Medication Injections
Pain, itching, swelling or redness at the injection site.
What are injection site reactions?
Use two identifiers (Name and DOB) to match those on MAR before administering medication.
What is verifying Right Patient?
What type of report would you need to complete if an incident or adverse event occurred.
What is VigiLanz?
How many rights are there to administering medication.
What is 6?
The nurse notices at the the visit that patient has a language barrier, who should be contacted to assist the patient during the visit.
What Language line or Language Access Service?
Additional patient rights to consider before giving mediation. (outside the 6 rights)
What are patient allergies, patient education, or patient right to refuse?
Medication scanning prior to administration is important to prevent.
What is medication error?
The associate is told to NEVER _______ to avoid needle stick injuries.
What is Recap a Needle?
The nurse is ensuring safe medication administration. How many checks should be performed.
What is 4 medication checks?
1.Taking the medication off the shelf, out of the refrigerator, or freezer
2.Preparing the medication (matching it with the correct order)
3. Checking the expiration date
4. Returning a multi-dose vial to the shelf or, disposing of a single-use vial/ampule
The number one action to take as healthcare workers prior to a vaccine to prevent the spread of infection.
What is handwashing?
Chart in correct record, chart promptly, be accurate, objective and complete.
What is Right Documentation?
The is ordered: Phenergan 25mg for nausea. Is this a complete order and What is missing.
No, What is the right route and right frequency?
Injuries as a result from medication use or administration.
What is an Adverse Event?
To close the loop of the patient, visit in a clear, concise, timely and objective manner.
What is good documentation practice?
When preparing injections what 3 items we must check.
What is right needle guage, right lenght, right injection site?
This order mode should only be used in emergency or urgent cases.
What is verbal order?
Checks used before, during and after medication administration.
What are 4 medication checks?
Tdap and DTaP are considered.
What Look Alike Sound Alike (LASA) medications?
The healthcare provider provides standing orders.
What are standing orders?
We advise the patient to wait how long after medication administration?
What is at least 15 min?
Multidose medications expire how many days after opening.
What is 28 days?