Route 66
Two subcategories of oral route: under the tongue and in the cheek
Sublingual & Buccal
The two types of orders that are given to the nurse by the provider directly speaking to them.
Telephone & Verbal
The right relating to confirming the patient's name and date of birth
Right Patient
This route of medication is contraindicated in patients who are comatose, have difficulty swallowing, or are vomiting
Oral
Synthroid 100mcg po
Incorrect---missing time
The name of the route that administers the medication directly into the stomach via a tube (NG, G, or PEG)
Enteral
If a provider orders a medication ____ the nurse must give the medication immediately. If the provider orders the medication ___ the medication needs to be given quickly, but the nurse has 90 minutes to do so
STAT & Now
The right relating to the type of drug ordered
Right medication
The nurse gives a patients the instructions: place under your tongue (or in between your cheek and gums) and allow to dissolve, do not chew and swallow
Sublingual (or Buccal)
Motrin 2 tablets po prn headache
Incorrect---missing dose
This route produces either a localized or systemic effect and comes in liquid, gas, powder, and nebulized form.
Inhalation
A nurse is administering Ativan (an antianxiety medication) to a patient who is nervous about getting an MRI. The order type for this medication would be ___.
Single (one-time) order
The right relating to when the medication is given
Right time
The nurse cannot ___ any medication that ends in extended release (ER, XR, XL), sustained release (SR) or if it is enteric coated
Insulin Aspart 10 units SQ with breakfast
Correct
This route either comes in drops or ointment
Intraocular
An order written Metoprolol 25 mg po BID is an example of a _____
Routine medication order
The route relating to how the medication is administered
Right route
When a nurse is administering eye drops, the proper technique is to ___ and ___
Pull the lower lid down and instill drops onto the conjunctival sac
Colace 100 mg BID
Incorrect---missing route
To administer medication this route to an adult patient, the nurse would need to pull the pinna of the ear up and back
Ear drops
A medication order written with specific criteria to meet in order to administer the medication
PRN (as needed)
The right related to the amount of a medication to be given
Right dose
After administering ear drops the patient must remain on their side for ___ minutes
Five
Percocet 5/325mg 1 tablet po Q4h prn
Incorrect---missing indication