Def., Vocab., & General Info.

Question 1

Who orders medications?

Answer 1

All medications MUST be ordered by a Physician or by an Anaesthetist

Question 2

8 rights of Medication Transcription

Answer 2

Name of patient, name of drug, dosage, route, time &/or frequency, miscellaneous, date & time order was written, signature of the person who wrote the order

Question 3

5 Medication Transciption Rules

Answer 3

Drug
Dose
Route
Frequency/Time
Miscellaneous

Question 4

5 Components of Medication Orders

Answer 4

Drug, Dose, Route, Frequency, & Miscellaneous (DDRFM)

Question 5

What time are PO multivitamins given to patients?

Answer 5

8 am

Question 6

7 Routes of Administration

Answer 6

Oral

Sublingual (sl)

Inhalation

Topical

Suppository

Parenteral

Nasogastric Tube

Question 7

What does CPOE stand for?

Answer 7

Computerized Physician Order Entry

Question 8

What is CPOE?

Answer 8

The doctor enters orders directly into the computer, and they are automatically sent to the Pharmacy.

Question 9

List the advantages of CPOE

Answer 9

Eliminates handwritten orders

Orders are not duplicated

Multiple disciplinary teams can access charts simultaneously and from various locations

Reduces error of misinterpretation of orders due to illegible handwriting

Question 10

Name 2 types of IV Therapy

Answer 10

Central Intravenous Therapy

Total Parentral Nutrition (TPN)

Question 11

List 4 Central Intravenous Therapies

Answer 11

Percutaneous Central Venous Catheter

Tunneled Central Venous Catheter

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)

Implanted Port

Question 12

Total Parentral Nutrition (TPN)

Answer 12

Central venous catheter infuses carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water, electrolytes, vitamins, & meals