How many forms of identification does Joint Commission require to identify a patient before administrating medication and what are they?
At least two forms of identification. Name and Medical record number.
100
Determines rate and site of drug absorption.
What is right route?
100
Enables clients to give informed consent
What is right to education?
100
“Did the medication do for the client what it was supposed to do?
What is right evaluation?
200
A nurse is about to administer a medication to a patient and tells the patient information about the medication.
What is Right patient education?
200
Dependent on half-life
for example: B.i.d, t.i.d., q.i.d.
What is right time?
200
The effectiveness of the medication to be determined by the clients response to the medication
What is right evaluation?
200
When the patient does not want to take their medication
What is right to refuse?
300
Before administering a drug to a patient, the nurse checks pulse, blood pressure and lab. values. The nurse is performing which right of medication administration?
What is right assessment?
300
D/H x Q =
Not over, not under.
What is right dose?
300
Look alike sound alike not alike.
Administration means liability, so better get it right!
What is right drug?
300
Includes:
1) name of drug
2) dose
3) route
4) nurse's initials/signature
What is right documentation?
400
What is the difference between the sublingual and buccal routes?
Sublingual (under the tongue for venous absorption); buccal (between the gum and cheek);
400
Therapeutic response
Expected results of drug
Skill of administration
Laboratory monitoring
What is the right to education?
400
A nurse gives a patient a narcotic at 1100 after pt c/o of pain at a level of 8/10. The nurse goes on break and another nurse comes and gives pt another dose. Which right is violated?
What is right documentation?
400
When doing an assessment, the client says "I can't take Tylenol, everytime I take it I can't breathe". However when the doctor comes in, he orders Vicodin. What is the issue here?