Lecture 3 Med Admin Flashcards

1
Q

5 rights of drug administration

A
Time 
route
amount
Medication
Person
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2
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Right person

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Required 2 forms of identification and must verify each time
(Name, DOB, and med record #)

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3
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How many times and when should the drug label be read

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  1. When removing it from drug cabinet
  2. When preparing drug
  3. Administering the drug
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4
Q

Why are daily drug doses given at a specific time

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So drug is maintaining at a therapeutic level

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5
Q

Suppository route is where

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Rectal or vaginal

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6
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Parental route is what?

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Intradermal, SQ, IM, IV

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7
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Additional rights

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right assessment
Right documentation 
Right education (informed consent) 
Right to evaluate 
Right to refuse
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8
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Components of med order

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Name of medication

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9
Q

What is the most common drug form

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Tablet and capsules bc it is convenient, inexpensive, and doesn’t require additional supplies

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10
Q

What are some forms of liquid meds

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Elixir
Emulsions
Suspensions

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11
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Elixir

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sweetened hydro alcoholic liquid used in prep of oral liquid meds

Don’t need to be mixed

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12
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Emulsions

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Mixture of 2 liquids that aren’t soluble (like water and oil)

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13
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Suspensions

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Liquids in which parties are mixed but not disolved

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14
Q

What should never be crushed

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Enteric coated 
Gel caps
Capsules 
Sustained release
Long acting
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15
Q

Transdermal

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Patch placed and absorbed in skin

Should be rotated and not places on same area

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16
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Topical

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Applied to skin (always wear gloves)

17
Q

Instillations

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Liquid meds administered as drops, ointments, or sprays

18
Q

Where do you drop the eye drop

A

Into conjunctival sac

19
Q

How do you pull eat for ear drops

A

<3 years old pinna down and back

>3 years old up and back

20
Q

What’s the purpose of spacers

A

Used to enhance deliver of medication

21
Q

Nebulizers

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Change liquid med into fine mist or aerosol to reach smaller airways

22
Q

What side should patient be to give suppository

A

Left side

23
Q

Red band

A

Allergies

24
Q

Yellow band

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Fall risk

25
Q

Purple band

A

DNR

26
Q

green band

A

Latex allergy

27
Q

Pink

A

Restricted limb (cans be used for BP or take blood)