Medication Admin 101
Name 3 effects of medication effects?
What Desired/wanted, undesired/unwanted, and no effect.
Penicillin is in what drug class?
What is Antibiotics
Who creates medication order?
What is a physician
What 3 things are needed to be compared before giving a medication?
What is 1. Medication
2. Label
3. Order
Before Meals
What is AC
Name 2 things that should happen before administering a rectal suppository.
What is: 1. Unwrap suppository
2. Moisten suppository
What medication class is Estrogen?
What is hormone
Who dispenses medication?
What is a pharmacy
5 INDIVIDUAL Rights for treatment decisions?
What is 1. Physician/health care professional
2. To refuse treatment and medications
3. Right to privacy
4. Right to have a say/plan treatment
5. Right to take only medication prescribed for them by physician.
By mouth
What is PO
Sublingual medications should be placed?
What is: under the tongue
What is calamine cream considered?
What is topical.
5 rights that need to be on an medication order?
What is: 1. Right person
2. Right Drug
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
Name 5 alternate routes for medication/treatments?
NOT ORAL
What are 1. Inhalation
2. Transdermal Patches
3. Compressions/ Dressings
4. Nebulizer
5. Epi Pen
1 oz= how many ml/tablespoons
What is: 30ml/2tablespoons
What are the 3 GOOD resources for finding out medication side effects?
What is 1. Physician/health care professional
2. Pharmacist
3. Side effect sheets/ Nursing Drug Handbook
What drug class is Lanoxin?
What is cardiovascular drug?
Name 3 things a prescription label contains?
What is 1. Name of drug
2. Directions
3. Dr. Name
What are the 6 rights of medication administration?
What is 1. Right person
2. Right time
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right medication
6. Right documention
Drop
What is gtt
What is does MAR stand for?
What is Medication Administration Record
What is ensure or instant breakfast considered?
What is nutritional agent.
3 things helpful to prevention of medication error?
What is 1. Read
2. Ask
3. Focus
What 2 things are needed to dispose of medication?
What is
1. Disposal Form
2. Order to discontinue med or expired med
Whenever necessary ( as needed)
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