Oral Medication Administration

Question 1

Drug orders are written by:

Answer 1

• Physicians (MDs, DOs)
• Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
• Physician’s Assistants (PAs)

Question 2

Required parts of a prescription:

T-PONDS

Answer 2

1. Time to be give or frequency
2. Patient’s name
3. Other instructions (ex: taken with food)
4. Name of medication
5. Date/time of order
6. Signature of prescriber (many be electronic)

Question 3

Medication Tips

LASH

Answer 3

1. Look up every medication (bring your drug book)
2. Avoid distractions when preparing medications
3. Safety is key
4. Have your own calculator

Question 4

Non-Electronic Medication Administration Record (MARs)

• Medication orders get written on MAR located in the ______(1)_____area.
• Written in _____(2)______-ALWAYS!
• Nothing is _______(3)_________.
• Part of a _______(4)_____document.
• Any discontinued medications are ________(5)_______. So they can still be read, but highlighting does ______(6)_____look more carefully at this.

Answer 4

1. medication
2. pen
3. erased or scribbled out
4. legal
5. yellow highlighted
6. NOT

Question 5

Electronic MARs

• Typically print eMAR at ________(1)_______ of shift.
• Check that the medication have been _______(2)_____ for accuracy.
• Check _______(3)______ for changes especially on day shift as MDs make rounds
  
  • MDs may send out orders electronically
• Chart that medications are given ______(4)_____on the computer.

Answer 5

1. beginning
2. reviewed
3. often
4. directly

Question 6

Nurses’ Write Orders

Telephone orders:

• Must have ______(1)_____ to write orders- (Not LPN or SN)
• Nurse signs order: Dr. Brown/ M. Kull, RN
• Nurse must “_____(2)___” any telephone orders and check the ____(3)____.
• Most places the MD must co-sign within _____(4)____ hours.
  
  • Long-term care is different

Answer 6

1. RN license
2. readback
3. box
4. 24

Question 7

Nurses’ Write Orders

Verbal Orders

• MD is ____(1)_____ present
• Only used in ______(2)_____ situations
• ___(3)___ situations or ER
• Usually ______(4)______ orders

Answer 7

1. physically
2. emergency
3. code
4. STAT

Question 8

PRN orders

Answer 8

as needed

Question 9

One-time orders

Answer 9

one time

Question 10

STAT orders

Answer 10

immediatley within ½ hour

Question 11

NOW orders

Answer 11

now

Question 12

Medication Errors

• Usually due to ______(1)________
• Recall the ___(2)____ of medication administration

Answer 12

1. inattention to detail
2. 8 rights