Medical Administration 1 Flashcards
Actions that ensure safe practice =
Standards
To prevent medication errors, what should be followed every time you administer medication?
The seven rights of medication administration
Ten rights of medication administration?
Right person, route, time, drug, dosage, right to refusal, documentation, client education, indication (assessments), evaluation
How many times do you check the 5 traditional rights?
4 time
How should you check the 5 traditional rights?
Compare the physician’s order to the MAR.
Compare meds when removed from the pyxis.
Compare when preparing medicine (med label against MAR).
Compare label to MAR to label again before administering.
Before administering meds, what should be done for each PT to ensure that you make patient-centered clinical decisions?
A thorough assessment
What are the types of orders?
STAT, Single, Standing, PRN
Topical Meds are applied to-
The skin + mucous membranes
The eyes, external ear, nose, vagina, and rectum are all classified as-
Mucous Membranes
When applying a transdermal patch, what kind of areas should you avoid?
Areas of wrinkling, lacerations, burns, abrasions
When applying a transdermal patch, what kind of areas should you be able to apply?
Clean, hairless areas
Can topical meds enter through the bloodstream?
Yes
What do you drop eye medication into?
The Conjunctival Sac
How close should the eye dropper be to the eye when administering eye drops?
0.4 - 0.8 in
How close should the ear dropper be when administering meds?
1/2 inch away from the ear canal
You have a PT over 3 years old, how would you pull their ear when instilling ear drops?
Pull up and back