Basic Medication Administration Knowledge Assessment Exam RN

For an enteral feeding tube what is the correct procedure and precautions

associated

Flush after each medication

what angle of insertion do you perform for an intramuscular injection?

90 degrees

what angle of insertion do you perform for a subcutaneous injection?

45 degree or 90 degree angle

what angle of injection do you use for an intravenous insertion

5-15 degree angle

what concerns do you have with long acting medications

do not crush these medications

what are some medications that could cause gastrointestinal irritation?

prednisone

like every drug?

NSAIDs

abx

Nitrates.

Theophylline.

Calcium channel blockers

Birth control pills.

what is a PCA pump

patient controlled analgesia

goes into an IV

will have a cap so that the person can not go over the prescribed dose

distance of insertion for a rectal suppository

1 inch

transdermal patch optimal sites

upper arms including deltoids