Nursing Process
As an LPN this step in the nursing process is not used
What is diagnosis
this many patient identifiers should be used for the right patient
what is at least two patient identifiers
you would document giving a drug at this time
this should be done if you suspect a patient is having an adverse reaction to a medication
What is stop the drug immediately and report it to the doctor
This guideline describes the rules that control how drugs can be given
What are federal guidelines
What are Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
this right involves knowing that your patient needs a drug
what is the right reason
As the nurse what is the best thing to do for a patient that is refusing to take their medication
What is find out why the patient is refusing and educating the patient on their medications
these are the three types of responses to drug therapy
what is therapeutic, expected side effects, adverse effects
These guidelines specify who may prescribe, dispense, or give drugs and the process to be used
what are state guidelines
Objective and Subjective data are gathered in this step of the nursing process
what is assessment
this right may involve questioning whether the drug is actually working
when should the nine rights be used when administering medications
what is every time you give a drug to a patient
these type of effects are unintended but not unusual that occur in many people taking the drug
what is expected side effects
these guidelines specify when drugs are given and the records that must be kept
what are facility guidelines
therapeutic effects, expected side effects, and adverse effects is an example of this step in the nursing process
1.before taking the drug from the unit-dose cart or storage area
2.before preparing or measuring the prescribed dose of drug
3.at the bedside before you give it to the patient
During drug administration this must be avoided through the whole process
what is interruptions
these type of effects are seen when patients do not respond to their drugs in the way they should or develop new signs or symptoms
what are adverse effects
these are the three drug categories in the United States
what are controlled substances, prescription drugs, and OTC drugs
the nine rights of drug administration would be involved in this step in the nursing process
what is implementation
the nine rights of drug administration
what is the right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right reason, right documentation, right response, right to refuse
when giving drugs to patients they must never be left where
what is at the patients bedside
these type of effects are seen when the drug does what it was supposed to do
what is therapeutic effects
what is schedule 5 drugs