Drug Administration Flashcards
1
Q
six rights
A
- right drug
- right dose
- right time
- right route of administration
- right patient
- right to refuse
2
Q
knowledge of medication
A
- know the appropriate dose
- know the appropriate routes
- know the possible side effects
- know the drug class of the medication
3
Q
tablet
A
compressed drug with fillers, binders, and coloring agent
4
Q
hard capsule
A
drug and filler with two ends prescriptions
5
Q
soft capsule
A
liquid filled
6
Q
Enteric coated
A
not dissolved in acidic media
(Will dissolve in alkaline area (intestine) to protect the stomach for example baby aspirin
7
Q
prolonged action
A
sustained release
8
Q
oral liquid forms
A
- Syrup- sugar in water solution
- for example cough syrups
- elixir- hydroalcoholic liquid
- alcohol used to dissolve the drug
- sometime cant dissolve in water
- alcoholics cant be prescribed with
- suspension- particles suspended in solution, must shake well
- does not dissolve
- for example antibiotics liquid form
9
Q
Parenteral Administration
A
- intravenous 100% absorption
- subcutaneous
- intramuscular
- intradermal
- intrathecal
- intra articular
10
Q
subcutaneous
A
- underneath skin into loose connective tissue, 1-2 ml max volume
- for example: botox, insulin, heparin
11
Q
intramuscular
A
deposited between layers of muscle, 2 to 3 ml max volume, z-track option
12
Q
intradermal
A
- below skin surface, 0.1 ml maximum volume
- ppd tuberculosis skin test
13
Q
intrathecal
A
- directly in spinal fluid
- epidural and some antibiotic and cerebral
14
Q
intra articular
A
directly into joints
rheumatoid arthritis
15
Q
rectal
A
poor and erratic absorption
(worse route)
