Medication rules
Right patient, Right drug, Right time, Right dose, Right route, Right documentation.
6 rights of medication administration
Most drugs are excreted through this body part
kidneys
How to convert pounds to kilograms
divide pounds by 2.2
Crush the tablet and add it to food, allow the patient to suck on a piece of ice to numb the taste buds, give the medication with generous amounts of water
Masking the taste
When a medication is to be given within 5 minutes.
stat order
Abnormal reaction of the body to substances normally harmless.
Allergy
Abbreviation for "as needed" medication.
PRN
Correct dosage for order of Meperidine 25mg IM now. You have Meperidine 100mg/1ml.
0.25ml
A glass flask that contains a single dose of medication for parenteral administration.
ampule
Medication in a clear liquid containing water, alcohol, sweeteners, and flavoring.
elixir
PO, ID, SQ, IM
drug routes
Using at least 2 actions to ensure you are interacting with the correct one.
Patient identification
Kilogram weight for someone who weighs 220 pounds.
100 kilograms
A glass bottle with a self-sealing stopper through which medication is removed.
vial
An easily melted medication preparation in a firm base, such as gelatin, that is inserted into the body.
suppository
Cutting or breaking a pill in half
scoring
Out aspect of upper arm, out aspects of the thighs, abdomen, upper ventral gluteal
Injection sites
Your patient is to receive amitriptyline 75mg at bedtime. You have amitriptyline 25mg on hand. How much do you give?
What is 3 tablets?
Pulse taken at the apex of the heart
apical heart rate
Correct dosage for lanoxin 0.125mg when you have a lanoxin 0.250 mg tablet.
1/2 tablet
Performing the cleansing of body part used to prep medications
hand hygiene
Angle degree of straight-in injection that goes deep IM
90
Mr. Smith has an order for Amoxicillin 500mg po in am. You have amoxicillin 250mg tabs on hand. How many tablets will you give him?
2 tabs
Unintended or adverse effect of a medication, ranging from mild to intolerable
side effect
Hypersensitive reaction of the body to a foreign protein or a drug; symptoms may be severe enough to produce serious shock, even death.
anaphylaxis