16. Which of the statements made by the trained medication assistant reveals the
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16. Which of the statements made by the trained medication assistant reveals the need
for further teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Suspensions should never be shaken before they are measured."
"When a patient has difficulty swallowing, even long-acting medications should
be crushed."
"It is OK to crush medications in advance when batch prepping them at the
station."
"Disgarded medications should go into the sharps container."
17. Which of these statements regarding controlled substances made by the nurse
intern indicates the need for further teaching? (Select all that apply.)
"Controlled substances should be counted by the oncoming and offgoing nurse
each shift."
"The cart keys should be hidden in the MAR when the nurse goes to lunch."
"Controlled substances of deceased people should be flushed in the presence
of a witness."
"Patients should be asked to rate their pain on a scale of 1-10 prior to and after
giving analgesics."
18. Which of these statements made by the student nurse indicates the need for
further teaching? (Select all that apply.)
"Two patient identifiers should be used in both acute and long-term care
settings."
"Reasons for refusal do not need to be documented on the MAR. Refusal is
a basic right."
"Medications may be documented before giving them because they can be
circled if they are refused."
Pills can be hidden in food without physician and guardian consent
whenever necessary."
19.Which statements made by the nurse indicate the need for further
teaching? (Select all that apply.)
"Herbal remedies do not need to go through FDA efficacy trials before
being marketed."
"Class D medications can be safely taken when pregnant."
"Class X medications refer to illicit medications like cocaine."
"Class C medications are controlled substance medications."
20. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the nurse administer?
a. Enteric Coated pill
Tablet
Liquid Suspension
Capsule
a.Suspensions should never be shaken before they are measured."
b."When a patient has difficulty swallowing, even long-acting medications should
be crushed."
"It is OK to crush medications in advance when batch prepping them at the
station."
"Disgarded medications should go into the sharps container."
Explanation / Answer
16. Answer is option A, B, D
17. Answer is option B
18. Answer is option B, D
19. Answer is option B
20. Answer is option C
Option C: Liquid suspension are rapid action drug because the drug gets absorbed immediately and action takes place. All other options are not rapid action drugs.
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