Medication Safety
This many people die every year from medication errors in hospitals.
What is 98,000?
This type of order is used if there is a clearly defined reason and need for its use.
What is PRN?
This is the strongest warning by the FDA that a medication can carry and still remain on the market in the US.
What is 'black box' warning?
1 ounce = _______ml
What is 30?
Parenteral means...
What is not delivered via the GI tract?
Along with Physicians and Pharmacists, this group of people are held responsible for the safe and therapeutic effects of drugs.
What are NURSES?
This refers to drugs packaged in single, individual doses. This system provides premeasured, prepackaged, and prelabeled dose of medication for each patient.
What is Unit Dose?
This is used to calculate the drug dosage.
What is dosage strength?
1000 g = ______kg.
What is 1?
If you have to recap a needle use this technique instead.
What is the scoop method?
These are points you need to remember about the drug or include in your patient education.
What are nursing implications?
This is a one ml syringe.
What is a Tuberculin syringe?
Read the label to mix dilute and solute.
What is medication reconstitution?
1 kg = ________lb.
What is 2.2?
The slanted part of the needle.
What is the bevel?
The 5 areas for standards of drug quality that the FDA has to approve before a drug can be marketed.
What are purity, potency, bioavailability, efficacy, and safety?
This is an unintended action.
What is a side effect?
How the drug is to enter the bottle, found on the label.
What is the route?
8 ounces = ________ml.
What is 240?
The angle of injection for intramuscular injection.
What is 90 degrees?
This provides a framework for safe delivery of drugs to patients.
What are the 6 Rightss of medication administration?
The highest blood or plasma concentration of the drug.
What is the Peak?
The name of the drug on the label that is big, bold and can change.
What is Trade name?
1 in = _______cm.
What is 2.5?
This is a type of needle to draw medicine from a glass ampule.
What is a Filter needle?