Oral Medications
The most common way to administer medication.
What is Oral Medications
You should always use these when apply a transdermal patch
What are gloves
This type of Powder is no longer used in nursing.
What is Baby Powder
Where are unit dose PO meds Poured
In front of the Patient
When having a bad day you might say this
"This day too shall pass"
These Tablets should not be crushed or Chewed
What are enteric coated, slow release, Continuous release medications
you should always check your paitent for these before applying a new patch.
What is Old patches
You assess a wound and it has an open area, your aplication of a topical medication becomes this Technique
What is Sterile Technique
What is 3 times
When a nurse says "Code brown"
Patient has pooped the bed and or all over the room
Medication tablet is placed under the tongue.
What is Sublingual
what is remove previous patch, and replace with smaller dose patch
** try to avoid cutting patch**
When removing doses from a topical medication container you should use this
What is Cotton swab or Tongue Depressor
How do you preform a Independant double check (IDC)
The 1st HCP prepares the medication.
Then the 2nd HCP checks the med with no verbal prompts
"If less than 8 _____"
Intubate
You should not give oral medications when your Patient is.
What is Comatose, Altered GCS, Vomiting, No gag reflex, Extreme risk for aspiration, NPO
The Physican asks for nitro patch to be removed due to low blood pressure. you do what after you remove the patch.
What is wipe of skin to remove trace of medication.
The only type of creams you can delegate to a CTA
What are Creams for the treatment or management of Skin Problems
The 3 checks of meds against your MAR during administration are:
1st when you select the med
2nd when you take med out of Pyxis
3rd when you pour your meds at the Patient Bedside
Something nurses say when the start there day.
"Another day, Another Dollar"
This liquid containing fine drug particles must be shaken prior to dispensing.
What is Suspension
medication absorbed through the skin has goal of achieving ________ Effects
What is Systemic
Before applying topical medication, you should ensure the area to be __________ & ___________
What is Clean and Dry
Patient identification, time and documentation are examples of?
9 rights
Nurses do this to pay the Bills
What is Pass the Pills