Medication Rights
This medication right requires you to verify that the medication you are giving matches the medication ordered by the provider.
Right medication
This is the part of the needle that attaches or screws onto the syringe.
HUB
This document provides patients with information about the benefits and risks of certain vaccines.
Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
This medication route involves giving medication through the mouth.
Oral
Name two patient identifiers that should be verified before administering medication.
Patient's full name and date of birth.
This medication right requires you to use appropriate identifiers to make sure you have the correct patient.
Right patient
This is the hollow space inside the needle through which the medication passes.
Lumen
A patient received immune globulin yesterday. Why might administration of a live-virus vaccine need to be delayed?
Immune globulin can interfere with the effectiveness of certain live vaccines.
This route involves injecting medication into the tissue directly beneath the skin.
Subcutaneous
Name two important pieces of information that should be included when educating a patient about a medication.
Examples include medication name, purpose, desired effects, common side effects, and allergy verification.
This medication right refers to the method by which the medication enters the patient's body.
Right route
This type of injection is administered into the dermis and is commonly used for tuberculosis skin testing.
Intradermal injection
A patient receives a Mantoux tuberculin skin test. When should the patient return for the test to be read?
48–72 hours
This route involves injecting medication into muscle tissue.
Intramuscular
A patient develops wheezing, difficulty breathing, throat tightening, and difficulty swallowing after receiving a medication. What emergency reaction should you suspect?
Anaphylaxis
This medication right means the patient has the ability to decline a medication after receiving appropriate information.
Right to refuse
While administering an IM injection, you hit the patient's bone. What should you do?
Remove the needle and discuss the situation with the provider.
Name one reason a patient could have a false-positive tuberculin skin test.
Possible answers include previous BCG vaccination, infection with a nontuberculous mycobacterium, or errors in administration/reading.
A medication patch slowly releases medication through the skin and into the bloodstream. What route is this?
Transdermal
When changing a transdermal patch, what should you do with the old patch before applying the new one?
Remove the old patch.
Name the three times you should compare the medication label with the medication order.
For an adult receiving an aqueous medication IM in the vastus lateralis, what needle size is appropriate?
1½-inch, 23-gauge needle
During a TST reading, what measurement is evaluated rather than the redness of the skin?
Induration
Name three appropriate instructions or techniques when administering medication through the nasal route.
Examples include having the patient sit upright, having the patient blow their nose beforehand when appropriate, having the patient sniff gently during administration, and wearing gloves when assisting.
When mixing regular insulin with another compatible insulin, which insulin should be drawn into the syringe first?
Regular insulin