Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to use the Z-track technique to administer a medication to a client. Which of the following is an appropriate action during this procedure?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Pull the skin 1.3 cm (1/2 inch) to the side.
Rationale:
🔹The Z-track technique involves displacing the skin laterally by 1 to 1.5 inches to seal the medication deep in the muscle, preventing leakage into subcutaneous tissue and reducing irritation.
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A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin IV to a client who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Answer Choices:
A. Hold the injection if seizure activity is present.
B. Administer the medication at 100 mg/min.
C. Dilute the medication with dextrose 5% in water.
D. Administer a saline solution after injection.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a new prescription for valproate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client about the use of this medication?
Answer Choices:
A. A pretreatment electroencephalogram (EEG) will be done.
B. High serum sodium levels can cause toxic levels of valproate.
C. Thyroid function tests should be performed every 6 months.
D. Liver function tests must be monitored.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for fluoxetine to treat depression. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer Choices:
A. "l should expect to feel better after 24 hours of starting this medication.'
B. "I should not take this medicine with grapefruit juice:
C. "I'll take this medicine with food."
D. "I'll take this medicine first thing in the morning
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is preparing to administer morning medication for a client who has been taking lithium for 2 weeks and has a current lithium level of 1 .O mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Choices:
A. Prepare for gastric lavage due to an extremely elevated lithium level.
B. Check the client’s medication record to assess whether the client has been refusing her lithium.
C. Administer the morning dose of lithium.
D. Hold the medication and assess for early manifestations of toxicity.
A nurse is teaching a class about safe medication administration. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following references are acceptable for safe medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
A. Pharmacists
B. Published journals
C. Physicians’
D. Pharmaceutical sales representatives
E. Desk Reference
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4