Medication Rights
How many medication rigts are there? ( according to your textbook)
7
Which drug form should NEVER be crushed?
Enteric-coated or time-released medications
What does MAR stand for?
Medication Administration Record
What does NPO mean?
Nothing by mouth
The doctor orders 250 mg of amoxicillin.
The medication available is 125 mg/5 mL.
How many mL will you administer?
10 mL
What right allows the patient to decline medication?
The Right to Refuse
What route uses patches applied to the skin?
Transdermal
What is the most common cause of medication errors discussed in class?
Incorrect transcription
What process creates the most accurate medication list for a patient?
Drug reconciliation
A child weighs 20 kg.
The safe dose range for a medication is 5–10 mg/kg/day.
What is the SAFE daily dose range?
100–200 mg/day
Name any 4 of the 7 rights.
Right patient, drug, dose, time, route, documentation, refuse
What does PO mean?
By mouth
Who can write medication orders?
Physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners
What type of medications may look or sound similar and increase medication errors?
Look-alike/sound-alike medications
The order reads:
Acetaminophen 160 mg PO.
Available:
160 mg/5 mL.
How many mL will you give?
5 mL
A nurse gives the medication to the wrong patient, which right was violated?
Right patient.
Name 3 types of instillations.
Eye drops, ear drops, nose drops/sprays
Put these components of a medication order in order:
Dose, route, medication name, frequency
Medication name → dose → route → frequency
Name one risk associated with buying medications online.
Counterfeit drugs
A child weighs 15 kg.
The medication order is 100 mg.
The safe dose is 5 mg/kg/dose.
Is this dose safe?
No
Calculation:
5 mg × 15 kg = 75 mg safe dose
100 mg is too high.
What are the most important two rights nurses should check before giving medication?
Right patient and right drug
A medication delivered through an MDI uses which route?
Inhalation
List any 4 required components of a medication order.
Any 4:Patient’s full name, Date/time, Medication name, Dose, Route, Frequency, Signature, Special instructions
What system scans both the patient wristband and medication before administration?
Bar Code Medication Delivery System
Order:
Ceftriaxone 300 mg IV.
Available:
150 mg/mL.
How many mL should be administered?
2 mL