Deck 10: Medication Administration

Question 1

Medication errors (Select all that apply.)

A) are preventable.
B) are less prevalent in children and elderly.
C) cause an increase in health care cost.
D) can occur when the six rights of medication administration are not adhered to.
E) can result in tragic outcomes including death.
F) occur in the hospital setting only.

Answer 1

A, C, D, E

Question 2

Medication errors can result in prolonged hospitalization for a client.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Directions: For the following scenario, identify which of the "six rights" of medication administration has been violated. A nurse charts medications that she administered at 10 AM on October 1st for 10 AM on October 2nd: _______________.

Answer 3

documentation

Question 4

A nurse who administers a medication that is unsafe is liable for the error.

Question 5

Directions: Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number.
Administration of medications within 30 minutes of the scheduled time is referred to as the _____________.

Question 6

Directions: Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number.
The use of mixed case or enlarged, bolded lettering to differentiate medications with look-alike names is called __________ lettering.

Question 7

Directions: For the following scenario, identify which of the "six rights" of medication administration has been violated.
A nurse enters a room to administer medications to a client. The order is for Prednisolone 2.5 mg p.o.b.i.d. The nurse administers prednisone 25 mg p.o.: _______________, _______________.

Question 8

Directions: Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number.
When a verbal order is received by an authorized individual, the individual must do the following: (Write in the correct sequence.) _______, _______, _______.

Question 9

Directions: For the following scenario, identify which of the "six rights" of medication administration has been violated.
Medication ________________ avoids errors and assists in obtaining accurate medication histories of a client at transition points (admission, transfer, discharge).

Question 10

Directions: For the following scenario, identify which of the "six rights" of medication administration has been violated. A nurse has an order for heparin 5,000 units subcut for a client in room 407 whose name is Henry Jones (initials HJ). The nurse enters room 408 and administers the medication to Horace Jackson (initials HJ): _______________.

Question 11

After administering a medication, the nurse should

A) pour the medications for the next administration time.
B) document medication given prior to administering.
C) order the next dosage needed from the pharmacy.
D) document the time of administration.

Question 12

A nurse is administering a medication at the bedside. Which of the following actions should be the first priority?

A) Document the administration of the medication.
B) Establish the identity of the client.
C) Recheck the medication label.
D) Obtain orange juice for the client to take with the medication.

Question 13

The "six rights" of medication administration are

A) medication, dosage, route, time, client, documentation.
B) medication, solution, doctor, shift, time, documentation.
C) medication, order, signature, time, route, documentation.
D) medication, client, signature, time, hospital, documentation

Question 14

A dropper is safe to use when administering medications when it is used for the specific medication it is calibrated to.

Question 15

Which of the following are considered unique identifiers in addition to the full name of a client when establishing the identification of a client? (Select all that apply.)

A) Room number of the client.
B) Client's medical record number.
C) Initials of the client's name.
D) Client's date of birth.
E) Name of the client's medication.

Question 16

Technological advances have eliminated the occurrence of medication errors.

Question 17

The nurse can safely administer medications that are prepared by another nurse.

Question 18

Directions: Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number.
The use of posters and brochures to encourage clients to use strategies to avoid medication errors is called the _____________.