ch 2: safe and accurate medication administration Flashcards
1
Q
six “rights” of safe medication administration?
A
- right drug
- right dose
- right route and form
- right time
- right client
- right documentation
2
Q
PO?
A
oral/by mouth
3
Q
legally writes the drug order
A
prescriber
4
Q
fills orders
A
pharmacist
5
Q
administers the drug to the patients
A
nurses
6
Q
administered through mucous membrane skin
A
Cutaneous medication
7
Q
daily
A
once a day
8
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
9
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times a day
10
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times a day
11
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
12
Q
q6h
A
every 6 hours
13
Q
30 mg b.id.
A
30 mg twice a day
14
Q
tablet between check and teeth
A
buccal route
15
Q
tablet under the tounge
A
sublingual route
