NINE RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINSTRATION
ROUTES OF MEDICATION
GENERAL 1
GENERAL 2
GENERAL 3
100

This is completed when preparing the medication

What is the right medication, dose route and time

100
This is called when placed in between the cheek and gum

What is Buccal

100
This agency is responsible for the safety, effectiveness, security and quality of drugs, cosmetics and food

What is the FDA

100
What needs to be verified before administering any type of medications?
What is patient's name and DOB
100

The two steps patients should do before administering a nasal medication

What is blow their nose and sit upright

200

The right to refuse is completed when?

With the patient prior to administration

200

This is called when placed under the tongue

Sublingual

200

This agency is Overseas both illegal and legal drugs

What is the DEA
200
The step before inserting the needle into the vial and drawing up the medication

What is wiping with acohol

200

Withdrawing fluid using suction

What is aspirate

300

This is done after given the medication

What is documentation

300

This type of medication is used/placed on the skin

What is transdermal

300

This act divides medications into schedules

What is the controlled substance act

300

This is the part of the needle that attaches or screws onto the syringe

What is the hub

300

How many inches apart should an ID injection be if administering at the same site?

What is 2 inches

400

The right route is completed....?

When preparing the medication

400
This is injected at at 90 degree angle into the muscle

What is IM (intramuscular)

400

Tubes and Carpuject uses this type of device

Cartridges

400

The hollow space inside the needle 

What is the lumen

400

If you hit a bone when administering an injection you should do this

What is pull the needle out about 1/4 inch and give the medication

500

This is completed with the patient prior to administration

What is the right patient, education, to refuse and technique

500

This is injected at 5-15 degree angle

What is ID (intradermal)

500

Reconstitution is used for what type of medications?

What is powdered medications

500

When drawing up a medication from an ampule this type of needle is used

What is a filtered needle

500

your are giving an aqueous medication IM in the vastus lateralis which needle do you use on an average adult? 

What is 1 1/2inch, 23 gauge