Med Administration Flashcards
7 parts of a medication order
- Patient’s full name
- Date and time order is written
- Name of Drug
- Dosage of drug
- Route of drug
- Frequency of drug administration
- Signature of person writing order
What are the 5 types of orders?
- Routine
- PRN
- Single or one time
- STAT
- Standing orders
What type of order is carried out as specified until cancelled by another order?
A routine order
What type of order is ordered as needed for a specified problem or condition?
PRN order
When verifying medication orders, nurse is responsible for checking what?
That the medication order was transcribed correctly by comparing it to the original order
That the 7 parts of the medication order are present for each medication that has been ordered
That the dose of medication is appropriate
That the medication is appropriate for the patient
That the patient is not allergic to medication order
An order that is administered once at a designated time
Single or one time order
An order that is written for specific circumstances or specific units
Standing order
An order for a single dose of medication given immediately
STAT order
Nurses have the right to refuse to administer any medication that may be _______________________.
Harmful to a patient
True or false: nurses are legally responsible for all drugs they administer
True, if a patient has a known drug allergy to a medication and you administer it, even though a physician ordered it, you are still legally responsible because you administered the medication without catching the allergy.
Gauge, needle size, angle of insertion, and max volume for intramuscular injections
18 to 27 gauge
1 to 1 1/2 inch needle (adults), 5/8 to 1 inch (peds)
90 degree angle of insertion
3 ML max volume
Gauge, needle size, angle of insertion, and max volume for subcutaneous injections
25 gauge syringe
1/2 to 5/8 inch needle
45 to 90° angle of insertion
1 ML maximum volume
Gauge, needle size, angle of insertion, and max volume for intradermal injection
25 to 27 gauge syringe
3/8 to 5/8 inch needle
5 to 15 degree angle of insertion
0.01 to 0.1 mL is usual volume
Prescribing, dispensing, and administering, or monitoring of drug therapy are the four phases of what?
Medication use process
An elderly patient with clotting disorders should be cautious and require monitoring for which drugs?
NSAID’s, aspirin, antiplatelets drugs
