Which medications are provided in dried, powdered form compressed into small disks?

1.      Which form of liquid medication is not recommended for pediatric patients?

1.      The nurse reads from the doctor’s order “buprenorphine/naloxone 16mg/4mg SL daily”, then prepares to administer the medication. Which technique shown below is the most correct way to give this medication?

Which route of administration would be ordered by the health care provider if a patient is vomiting?

Which medications must be sterile?

The day shift nurse hands you an unlabeled medication syringe and asks you to give Mr. Gray his insulin after he finishes his supper.  What is your appropriate response?

Which effect would be important for the nurse to address when teaching a patient about the overuse of nose drops?

Case Study:You are caring for a 2 year old female patient who is hospitalized with a severe asthma exacerbation and double ear infection.  She has the following orders written:Rocephin 500mg IVDuoneb treatments, 1 ampule per neb q 6 hours prn wheezingTylenol 10mg/kg po q 6 hours prn fever  (weight 24 lbs)Cipro 0.3%  ear drops , instill 2 drops each ear q 8 hoursWhich order requires more verification?

A physician who wrote an order for a medication that a patient is allergic to would be an example of what type of medication error?

Which of the following statements made by the nurse ensure he or she is giving medication to the correct patient?