po meds
What is the process called when meds are absorbed orally and is inactivated as the blood passes to the liver
First pass effect
What needle length is appropriate for IM injection
1-1 1/2
When pulling out a narcotic and a different client needs to use the bed pan what job should you delegate to another coworker
bedpan
What is the correct position for a client receiving Otic medication?
Have ear facing upwards that is receiving gtts.
When observing for side effects/ or adverse reactions which step of the nursing process are you recognizing?
What is evaluation
What position should you be in to take oral meds?
What is sitting, semi-fowlers or fowlers
What angle do we insert a needle for an IM injection
what is 90 degree
What is the name of the nursing action for preventing medication errors
7 rights
What position for vaginal medications
Supine with knee bent, feet flat on bed and close to hips
What part of the nursing process are you doing when following the 7 rights
What is implementation
What does sublingal mean?
hold under tongue to dissolve
When administering a drug how do we know that we have the right patient
what is ask client to identify self and check name band
When a medication does not seem to be doing its job, like pain medication, what could be happening
building a tolerance
when applying a transdermal patch for a dementia pt where is best site?
What is back
What part of the nursing process are you doing when checking for clients allergies?
What is assessment
If nitro is given for angina sublingual (sl) how long until you give the next dose
What is 15 min
What is the term when there is an increase in a desired action by using 2 different medications together
What is synergistic drug effect
When giving insulin we should have what result first?
what is glucose
When administering nitrates for angina what is a side effect of the medication
What is headache
What part of the nursing process are you using when developing teaching strategies for your client
what is planning
If you have meds to give at 10 am how much time do you have before having a med error?
1 hour before and after
Before giving a client an antihypertensive what she we do first?
check bp
When physician is to give medication now that is known as what?
stat
What does the term blood level stand for?
amount of drug in the circulating fluids
What is the definition of pharmacology
The study of drugs and their action on living organisms