Medication Routes
This is the most common, convenient, and cost-effective route of medication administration.
What is Oral route?
A nurse is preparing to administer NSS 100 mL IV to infuse over 10 hours. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to how many mL/hr?
What is 100 mL?
This name describes the exact composition of the drug (e.g., N-acetyl-para-aminophenol).
What is Chemical name?
A severe, unintended, unwanted and unpredictable drug reaction.
What is adverse effect?
Before administering any medication, nurses must always follow the “6 Rights”. Name these rights.
What is right person, drug, dose, route, time and documentation?
Before giving a medication by this route, the nurse must always assess skin integrity and rotation sites.
What is transdermal / Subcutaneous/ Intramuscular
Ordered: Metoprolol 200 mg PO daily. Available: 100 mg po. How many tablets?
What is 2 tablets?
Give an example of a brand name drug or medicine?
What is Tylenol?
This type of reaction involves the immune system responding to a substance, often causing rash, itching, or hives.
What is allergic reaction?
This type of medication requires a double-check by another nurse due to high risk for severe harm if given incorrectly.
What are high-alert meds.
Straighten this by pulling upward and outward.
What is how to properly administer ear drips?
A nurse is preparing to administer Tylenol 320 mg every 4 hours PRN for pain. The amount available is 160mg/5ML. How many ML'S?
What is 10?
Generic name for medication commonly known as Tylenol
What is acetaminophen?
A medication causes unintentional, often predictable effects that are usually well tolerated by patients.
What are side effects?
A patient has a documented allergy to penicillin. The nurse notices the MAR lists amoxicillin. What should the nurse do?
What is hold the medication, verify the allergy, and notify the provider?
Route of medication administration that requires the appropriate needle length.
What is the parenteral route?
A nurse if preparing to administer Prednisone 60 mg IV bolus. The available amount is 40 mg/mL. How many mL's should the nurse administer?
What is 1.5 mL?
How a drug acts?
What is pharmacologic classification?
Patient taking morphine for pain control, over time, the effects are less, and they need more medication to control pain.
What is medication tolerance?
Nurses are taught to check the MAR three times to prevent medication errors. Name the three times it should be checked.
What is 1) when pulling the medication from the cart, 2) when preparing the medication, 3) just before giving it to the patient?
To administer medication in this route the patient is placed in left lateral sims position.
What is the rectal route of administration?
A patient is ordered to receive 1,000 mL of IV fluid over 8 hours. Calculate the flow rate in ml/hr.
What is 125 mL/hr.?
What is being treated by the drug?
What is the therapeutic classification?
This term describes dangerous and damaging effects to an organ or tissue.
What are toxic reactions?
Preparing and administering medications and evaluating clients' responses to medications
What is the nurse's responsibility?