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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Buccal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does PO stand for in medication abbreviation?

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

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

<p>Capsule (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does PRN mean in medication abbreviation?

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

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

<p>Lozenge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does IM stand for in medication abbreviation?

<p>Intramuscular (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lotion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of medication preparation is a syrup?

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

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

<p>Sublingual (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a powder?

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

What type of medication preparation is a solution?

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

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