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Drug Therapy in Nursing 3e Test Bank
Drug Therapy in Nursing 3e Test Bank
6. A nurse is having difficulty administering a bitter drug to a 5-year-old child. The nurse
should:
A) Have the parent gently force the child's mouth open.
B) Give the drug in a pill form.
C) Involve the child in a play therapy session, and then tell the child the medicine is
candy.
D) Offer the child a flavored ice chip or ice pop prior to administering the drug.
7. A 5-year-old boy needs an IM injection. The least painful and most effective injection
site would be the:
A) Deltoid muscle
B) Rectus femoris muscle
C) Ventrogluteal muscle
D) Dorsogluteal muscle
8. A 12-year-boy is being discharged from the hospital after major surgery. The boy will
be taking two medications at home for an extended period. The nurse who is
discharging the patient should provide medication teaching specifically to:
A) The mother regarding why the boy needs to take the medications
B) Both the boy and his mother regarding all medication issued
C) The boy by telling him not to worry about the medications and to take them as
directed
D) The mother and be sure to reinforce the need to force the medications, if her son
does not want to take them
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9. A 6-month-old has developed skin irritation due to an allergic reaction. He has been
prescribed a topical skin ointment. The nurse will consider which of the following
before administering the drug?
A) That the infant's skin has greater permeability than that of an adult
B) That there is less body surface area to be concerned about
C) That there is decreased absorption rates of topical drugs in infants
D) That there is a lower concentration of water in an infant's body compared with an
adult
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Answer Key
1. A
2. A, C, D, E
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
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