Which of the following drug orders will provide the fastest pain relief for the patient?

How will the nurse administer a nitroglycerin sublingual tablet to the patient?

A 25-year-old woman is visiting the prenatal clinic and shares with the nurse her desire to go "natural" with her pregnancy. She shows the nurse a list of herbal remedies that she wants to buy so that she can "avoid taking any drugs." Which statement by the nurse is correct?

When preparing medications for delivery to an assigned patient, the nurse should check each medication for accuracy of drug and dose:

The physician orders Salagen 10 mg po twice a day for dry eyes. The medication is supplied in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

Using the label, what is the strength of the medication? (No label; assuming Zestril from prior context.)

Why does the nurse administer lorazepam intramuscularly (IM) to the patient rather than into the subcutaneous tissue?

An elderly patient who lives in a skilled nursing facility and who likes to walk is taking a medication that lowers blood pressure by dilating blood vessels. The best nursing action for this patient is to:

Which nursing action is appropriate when pulling the plunger of the syringe back prior to administering medication and blood is aspirated in the syringe?

The patient crushes extended-release pain medication tablets in order to obtain relief immediately. Which term describes the action of this patient?

What are the concepts considered to be rights of medication administration? (Select all that apply.)