Medication Administration Flashcards
1
Q
bid
A
twice a day
2
Q
tid
A
three times a day
3
Q
qid
A
four times a day
4
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
5
Q
PO
A
by mouth
6
Q
Supp
A
suppository
7
Q
Susp
A
Suspension
8
Q
Ac
A
before meals
9
Q
pc
A
after meals
10
Q
PRN
A
as needed
11
Q
Organizations involved in safe medications
A
- Institute of Medicine
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices
- The Joint Commissions
- Food & Drug administration
- Quality & Saftey Education for Nurses
12
Q
Assessments before administration
A
- vitals signs
- general conditions
- mental status
- coordination
- ability to swallow
13
Q
How many checks for medication administration
A
3 checks
14
Q
How many rights for medication administration
A
6 rights
15
Q
What are the 6 rights of medication administration
A
- Right patient
- Right drug
- Right dose
- Right time
- Right route
- Right documentation
16
Q
When do you do your 3 checks
A
- upon removal of medication from the dispensing system
- during preparation
- at bedside before administration
17
Q
What is a med error
A
- any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or harm to a patient
18
Q
Common causes of medication errors
A
- lack of knowledge
- peer-communication
- equipment errors
- calculation errors
- incorrect patient
- unsafe staffing
19
Q
Common routes for medications
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- oral
- sublingual
- rectal
- topical
- parenteral(intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal)
20
Q
Solid drug preparations(forms)
A
- tablets
- scored tablets
- enteric coated tablets
- capsules
- controlled released capsules
- gelatin capsules
21
Q
Which type of tablet cannot be crushed
A
enteric-coated tablets
22
Q
What is on a medication label
A
- generic name
- brand name
- dose
- concentration(dosage strength)
- form
- route
- total volume
- total amount
- precautions
- expiration date
23
Q
Buccal
A
medication held in the cheek
24
Q
Sublingual
A
medication held under the tongue and absorbs
25
General tips/ special considerations for medications
- meds charted AFTER they are given
- do not leave meds at the bedside
- Always have nurse double check dosages of insulin and anticoagulants
- if client vomits after taking oral med call doctor for alternate route
