Medication Administration
This is an example of administering medication
MA gives an IM injection
What can be used to look up adverse reactions of Zithromax
(PDR) Physicians' Desk Reference
This must be included in a prescription for a controlled drug
Provider's DEA #
Prescriptions may be authorized in what forms
Handwritten
Computer-generated printed prescription
Electronic transmission to pharmacy
Telephoned to pharmacy
Arrival time for therapy
Amount of time required for therapy
What clothing to wear for therapy
Transportation arrangements required or not
Instructions MA's give to IV therapy patients
This is applied externally to produce a feeling of heat or warmth
Liniment
This is assigned by the pharmaceutical company that first develops a drug
Generic Name
Schedule III drugs expire in
6 months from the date of issue
What types of medications should be documented in a patient's medication record
Prescription meds
Non-prescription meds
Vitamins
Herbals
The term for administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients through IV route
Infusion
This medication is administered through the sublingual route
Nitroglycerin
This is not a unit of weight
Milliliter
This has a high potential for abuse and accepted medical use
Schedule II
This part of the prescription consists of the name of the drug and the dose
Inscription
Term for administration of whole-blood or blood products through the IV route
Transfusion
The reason for enterically coating a tablet is to
prevent the medication from irritating the stomach lining
This is a unit of volume
Liter
This is not an example of a schedule II drug
Xanax
Why is it important for the patient's age to be indicated on the prescription
So the pharmacist can double-check to ensure the proper dose is being dispensed
These blood vessels are most often used for administering IV therapy
Peripheral veins of the arm and hand
This system is used most often to prescribe and administer medication
Metric
The EHR prescription program can not perform this function
Determine the number of prescription refills
These are characteristics of controlled drugs except: potential for abuse
telephone prescription orders are not permitted
classified into five categories
federal and state restrictions placed on them
Telephone prescription orders are not permitted
This part of the prescription indicates the information that is included on the label
Signatura
This is not an advantage of administering IV therapy in an outpatient setting
Less pain and tissue trauma