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Med Admin Flashcards

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q4h

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10am
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6pm
10pm
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6am
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12pm
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q8h

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8am
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q12h

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10am

10pm

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Every HS

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10pm

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TID-AC

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7am
11am
5pm

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AC

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Before meals

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PC

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After meals

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HS

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Hours of sleep

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5 rights of med admin

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Patient
Medication
Dose
Time 
Route
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Right to refuse

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Document and notify physician

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Kendras law

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Potentially dangerous mentally ill; court ordered assisted outpatient treatment (AOT)
Emergency court orders: may give forcibly, requires judge order

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Hypodermic syringe

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Used for meds under the skin

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Filter needle

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Used to withdraw medications

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Ampules

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Small sealed vials; contain liquid/powder in measured quantity; contents ready for injecting

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IM needle

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Bigger and longer
18-20 gauge
5/8 to 1 1/2 in long

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SQ needle

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Smaller
25-30 gauge
3/8 to 5/8 in long
1 mL syringe

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ID needle

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Smaller
25-30 gauge
3/8 to 5/8 in long
Tuberculin or 1 mL syringe

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Mixing clear and cloudy insulin

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Draw clear to cloudy
Regular to NPH - RN
Prevents contaminating the cloudy insulin with the clear - would affect NPH action

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Rapid acting

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Humalog, novolog, apidra
Onset: 10-30 min
Peak: 30 min-3 hr
Duration: 3-5 hr

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Short acting

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Regular
Onset: 30 min-1 he
Peak: 2-5 hr
Duration: up to 12 hr

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Intermediate acting

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NPH
Onset: 1.5-4 hr
Peak: 4-12 hr
Duration: up to 24 hr

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Long acting

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Lantus, levemir
Onset: 0.8-4 hr
Peak: minimal
Duration: up to 24 hr

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Medication error priority:

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Monitor pt for adverse effects

Report - document ASAP, be objective

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Kg and lbs

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1 kg = 2.2 lbs

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26
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Centigrade to Fahrenheit

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Multiply by 9/5 then add 32

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Fahrenheit to centigrade

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Subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9

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Oral

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po

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Sublingual

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sl

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Buccal

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buc

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Rectal

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R

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Vaginal

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Bag

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Subcutaneous

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SQ

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Intramuscular

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IM

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Intradermal

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ID

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Intravenous

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IV

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Inhalation

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neb

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How to administer meds through feeding/NG tube

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Check with pharm for liquid form or check to see if med can be crushed

Crush tab into fine powder and dissolve in at least 30 ml of water

Open capsules and mix contents with water ONLY with pharm’s approval

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Standard po med delivery methods

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Medicine cup: used for liquid 5-30 ml
Soufflé cup: used for solids (tabs and capsules)
Calibrated dropper: used to administer small amounts of liquids (2 ml)

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QD time

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10am

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BID time

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10am and 6pm

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TID time

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10am 2pm and 6pm

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QID time

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10am 2pm 6pm and 10pm

44
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Administer eye drops

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Hold clean tissue under eye on cheek with non dominant hand

Gently press down to expose conjunctival sac

Ask pt to look up, hold dropper 1/2-3/4 in away

Drop prescribed number of drops into conjunctival sac

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Administer eye ointment

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Use gloves finger to expose conjunctival sac

Apply thin ribbon on lower lid from inner to outer canthus

Close eye, gently rub in circular motion with cotton ball

Wipe excess away, remove glove, hand hygiene

46
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Ear drops child vs adult

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Older than 3: pull pinna up and back

Younger than 3: pull pinna down and back

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Administer ear drops

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Administer at room temp

Position pt on side, tilt head to unaffected side

Pull pinna

Wipe with cotton tip if cerumen occludes outer ear

Instill drips by holding dropper 1/2 in from canal

Leave pt side lying for a few minutes, gently massage Travis

If ordered: insert cotton ball in outer ear (remove after 15 min)

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Type of iv solution to administer with blood

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Normal saline

0.9% NS

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MAR

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Medication administration record

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MAP

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Mean arterial pressure

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PCA

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Patient controlled analgesia

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Enteral

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Any method of feeding that uses GI tract to deliver calories

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Parenteral

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Delivery of calories and nutrients into a vein

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Kg to g

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1 kg = 1,000 g

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g to mg

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1 g = 1,000 mg

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mg to mcg

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1 mg = 1,000 mcg

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L to mL

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1 L = 1,000 mL

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m to cm

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1 m = 100 cm

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mm to m

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1 mm = 0.001 m = 0.1 cm

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tsp to mL

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1 tsp = 5 mL

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Mnemonic for metric system

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Kings Hate Dragons Bc Dragons Can’t Make Money

Kilo Hecto Deka 0 Deci Centi Milli Micro

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tsp to tbsp

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3 tsp = 1 tbsp

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Enteric Coated tabs

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Taken whole only

Should never be crushed

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oz to mL

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1 oz = 30 mL

65
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gtt

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Drop

66
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IVPB

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Intravenous piggyback

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