1DPHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
Medication Administration
Practice Worksheet
1DPHDWOHDVWHLJKWRIWKHULJKWVRIPHGLFDWLRQDGPLQLVWUDWLRQ 6RPHERRNVOLVWULJKWV _____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
Which of the following are acceptable methods for the nurse to verify the correct client when
administering a medication? Select all that apply.
Client name
Room number
DOB
MRN
Telephone number
3. Complete the following statement: If it wasn’t documented… it wasn’t ____________.
4. Which of the following are safety checks that should be completed before administering a
medication via the intravenous route? Select all that apply.
Rate
Compatibilities
Allergies
Site
Tubing
Reassess patient
5. Complete the following statement: The nurse should ideally administer medications within
_______ minutes of the ordered time.
1 - Medication Administration Practice Worksheet
6. Match each of the below abbreviations with the appropriate definition:
Abbreviations
PO → _____________________
NG → _____________________
IO → ______________________
IT → ______________________
IV → ______________________
PV → _____________________
PR → _____________________
IV → ______________________
IM → ______________________
SC/SubQ → ________________
ID → ______________________
SL → ______________________
IU → ______________________
Eyes → ____________________
Ears → _____________________
Definitions
Auris
Per rectum
per os
nasogastric
Per vaginam
2 - Medication Administration Practice Worksheet
Intravenous
intraosseous
intrathecal
Intradermal
Intrauterine
Intravenous
Sublingual
Intramuscular
Oculus
7. Place aQ; over each of the appropriate subcutaneous injection sites
In a patient with an average amount of fatty tissue, the appropriate angle of injection for
subcutaneous medication administration is: ________________ degrees.
Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding intradermal medication
administration? Select all that apply
The bevel of the needle should be pointed down
You should appreciate a small blebl under the skin after administration
If a small bleb appears, you have administered the medication incorrectly
Sites for ID administration should be free of lesions and have little to no hair
The most common ID sites are the inner forearm and upper back
Immunizations are frequently administered ID
3 - Medication Administration Practice Worksheet
10.In a patient with a large amount of fatty tissue, the appropriate angle of injection for
subcutaneous medication administration is: ________________ degrees.
11.Label the diagram below according to the correct injection angle for intramuscular,
subcutaneous, intravenous, and intradermal medication administration:
12. Match each of the following conditions with one of the listed drugs that are contraindicated
for that condition:
Condition
Drug
Asthma
Hypertension
Parkinson’s disease
Respiratory Failure
Epilepsy
Chronic Liver Disease
Drugs: NSAIDs, Neuroleptics, beta-blockers, COX-2 Inhibitors, Warfarin, TCAs
4 - Medication Administration Practice Worksheet
13. Place a; over each of the appropriate intramuscular injection sites for the adult patient:
14. To locate the vastus lateralis site in pediatric patients palpate to find the greater
_____________ and knee joints; divide vertical distance between these two landmarks into
thirds; inject into _____________ third.
15. What is the maximum amount of fluid that should be injected into the ventrogluteal site of a
fully developed adult patient?
1 mL
2 mL
3 mL
4 mL
16. Advantages of using the deltoid site for IM injections in pediatric patients include:
Faster absorption rates than gluteal sites
Health professionals' unfamiliarity with site
Easily accessible with minimal removal of clothing
Less pain and fewer local side effects from vaccines compared with vastus lateralis
Free of important nerves and vascular structures
5 - Medication Administration Practice Worksheet