Drug Administration and Distribution
Practice Questions
NCLEX-RN › Drug Administration and Distribution
When performing a blood transfusion, which of the following procedures should not be adhered to in order to ensure safe delivery of blood product to the patient?
Jane is a 49-year-old woman who has recently had a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placed. The nurse is teaching Jane how to flush her PICC. She knows that the teaching was effective when Jane states which of the following?
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection to a 4.8 pound infant. The nurse should position the needle at which angle?
Which of the following is the preferred location of intramuscular (IM) injection in infants?
The nurse is teaching a patient who has just been prescribed antibiotics. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the patient states which of the following?
Ethel is an 80-year-old woman who was admitted for dehydration. The nurse reports that she is not making 
The pediatric nurse must convince a 4-year-old boy to take his medication. Which phrase is the most acceptable?
The new pediatric nurse has just given a suppository to a 5-year-old boy. He has a bowel movement 7 minutes post administration. Which action should the nurse take next?
The geriatric nurse is administering nightly medications to a 65-year-old woman with dysphagia. The patient is able to swallow crushed medications with thickened liquids. Which of the following medications should the nurse not crush?
The pediatric nurse is summoned to a room by the parents of a 2-year-old child. The peripheral IV line has been removed by the patient. When starting a new line, the nurse carefully chooses placement. The nurse should attempt to start the IV __________.