Ch 2: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs Flashcards
any preventable event that may cause inappropriate drug use or patient harm while the drug is under control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer. may cause the patient to recieve the wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong route, or wrong time
drug error
delivery of drugs from the outside of the body to the inside of the body through the GI tract
enteral route
injection of the drug within or between the layers of skin
intradermal route
injection of drugs into a muscle
intramuscular route
injection of drugs into a vein
intravenous route
a tube inserted through the nose into the stomach to deliver drugs
nasogastric tube
the length of time it takes for a drug to start to work
onset of action
administration of drugs by way of mouth
oral route
movement of drug from the outside of the body to the inside of the body by injection
parenteral route
movement of drugs from outside to inside of body through the skin or mucus membranes
percutaneous route
a surgically implanted tube placed from the abdomen into the stomach
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
giving drugs by way of mouth
per os (PO)
an order written to administer a drug to a patient as needed
PRN order
movement of a drug from outside to inside of body through the rectum
rectal route
order written to administer drug one time only
single dose order
order written when a patient is to recieve a drug on a regular basis
standing order
order written to administer drug once and as soon as possible
STAT
injection of drug into tissues between skin and muscle
sub q route
administration of drugs by placing them under the tongue
sublingual
small medication plug designed to melt at body temp within a body cavity other than the mouth
suppository
application of drug directly to the skin
topical route
a type of percutaneous drug delivery in which the drug is applied to the skin, passes through the skin, and enters into the blood stream
transdermal route
drugs that are dispensed to fill each patients drug orders for a 24 hour time period
unit-dose drugs
what things are required by the US government for a written prescription?
date, patients name, name and address of the prescriber, generic or brand name, number of times per day that the drug is to be taken, any specific instructions for use, number of doses dispensed, number of refills allowed, prescriber’s signature