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Chapter 14: Medication Administration Practice Questions

About this Chapter 14 practice test

Part of the Pharmacology practice questions exam area.

This page holds 647 free practice questions for Chapter 14, Medication Administration, covering the six rights, medical math and drip rates, routes of administration, injections, IV and IO access. They are written for paramedic and EMT students working through Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, 9th edition. Every question shows the correct answer with a short explanation as soon as you tap, so you learn while you test rather than waiting until the end.

Study it two ways: the 10 Question Blitz, a quick round where every right answer lights a siren and any misses lead into Lights & Sirens, a 5-in-a-row drill on that section, or the full 100-question test drawn at random from the whole chapter. After each test you get a score and a section-by-section breakdown. Progress on the full test is saved on your device, so you can stop and pick up later.

Topics covered in Chapter 14

Sample questions from this chapter

The traditional six rights of medication administration are:

  1. A. Drug, dose, diagnosis, destination, time, provider
  2. B. Patient, medication, dose, route, time, documentation
  3. C. Indication, contraindication, dose, route, patient, order
  4. D. Patient, provider, protocol, dose, route, and time

Answer: B. Patient, medication, dose, route, time, documentation
Some systems add the right indication and the patient's right to refuse.

The preferred intramuscular injection site in adults for most emergency medications is the:

  1. A. Vastus lateralis or deltoid
  2. B. Ventral forearm muscle
  3. C. Abdominal subcutaneous tissue
  4. D. Dorsogluteal (upper outer buttock)

Answer: A. Vastus lateralis or deltoid
The deltoid holds about 1 to 2 mL; the thigh holds more. Site choice depends on volume.

Every medication administered should be documented with:

  1. A. Drug, dose, route, time, and response
  2. B. The drug name and the time it was given
  3. C. The protocol number and the indication
  4. D. The route and the protocol followed

Answer: A. Drug, dose, route, time, and response
Reassessment after the dose is part of the record. Also record concentration and the administering provider.

How students use this page

Most students use the 10 Question Blitz for daily practice and take the full 100-question test in the days before a class exam or NREMT practice. Lights & Sirens after a blitz is the fastest way to close gaps the night before a test.

Every question in this chapter is also listed by section, with answers, on the topic pages above. See all paramedic topics or take the NREMT paramedic practice test.

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