Ch.10

Question 1

Six rights of medication administration

Answer 1

1. The right medication
2. The right dosage
3. The right client.
4. The right route
5. The right time
6. The right documentation

Question 2

What are the routes of medication

Answer 2

Oral
Sublingual
Buccal
Parenteral- IVs, IM,subcutaneous, intradermal.
Insertion-suppositories
Instillation-eye drops, ear drops, ointment into a body cavity(erythromycin eye ointment)
Intranasal
Topical-external surface of the skin.
Percutaneous
Transdermal.

Question 3

30 mL(1 oz) when any volume less than 1tsp(5mL) is being measured then it should be measured with a more accurate device, such as an oral syringe.

Answer 3

medicine cup

Question 4

It’s used for solid forms of medication such as tablets or capsules.

Answer 4

Soufflé

Question 5

May be used to administer small amounts of medication to an adult or child and it is usually marked in milliliters and there are different kinds (eyes, ear, nose,).

Answer 5

Calibrated dropper

Question 6

Has no needle attached. Used to give liquid meds.

Answer 6

Oral syringe.

Question 7

What are the parts of a syringe.

Answer 7

Plunger, barrel, tip.

Question 8

Syringe Marked in 0.1(tenths)

Answer 8

Luer-Lok

Question 9

Marked in 0.01(hundredths) for dosages of less than 1 mL.

Answer 9

Tu·ber·cu·lin syringe

[too-bur-kyuh-lin, tyoo-]

Question 10

Marked in units

Answer 10

Insulin syringe.

Question 11

May be used to administer medication orally to infants

Answer 11

Nipple

Question 12

Factors that influence drug dosages and action

Answer 12

Route of administration
Time of administration
Age of the client
Nutritional status of the client
Absorption and excretion of the drug
Health status of the client
Gender 
Ethnicity and culture
Genetics

Question 13

High alert drugs

Answer 13

Electrolyte solutions such a potassium chloride. Other include heparin, insulin, morphine, neuromuscular drugs, and chemo.