TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 8TH EDITION BY POTTER Chapter_17__Medication_Administration

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Chapter17: Medication Administration Chapter 17: Medication Administration Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assisting the parent of a 6-month-old infant to administer an oral liquid medica... tion. The parent asks why the medication can’t be given in a bottle of formula to make it taste better. How will the nurse respond? a. “Adding a medication to the formula will cause the formula to curdle.” b. “Formula and medications can form toxic compounds if mixed together.” c. “The infant may not always take the entire bottle of formula.” d. “This may cause the infant to refuse formula in the future.” 2. A patient asks the nurse if an enteric-coated tablet can be crushed and put in pudding to make it easier to swallow. How will the nurse respond to the patient? a. “Crushing the medication can lead to a possibly toxic medication dose.” b. “Crushing the medication is safe and can prevent gagging on pills.” c. “The tablet may be done if a small amount of pudding is used.” d. “The tablet may be dissolved in liquid but not crushed and put in food.” 3. A patient is ordered to take an extended-release medication twice daily but has di culty swallowing the tablet because of its size. The nurse will perform which action? a. Contact the provider to discuss an alternate form of the medication. b. Crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to help the patient swallow it. c. Cut the tablet in half so the patient can take it more easily. d. Dissolve the tablet in liquid. 4. The nurse is teaching a patient about using sublingual nitroglycerin at home. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. “I may put the tablet in food if I don’t like the taste.” b. “I may take a sip of water after placing the tablet in my mouth.” c. “I will place the tablet between my cheek and gum.” d. “I will place the tablet under my tongue and let it absorb.” [Show More]

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