Key Points Of Safe Medication Preperation Flashcards
What does safe medication administration require?
Application of good judgment, critical thinking, good clinical decision making skills to thorough patient assessment
Pharmacokinetics
Study of how medications enter the body, reach site of action, metabolized, exit the body
Pharmacotherapeutics
Study of the therapeutic uses and effects of medications
-vary in action and type of action
Since medications cause very different responses in different patients…. Nurses must understand
All the effects that medications have on patients
-therapeutic effect, AE, toxic effect, side effect, allergies
Medication tolerance
Medication dependence
Either psychological or physiological
Psychological - patient desires the medication for the benefit other than intended effect
Physiological - manifests as intense physical disturbance when the medication is withdrawn
What is a nurses responsibility when administering medications safety include
Inter professional collaboration and effective immunization with health care team members, patients and caregivers
Nurses can prevent medication errors by adhering to
The ten rights of medication
What are the ten rights of medication
Right….
Patient
Dose
Medication
Route
Time
Education
To refuse
Assessment
Evaluation
Documentation
Why does calculating medication amounts of children or older persons require caution
-children’s metabolic rate is dependant on age, weight, body systems maturity and aging alters pharmacokinetics
What is the most common cause of medication errors
Because of distractions while dispensing
Following the nursing process ensures
Critical thinking and clinical judgement are integrated into patient care
When should medication errors be reported
As soon as possible and require a written incident report, within 24 hours of error occurring
