8.2 Management Pharmaceutical Management Flashcards
What are the six rights of drug administration?
Right patient,
Right drug,
Right dose,
Right route,
Right time,
Right documentation.
What is a ditty to remember the six rights?
Triple D PRT,
Drug, Documentation, Dose, Patient, Route, Time.
Patient Considerations:
Allergies?
Ensure you check the allergies before administering every medication including food allergies
Patient Considerations:
Adverse side effects?
Counsel your patient on possible side effects and determine if the patient has any restrictions to taking the medication,
EX: Driving.
Patient Considerations:
Previous Hx?
Ask the patient if they have taken the medication before,
If the patient states concern with the color, size or shape of the medication double check the medication and order.
Patient Considerations:
If the patient’s condition changes, consider what?
The S/E of the medication and determine if the medication is still needed or should be changed,
Ex: Respiratory depression with narcotics.
The metric system is the officially used system of what?
Weights and measures used in the military.
What are the two other commonly used systems of measure?
The avoirdupois and apothecary systems
What are the weight units?
Micrograms (mcg),
Milligrams (mg),
Grams (g),
Kilograms (kg).
What are the volume units?
Milliliter (ml),
Liter (l),
Note: 1 Milliliter (ml) = 1 Cubic Centimeter cc.
What are the length units?
Meter or (m).
1 mL H2O weighs approximately how much?
1 gram.
1 kilogram =?
1000 grams.
1 gram =?
1000 milligrams.
1 milligram =?
1000 micrograms.
