All other medications

Question 1

Five rights of medication administration

Answer 1

1. Right patient
2. Right time
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right drug

Question 2

Injection angles

Answer 2

1. IM- 72 and 90
2. Subcut 45
3. Intradermal 15

Question 3

Most common prescribing errors

Answer 3

1. Wrong dose
2. Prescribed drug that patient had an allergy

Question 4

Most common dispensing errors

Answer 4

1. wrong medication
2. wrong dose/strength

Question 5

Most common administration errors

Answer 5

1. wrong dose
2. missed dose
3. wrong patient

Question 6

Resuscitation drugs (4)

Answer 6

Cardiac arrest: IV adrenaline- constrict peripheral arteries, preventing the run-off of blood from the central circulation.

Anaphylaxis: IM adrenaline- reverses histamine effects on blood vessels and bronchial smooth muscle

Atropine- blocks vagal influences on the heart and increases heart rate. for symptomatic sinus bradycardia

Amiodarone BOLUS- antiarrhythmic given for ventricular fibrillation or unconscious ventricular tachycardia