Self-Administration & Medication Safety
Type of tablets that are supposed to pass through the stomach intact, disintegrate, and release the drug content for absorption in the intestines and are not allowed to be crushed.
What is Enteric-Coated tablets?
This is the correct amount of time to wait between puffs from one inhaler.
What is 20-30 seconds?
This "Right" ensures medications are given according to the prescribed schedule and documented immediately to avoid dosing errors.
What is the Right Time?
This is the most common route for medication administration.
What is PO (by mouth)?
This is what it’s called when a medication causes harm to a person.
What is an adverse drug event?
This action must be performed before and after assisting with self-administration of medications.
What is hand hygiene?
This can happen when you touch the tip of the eye drop bottle to the person’s eye.
What is contamination?
This class of medications is used to control high blood pressure
What are antihypertensives?
If a medication label says “Docusate 100 mg PO daily,” this is the dosage.
What is 100 mg?
This term describes a mistake, such as giving the wrong dose of aspirin.
What is a medication error?
This is the best practice when administering liquid medication to avoid spills.
What is use a syringe or a calibrated medication cup?
A medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream.
What is Transdermal patch?
This drug class is prescribed to prevent excessive blood clotting.
What are anticoagulants?
This unit of measurement is abbreviated as “mg.”
What is milligram?
Suddenly stopping long-term benzodiazepine use may lead to this reaction.
What is withdrawal?
If a person is having difficulty swallowing pills, this might be suggested
What is crushing the pill (if allowed) or using a pill splitter?
Dr. Jones ordered: Artificial tears 0.05% - Apply 1 drop to OS twice a day for dry eyes. "OS" stands for "oculus sinister," Which is Latin for _____ eye.
What is left eye.
This term describes a condition where a drug should not be used due to potential harm, such as a medication allergy.
What is a contraindication?
If a medication is ordered “PRN,” this tells you when to give it.
What is as needed?
This is a term for a specific situation in which a medicine, procedure, or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the person.
What is a contraindication?
This term refers to the specific medical condition or reason for which a medication is prescribed. example: for shortness of breath?
What is indication?
This is a common adverse reaction associated with the use of nebulizers
What are tremors?
A common side effect of antipsychotic medications.
What are muscle spasms?
This term means a specified limit or maximum amount that something should not go above.
What is Not to exceed?
A resident’s tongue begins to swell, and their blood pressure drops shortly after medication assistance.
What is an allergic reaction?