a client's chart C) Asking the client to identify himself or herself and give his or her birth date D) Asking a client if he or she is the correct client E) Using a current picture of the client if available 4. When completing the check to ensure that the right drug is being administered to the client, which of the following should the nurse compare? Select all that apply. A) Medication B) Container label C) Medication record D) MAR E) Nursing notes 5. A nurse is reviewing the order for a medication. Which of the following must be included? Select all that apply. A) Client's name B) Drug name C) Dosage form D) Route of administration E) Frequency of administration 6. When a primary health care provider phones in a medication order for a client, the nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply. A) Write down the order. B) Record the order as soon as the MAR is retrieved. C) Repeat back the information exactly as written. D) Clarify any unclear information. E) Obtain verbal confirmation that the information is correct. 7. A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed drug. Which information about the drug would be most important for the nurse to know? Select all that apply. A) Normal dosage range B) Special precautions in administration C) Drug's most common adverse effects D) Drug's general action E) Reason for use of the drug 8. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client and notes the various orders for drug therapy. Which of the following would the nurse most likely expect to find? Select all that apply. A) Standing order B) STAT order C) Single order D) Alternate order E) PRN order 9. When administering a prescribed drug to a client, which action would be completely inappropriate? Select all that apply. A) Charting immediately on the MAR after drug administration B) Removing a drug from an unlabeled container C) Giving a drug that someone else prepared D) Crushing tablets or opening capsules E) Removing the drug's unit dose wrapper at the client's bedside 10. Drug errors are most likely to occur at which time? Select all that apply. A) When transcribing the drug order B) When verifying the client C) When dispensing the drug D) When charting after drug administration E) When administering the drug

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