Medication Administration
What does MAR stand for?
Medication Administration Record
What is orally?
What must you never do with enteric or time release p.o. medications?
Cut or crush
The abbreviation for "as needed"
What is PRN?
L to ml
What is 1 L equals 1000 ml?
List the 7 rights of medication administration.
Right:
patient, drug, dose, route, time, documentation, indication
Topical
What is on the skin?
What is the onset of p.o. administered medications?
Ususally 20-30 mins, but up to an hour
Factors that impact dose and frequency of a medication. Name 2
The purpose of the medication
Age of individual
Size of individual
Other medications taken
G to mg
What is 1 G equals 1000 mg?
Any noxious, unintended, and undesired result of taking a drug in appropriate doses
adverse reaction
Pull the lower lid down to create a pocket
How do you help prevent aspiration when administering p.o. medications?
Patient should be in a 90-degree seated position.
Before administration, during administration, and immediately after administration of medications
32 oz to lb.
What is 2 lbs?
A pre-existing condition that makes it unsafe or otherwise inappropriate to administer a particular drug
Contraindication
An RN administers an enema through this route
What is rectally?
Medication that is administered under the tongue and buccal is in the back of the mouth between the cheek and the back of the tongue (behind the last molar).
What is sublingual?
The minimum number of times a narcotics count is completed per shift
What is two?
Liquid measurement
What is a liter (L)?
How many times should you check the medication you are administering against the MAR.
3 times.
Blow one's nose prior to administration of this medication
What is a nasal spray?
What are 6 essential parts of a medication order?
Patient's full name
Date and time
Name of the medication
Dosage
Frequency
Route of administration
The number of times a resident must decline medication administration before it is identified as a refusal
Weight measurement
What is a gram (g)?
The range of time in which a medication can be administered
What is one hour before and one hour after the scheduled time?
Injection into a vein
What is intravenous
Should be administered with 4-8 ounces of water
What are laxatives?
The two organs of the body where medication is broken down, metabolized, and excreted?
What are the kidneys and liver?
CC and ml
What two labels measure the same liquid volume?
Drugs that enter through the mouth and GI tract
What is oral?
An individual with asthma may be prescribed this medication
What is an inhaler?
Most convenient and easiest administration
What is oral?
The category of medication from the site of administration to various organs in the body
What is systemic?
A medication that can be dispensed every four hours that has this maximum dose per day.
What is 6?
In what position do you hold an adult's ear to administer eardrops?
What is upward and backward?
Two categories of medications that are local
Vaginal and topical
The essential component that is missing
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Amoxicillin 250 mg every 8 hours for 10 days
Dr. John Smith
What is route
The possible documents that must be completed when an individual experiences a seizure
Seizure log
Incident report
MAR for PRN seizure medication (if prescribed)
Pink narcotics sheet if medication is a controlled substance
1tsp = ? mL
5 mL
Applied to the skin or mucous membranes for a localized effect
What is topical administration
Administered through nasal or oral passages
What is inhalation route?
Types of medications that you don't crush. Name 1
What is enteric coated, extended release (XL), sustained release (SR)?
Unintended response
What are adverse effects or side effects?
1 tablespoon = this number of teaspoons
What is 3?
The official name of a drug
generic name
Administered when an individual with allergies is having an anaphylactic reaction
What is an epinephrine autoinjector (Epipen)?
What is the biggest risk associated with oral administration of medications?
What is aspiration?
True or false: Medications provided by family members can be administered upon request
What is false?
30 ml = ? tbsp
What is 2 tbsp?