Medication Admiistration ( Exam 1) Flashcards
Name the 10 rights of medication administration
Right patient
Right medication
Right route
Right dose
Right to education
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right of refusal
Right response
How do you check that you have right patient
Ask their name
Date of birth
What are some things to make sure to ask the patient
Current medication they re taking
Any allergies
Use of drugs
Use of alcohol
Can a pharmacist change the dose of an order
No
What should you do if the dose you are about to give the patient isn’t within the right range
Cal the doctor and then let them know
Does the dose of the medication change with the route
Yes
Which route is sterile and which isn’t
Oral route is not sterile
IV route is sterile
When it comes to the right time what are the 2 first things we should know
The frequency
When the medication is due
What do you document after meditation administration (RATDP)
Route
Amount
Time
Drug
Patient education
What should you do if your patient is refusing the medication
Educate the, on the reason the medication is being administered
Give them a choice
Document their decision
What are you educating the patient about
Type of medication
Reason
Side effects
How and when the medication should be taken
What to do if miss a dose
Activities to avoid
Foods to avoid
What are the 3 checks when administering medication
When you first retrieve the medication
Before in the patient room
Right before you administer the medication
