Pharmacokinetics
Safe Medication Administration
Name that Route
Name that Right
Social Determinants of Health
100

The amount of medication given and the route of administration will affect this phase of pharmacokinetics

What is absorption

100

The client's name, name of the medication, and the strength and dose are all components of what?

What is a prescription
100

This route of administration includes medications directly applied to the skin; may be powders, sprays, creams or ointments

What is topical

100
For this right of medication administration: inform the client about the medication, its purpose, what to expect, how to take it and what to report

What is RIGHT client education

100

Clients who do not get enough to eat or do not know where there next meal will come from are experiencing what?

what is food insecurity

200

This phase can be influenced by factors such as circulation, permeability of cell membrane, and plasma protein binding

What is Distribution

200

This is the expected or intended effect of the medication

What is the therapeutic effect

200

This route of administration uses metered dose inhalers (MDI) or dry-powder inhalers (DPI)

What is inhalation

200

Immediately record the medication, dose, route, time and any pertinent information

What is the right documentation

200

Social determinants of health account for ____ % of health outcomes

What is 90%

300

This is the elimination of medications from the body

What is excretion

300

These are conditions that make is risky or completely unsafe for clients to take specific medications

What are precautions & contraindications

300

This route of medication administration involves placing the medication in the patients cheek

What is buccal

300

Verify the client's identification before each medication administration 

What is the right client

300

Social cohesion, civic participation, discrimination, and incarceration apply to data involving what 

What is the social & community context

400

This is the biotransformation of medications into a less active or inactive form

What is metabolism

400

This is how medications produce their therapeutic effect

What is the mechanism of action

400

This route of administration requires you to place the patient in the left lateral or lateral semi-prone recumbent position

What is rectal

400

Explain the consequences, inform the provider, and document 

What is the right to refuse

400

This SDOH includes poverty level, employment, and housing stability

What is economic stability

500

This refers to the time for the medication in the body to drop by 50%

What is half-life

500

The Joint Commission requires nurses to compile a list of each client's medications, including all medications, dosages, and frequency.  What is this process called?

What is medication reconciliation 

500

This route of administration has no barriers to absorption and the absorption is immediate

What is intravenous

500

Follow-up with the client to verify therapeutic effects as well as adverse effects

What is the right evaluation

500

This SDOH includes language & literacy and may determine the materials you need for client understanding 

What is Education

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