medication administartion

Question 1

the 5 Rs

Answer 1

• Right Route
• Right Dose
• Right Person
• Right Time
• Right Drug

Question 2

what is the BNF

Answer 2

The British National Formula aims to provide prescribers, pharmacists and other healthcare pros with sound up-to-date information about the use of medication. Key info on;

• selection
• prescribing
• dispensing
• administering

Question 3

Promoting adherence/concordance

Answer 3

it is outdated to refer to patients who refuse medication as ‘non-compliant’. we should refer to this as ‘non-adherance’.

Question 4

what does covertly mean?

Answer 4

‘without being openly acknowledged or displayed (secretly)’. where deemed necessary by the prescriber, medication is given to a person covertly when they refuse their medication and who are considered to lack the mental capacity to make this decision. this takes places within a legal framework and is not just decided.

Question 5

routes of administration (10)

Answer 5

intramuscular (IM)
intravenous (IV)
subcutaneous (SC); third, deepest layer of skin
per-Rectum (PR)
per-vaginal (PV)
topical (TOP); onto the skin or mucous membrane
nasogastric (NG)
oral (O)
sublingual (SL); under the tongue
buccual (BUC); between gum & cheek via the bloodstream

Question 6

PEACE; drugs

Answer 6

recommended when carrying out medication calculations;

Plan
Estimate
Approach
Calculate
Evaluate