Medications
What are controlled substances
Right resident, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right record
What are the 6 rights of medication administration
Dissolved under the tongue
What is sublingual
PO
What is by mouth
What is a normal temperature
Anti-infective medications, such as amoxicillin, are used to ______
What is eliminate illness
Must check this on the residents MAR prior to administering any medications or you have the potential of adverse reactions
What are allergies
Up and back
What is the direction to pull an adult ear to administer otic medications
PRN
What is as needed
140-159 / 90-99
What is mild hypertensive blood pressure
Risperidal is a drug that effects _____
What is the central nervous system
Number of times you match the pharmacy label to the MAR prior to medication administration
What is 3
If a medication is to be given PRN you must first
AC
30 then multiply by 2
What is the formula for counting pulse and respirations
Zoloft is an antidepressant that has side effects such as
What are headache, tremor, dizziness, anxiety, dry mouth
The best practice to prevent infections
What is hand washing
Nebulizers and Inhalers
What are respiratory medications
VS:BP TPR
What is vital signs, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations
Factors that can effect vital signs (at least 5)
What are sleep, activity, eating, weather, noise, medications, fear, anxiety, illness
Prior to giving Lanoxin you must
What is take an apical pulse
Poison control hotline phone number
What is 1-800-222-1222
Position to place patient for rectal suppository
What is sims or left lateral with right leg pulled to chest
q
qam
qd
q4hrs
What is every, every morning, every day, every 4 hours
What are a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and sphygmomanometer.