MAPE Flashcards
What are the Patient Rights of Medication Administration?
Amount/Dose Drug Route Documentation Refusal Patient Assessment Time Evaluation Education
Amount/Dose
Verify order to drug guide and safe dose range
Drug
Verify reason for use (indication) and check mar to order
Route
Verify mar to order and patient circumstance
Documentation
Document med administration immediately after giving med to patient
Refusal
Patient has right to refuse med, RN responsibility is to educate why the medication is needed and inform prescriber is refused. Document as refusal.
Patient
2 identifiers (name and dob)
Assessment
Asses needed labs, vital signs before giving medications
Time
Verify mar to order and hospital protocol
Evaluation
Make sure patient has therapeutic effect of medication(s) without significant side effects
Education
Inform patient of action, therapeutic effect and side effects of medications.
What are the 3 checks for med admin?
- Gathering/Collecting medications. Verify against order/MAR.
- Preparing medications.
- Administration at the client’s bedside.
Mcg
Micrograms
AD
Right ear
AS
Left ear
AU
Each ear
OD
Right eye
OS
Left eye
OU
Each eye
BT
Bedtime
CC/mL
Cubic centimeters, milk liters
D/C
Discharge
IJ
Injection
IN
Intranasal
HS
Half-strength
hs
At bedtime, hours of sleep
IU
International unit
od
Once daily
OJ
Orange juice
P.O.
By mouth, orally
Q.d. Or QD
Every day
Qhs
Nightly, at bedtime
qn
Nightly, bedtime
Q.o.d. QOD
Every other day
Q1d
Daily
q6PM, etc
Every evening at 6 PM
SC, SQ, sub q
Subcutaneous
ss
Sliding scale (insulin) or 1/2 (apothecary)
SSRI
Sliding scale regular insulin
SSI
Sliding scale insulin
i/d
One daily
TIW or tiw
3 times a week
U or u
Unit
UD
As directed
