Class 9 - Medication Administration Flashcards
1
Q
7 rights
A
person, drug, dose, route, time, reason, documentation
2
Q
enteral
A
oral, nasogastric tube, gastrostomy tube
3
Q
topical
A
skin, eye, ear, nose, respiratory tract, urinary tract, vagina, rectum
4
Q
parenteral
A
intradermal, subcatenous, intramuscular, intravenous
5
Q
h
A
hours
6
Q
am
A
moring
7
Q
every day
A
daily
8
Q
every other day
A
every other day
9
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
10
Q
the three checks
A
- regardless of distribution system, always check the drug label against the MAR three times:
1. before removing the medication from the shelf/cart
2. Before preparing or pouring the medication
3. Before replacing the medication on the shelf/cart (just before administering the medication)
11
Q
order for giving medication
A
- hand hygiene
- prepare meds
- hand hygiene
- identify client
- client teaching
- administer medication
- sign MAR
- observe reception/reactions
- dispose of garbage appropriately
- hand hygiene
- document observations
12
Q
eye drops/eye ointment
A
tilt head and put in lower lid pocket
13
Q
ear drops
A
- without touching the skin surface, hold bottle tip or dropper above ear canal and have client tilt head toward unaffected side.
- infants/children under 3 years: pull pinna down and back
- adults and children over 3 years: pull pinna up and back to straighten ear canal
- client should remain side-lying 5 min, gentle pressure to tragus
14
Q
nasal spray
A
- client in high fowler position
- client tilts head back
- place tip of the bottle just inside the nares, aimed toward midline of nose
- squeeze bottle for correct dose while patient inhales
- ask them to maintain position for 1-2 mins
15
Q
transdermal meds and creams and ointments
A
- good idea to use gloves, but not policy
- only use black/blue ball point pen for documenting on a patch (write date, write month a word, time and initial)
