ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024
ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024 ( 41 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication from an ampule. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
Choice A is wrong because cleansing the tip of the ampule with an alcohol swab after opening is not necessary and may contaminate the medication.
Choice B is wrong because adding 0.5 mL of diluent to the medication may alter the concentration and dosage of the medication.
The correct answer is choice C. Use a filter needle to aspirate the medication.
Choice D is wrong because injecting air into the ampule prior to drawing the medication into a syringe is not required and may create pressure that can cause the ampule to break.
The correct answer is choice C. Use a filter needle to aspirate the medication.
This is because a filter needle can prevent glass particles from being drawn into the syringe when aspirating medication from an ampule.
Glass particles can cause harm to the patient if injected.
Choice A is wrong because cleansing the tip of the ampule with an alcohol swab after opening is not necessary and may contaminate the medication.
Choice B is wrong because adding 0.5 mL of diluent to the medication may alter the concentration and dosage of the medication.
Choice D is wrong because injecting air into the ampule prior to drawing the medication into a syringe is not required and may create pressure that can cause the ampule to break.