Exam II Flashcards
prescribed drug
ordered by physician or nurse practitioner and must be gotten from the pharmacy
non-prescription drug
- over the counter drug
- drug store
- over use and misuse
- problems
chemical name
identifies drug’s atomic and molecular structure
generic name
assigned by the manufacturer that first develops the drug
official name
name by which the drug is identified in official publications USP and NF
trade name
brand name copyrighted by the company that sells the drug
standing order
carried out until cancelled by another order, most common type of medication order, and listed first on the MAR
PRN order
as needed, usually second on MAR
stat order
carried out immediately, single order
what are the types of medications?
standing order, PRN order, stat order, single orders, telephone orders, verbal orders
single order
carried out one time only, now or as soon as available; preoperative order
telephone order
document “Telephone Order,” date, time, physician’s name, and your signature. Physician must counter sign within 24 hours. RN can take TOs but students may NOT.
verbal order
document “Verbal Order,” date time, physician’s name and your signature. Physician must counter sign within 24 hours. Used in emergent situations. RN can take VOs but students may NOT.
list the parts of the medication order
- patient’s name
- date and time order is written
- name of drug to be administered
- dosage of drug
- route by which drugs is to be administered
- frequency of administration of the drug
- signature of person writing the order
