Basic Nursing Skills Medication Administration 2

Question 1

The Z-track technique is used for which type of injection?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular

Answer

The Z-track technique is used for intramuscular injections to prevent medication from leaking into subcutaneous tissue and causing irritation.

Question 2

When administering eye drops, the nurse should instill the drops into the:

Accepted Answer

Lower conjunctival sac

Answer

Eye drops are instilled into the lower conjunctival sac (lower eyelid pouch) to prevent corneal injury and allow absorption.

Question 3

Which abbreviation on a medication order means 'twice daily'?

Accepted Answer

BID

Answer

BID (bis in die) means twice daily; QD = once daily, TID = three times daily, QID = four times daily.

Question 4

A medication has a narrow therapeutic index. This means:

Accepted Answer

The difference between therapeutic and toxic doses is small

Answer

A narrow therapeutic index means the therapeutic dose is close to the toxic dose, requiring careful monitoring.

Question 5

Before drawing up insulin, the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

Roll the vial gently between the palms

Answer

Insulin vials (especially NPH/cloudy types) should be rolled gently between palms to mix without causing bubbles or degrading the insulin.

Basic Nursing Skills Practice Test