Intro toMedication Admin
Drug Classification Actions
Medical Calculations
Oral Medications
Mucous Membrane Meds
100
1. symptom relief 2.preventative 3.diagnostic 4. curative 5.health maint. 6.contraceptive
What are 6 major uses of meds
100
Action-Treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Side effect-hemorrage, diarrhea, rash fever
What are anticoagulants?
100
1 Teaspoon = ___ mL
What is 5 mL?
100
tablet with a line in the center, indicating meds equally distributed
What is a Scored Medication?
100
Relating to or located near the ear
What is Otic?
200
sheet for listing meds prescribed and time to be given
What is Medical Administration Record (MAR)
200
any condition for which admin of a drug is undesirable or may produce undesirable effects when administered with another drug
What is contraindication?
200
1 gtt=___ milliliter
What is 0.06 milliliter?
200
Routes of medication administration depend on:
What is: -condition of the patient -Nature of the drug -rate of absorption
200
How long the patient must keep eyes closed after applying medication
What is 2 minutes?
300
right: 1. dose 2. drug 3. documentation 4.pt 5.rte 6. time
What are the 6 rights
300
-produced locally by each MTF -Lists all meds in a particular Hospital's pharmacy
What is Hospital Formulary
300
pt's weight in lbs ---------------------- X Dose 2.2 lbs/kilograms ------- = Desired Dose 1 kilogram
What is the body weight formula?
300
Must be included in oral medication documenation
What is: -Date & Time -Reason given -Route -Name of med -Dose
300
the order in which to apply eye meds if both drops and ointment ordered
What is drops first and ointment last?
400
1.Standing Order 2.PRN order 3.Single order 4.Stat order
What are the 4 common med orders
400
drowsiness, confusion, bradycardia, seizures
What are side effects of Antidysrhythmics?
400
Liquid and weight conversion formula
What is DD/DOH X Vehicle/1= Dosage to be administered
400
30-60 minutes after administration
How long after administartion do you check on your patient's response?
400
How far a suppository should be inserted
What is: Adult - 4 inches Child - 3 inches Infant - 2 inches
500
3 medication checks
what is checking: 1.when med is first located 2.after med is prepared 3.just before administering to patient
500
Phenergan and Dramamine
What are examples of Antiemetics?
500
2 Tbsp=___cc
What is 30cc?
500
position patient should be placed for oral medication administration
What is the Fowler's position?
500
Tthese are the frequently used solutions for enema administration
what is: -soap & water -Normal saline -hypertonic solutions