Medical Abbreviations
PRN
As needed
1kg=____lbs
2.2 lbs
Round 34.732 *Use your rounding rules*
34.7
Greater than 1, round to the tenths position
What is the most common cause to medication errors
Interruptions
q2h
Every 2 hours
EC
Enteric Coated
1mg=___ mcq
1,000mcq
Is this order complete?
Zofran 4 mg PO
NO, missing the frequency
Zofran 4mg PO q 6 hours or zofran 4mg PO q 6 hours PRN for Nausea
Which medication can be cut in half
Medications that are scored
Covert 1700 into standard time ( am/pm)
5pm
PO
By mouth
What is the rounding rule for less than 1
round to the hundredths position
When an order is wrote as " now" how long do you have to complete it??
within 90mins
Which type of medications has the fastest absorption?
Parenteral medication- IV
30ml=__cc
30cc ( 1ml=1cc)
STAT
immediately ( Within 30 mins)
Covert 3:30am to 24 hour time ( Military time)
0330
When are the 3 med checks completed?
1. When pulling the med
2. when preparing the med
3. Before giving the med
What is the worse type of adverse drug reactions?
those that are life-threating- Allergic Reactions
What is considered the right ways to ID a patient? by the national safely goals
Name and DOB
** ATI states telephone number, but not ideal**
ad lib
As desired
3 tbsp=___ tsp
9 tsp ( 1tbsp= 3tsp)
What are the 10 rights to medication admin
Right med, route, time, client, documentation, education, assessment, evaluation and right to refuse
When given medications why is it important to know the clients liver and kidney function
It affects how the medication is broken down and excreted. Increase risk to cumulative effects and toxicity. As well as worsen damage to the impaired organ(s).
After a medication errors is discovered. What is the priority
Patient safety- Assessment