Rights of Med Admin
Can you provide me your name and DOB?
This is how the medication enters the body.
This is a life-threatening reaction in which the immune system produces dyspnea, hypotension, and tachycardia.
What is anaphylaxis?
Medications that can cause fetal defects.
What are teratogenic meds?
This type of dosing is used to help ensure adequate medication is administered to the pediatric population.
What is weight based dosing?
The medication is being administered at the correct frequency.
What is the right time?
This administration route results in the fastest rate of absorption.
What is IV administration?
This is a record of the prescribed medications.
What is the MAR?
This issue results in an incorrect dose of medication being administered.
What is a dosage calculation error?
What is the right to refuse?
The nurse should be concerned about metabolism and excretion in which clients?
Who are clients liver and kidney disease?
This is a range to determine drug concentrations and help avoid toxicity.
What is therapeutic range?
These three special populations should be monitored closely for the effects of medication.
Who are the geriatric, pediatric, and pregnant populations?
This administration route results in the slowest rate of absorption.
What is oral adminstration?
The nurse reviewed the pertinent lab results, client's VS, and allergies prior to administering a medication.
What is right assessment?
This results in a lower concentration of a medication reaching circulation.
What is the first-pass effect?
These are two labs that are drawn to help determine that medications are therapeutic.
What are peak and trough levels?
These types of prescriptions should be given immediately and one time only.
What are STAT meds?
What steps must be followed after a medication error has occurred?
What is monitor the client for adverse reactions or change in condition, notify the supervisor and provider, complete incident report.
This occurs after medications are administered.
What is right documentation?
This occurs when the body is unable to metabolize and excrete a medication.
What is half-life?
What is polypharmacy?
Name 3 times that medication reconciliation should occur.
What is upon admission, upon transfer from one unit to another, upon discharge?