A technique or procedure used and developed over time that's been proven to either stop an error before it begins or to catch a mistake before it can reach the patient and become an error.
What is BEST PRACTICE
100
a cumulative effect; (body cannot metabolize one dose of a drug before additional drug doses are administred).
What is DRUG TOXICITY
200
Norco 1(one) tablet po every 4 hours prn pain
What is ORAL route
200
you gave patient X magnesium instead of potassium.
What is the wrong DRUG
200
Check the MD order
What is prior to going to patient bedside
200
MAR
What is MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD
200
combined effect of two or more drugs is greater than the effect of each drug alone
What is SYNERGISTIC EFFECT
300
Apply Hydrocortisone cream 1% to affected arm twice daily
What is TOPICAL administration
300
you gave patient X his medication through his IV when it should have been an IM injection.
What is the wrong ROUTE
300
Perform hand hygiene
What is prior to entering pt room, med prep, med administration, and following med admininstration
300
the amount of time it takes for half a dose of a drug to be eliminated from the body
What is HALF LIFE
300
an inactive substance that gives satisfaction to the person using it
What is PLACEBO EFFECT
400
Give enema x1 prn constipation
What is RECTAL administration
400
you set patient X's infusion pump at 125 mL/hr instead of 250 mL/hr.
What is the wrong INFUSION RATE
400
Check the pt MAR
What is prior to and after retrieving medication form pyxis, at pt bedside prior to medication administration
400
technique used to administer medications intramuscularly that ensures that the medication does not leak back along the needle track and into the subcutaneous tissue, reducing pain and discomfort
What is the Z-TRACK TECHNIQUE
400
highest plasma concentration of a drug
What is PEAK LEVEL EFFECT
500
NS 0.9% IVF @ 125ml/hr
What is INTRAVENOUS
500
you gave patient X 20 mg of their medication instead of 20 mcg.
What is the wrong DOSE
500
Check the MD order against the MAR
What is prior to medication preparation
500
many medication
What is POLYPHARMACY
500
immune system response that occurs when the body interprets an administered drug as a foreign substance and forms antibodies against the drug