Postoperative PRN Prescriptions Quiz
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What is the main route for oral medication administration?

  • Parenteral
  • Buccal
  • Ingestion (correct)
  • Sublingual

    • Which of the following is NOT a common type of oral medication administration?

  • Sublingual
  • Buccal
  • Oral
  • Intravenous (correct)

    • What should be included on the tray or trolley when administering oral medication?

  • Syringes and needles
  • Gastric tube
  • Drug to be administered, water, glass, and spoons (correct)
  • All of the above

    • Where should a medication be placed for sublingual administration?

    <p>Under the tongue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a mortar and pestle when administering oral medication?

    <p>To crush or grind solid medication forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common route for oral medication administration?

    <p>Buccal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PO stand for in medication abbreviation?

    <p>By mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug form is described as 'medication covered in gelatin shell'?

    <p>Capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PRN mean in medication abbreviation?

    <p>When needed/necessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug form is a flat, round, or oval preparation that dissolves in the mouth?

    <p>Lozenge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does IM stand for in medication abbreviation?

    <p>Intramuscular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drug form consists of drug particles in a solution for topical use?

    <p>Lotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of medication preparation is a syrup?

    <p>Medication combined in a water and sugar solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a route of oral drug administration?

    <p>Sublingual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of buccal administration?

    <p>Administration of a medication by placing in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the cheek until it dissolves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a powder?

    <p>A single or mixture of finely ground drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of medication preparation is a solution?

    <p>A drug dissolved in another substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a transdermal patch?

    <p>A unit dose of medication applied directly to skin for diffusion through skin and absorption into the bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

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