Medication Side Effects, Reactions, and Interactions
Six Rights of Medication Administration
Common forms/types of Medication
Abbreviations
What Do I Stand For?
100

I can be good or bad. I typically do not require any action. If I have a negative effect or serious problem the medication may need to be changed.

What is side effect

100

What right decides who you administer me to?

What is the RIGHT PERSON

100

I help lower glucose levels and can be taken subcutaneous>

What is insulin.

100

Abbreviation for Killogram?

What Is kg.

100

i represent the heart at rest.

What is diastolic blood pressure.

200

ADR

What is Adverse Drug Reaction

200

I involve doing three checks.

What is RIGHT MEDICATION

200

I am OTC and relieve pain and can be used for fever. ( I am a NSAID)

What is Ibuprofen / Advil.

200

QOD

What is every other day.

200

Brady?

What is slow?

300

A type of drug reaction that occurs when a drug causes the opposite effect of what it is supposed to.

What is paradoxical reaction.

300

What is the 6th right in medication administration?

What is documentation.

300

I help remove fluid from the body.

What is Lasix / Furosemide.

300

what does ac stand for?

What is before meals.

300

Dysphagia

What is trouble swallowing?

400

The action of one drug increases or cancels the effects of the other drug.

What is Antagonism.

400

Which right identifies the method of medication administration?

What is the RIGHT ROUTE

400

You use a mask or a pipe to inhale me and you help me breathe better.

What is a Nebulizer treatment.

400

What does NPO stand for?

What is nothing by mouth.

400

SOB

What is shortness of breath?

500

This interaction happens when the action of one drug changes the effects of another. It may occur when they take more than one prescritption.

What is Drug-drug interaction.

500

Which right identifies when the resident is ordered to receive the medication?

What is the RIGHT TIME

500

I am a transdermal patch with active ingredients. Please discard me appropriately.

What is a Fentanyl Patch.

500

What does BID stand for?

What is twice a day.

500

HTN

What is Hypertension?