7 Rights of Medication Administration
What is the first medication check?
What is comparing the medication label with the MAR before removing it from storage
what is the name of the section on an OTC medication label that lists what the medication treats?
what is uses and indications.
When should medications be documented?
What is immediately after administration
You accidentally gave your pt a tablet that was enteric-coated, but they didn't swallow it whole. What is the name of this mistake?
what are side effects?
undesired effects of medications that are not the drugs intended purpose.
What is the purpose for the double-check process for high alert meds?
What is preventing potentially fatal dosing errors
This section might tell you to avoid drinking alcohol while taking the medication, or warn you against activities like driving
what are warnings
What should be documented if the medication is refused by the patient?
what is reason for the refusal and nursing actions.
If the doctor orders a dose of 10mg but you misread the decimal and administered 100 mg, you committed a dosing error. What dangerous practice often leads to this specific mistake?
What is trailing zero?
True or False. You should stop taking antidepressants ASAP if you start experiencing side effects?
False. Consult your HCP first.
what are the standard 5 rights?
What is right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right rime.
True or False. It is safe to use a household kitchen spoon to measure liquid medicine?
False. Also use dosing cup/syringe included with the medicine.
What is a fundamental principle of nursing documentation?
Arnold Crew, Tylenol 80 mg q4 hours. What is the mistake?
What is no route?
What is an adverse drug reaction?
how do you ensure you are giving the medication to the right person?
what is always ask the patients name and dat of birth
This section of the label dictates exactly how much medicine to take, how often to take it, and who can safely use it
What is directions?
What should be documented after administering a PRN medication?
what is the patient's response to the medication
A pt. turns red, flushed, and itchy while receiving IV vancomycin. What mistake did the nurse make?
What is infusing the vancomycin too rapidly?
This occurs when one substance, food, or medication changes how another medication works in the body.
What is an interaction?
this right means verifying that the ordered drug amount is apporiate for the patient, and may require math calcuation?
what is right dose
Is the label says may cause drowsiness you should avoid operating this type of equipment
What is motor vehicle/heavy machinery
What does document in real time mean?
What is as soon as possible after it is provided
Doctor calls in a phone order for a pt in need of pain management. The nurse says ok and hangs up. What is the mistake?
What is didnt read the order back?
OTC NSAIDS taken along side blood thinners can cause this dangerous risk?
What are stomach bleeds/internal bleeding