Medication Administration

Question 1

Medication order components

Answer 1

1. patient’s name and a secondary identifier (DOB, medical record #)
2. date and time the order is written
3. name of drug to be administered
4. dosage of the drug
5. route by which drug is administered
6. frequency of administration
7. signature of the prescribing provider

Question 2

Storage of medications and IV fluids

Answer 2

stored in the Pyxis, which is stocked by pharmacy

Question 3

Controlled substance storage

Answer 3

are locked up at all times. RNs count the narcotics before and after each shift

Question 4

Rights of medication administration

Answer 4

1. the right medication
2. the right does
3. the right patient
4. the right route
5. the right time
6. the right documentation

Question 5

three medication checks

Answer 5

1. when the nurse reaches for the unit dose package or container
2. after retrieval from teh drawer and compared with the MAR, before pouring from a multidose container
3. before giving the unit dose medicaiton to the patient, or when replacing the multidose container inthe drawer or shelf