Medication Administration Flashcards
5 Rights of Medication Administration
1) Right Drug
2) Right Dose
3) Right Route
4) Right Patient
5) Right Time
The time it takes for 50% of the drug to be cleared from the Bloodstream
Half-Life
Degree to which the drug is able to produce its desired effects.
Efficacy
Relative concentration required to produce the drugs desired effects.
Potency
4 drugs for topical use only
Cocaine, Bacitracin, Bupivicaine, and Thrombin
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
ampule
has a rubber top so that drug can be extracted by syringe
vial
failure to do something that a reasonable person of ordinary prudence would do in a situation
negligence
what is completed if medication error occurs?
incident or occurrence report
size range of needles
from 27 gauge to 18 gauge needles, the smaller the number, the larger the lumen (inside diameter)
who administers all meds at the surgical site.
The surgeon (or surgical first assistant)
Sharp safety:
Never leave uncapped needles on the sterile field so when should you recap?
How should you recap?
- Recap between injections or, recap and remove if more medication needs to be drawn up
- Recap using ‘one-handed technique’ or ‘scoop technique’ (sliding the needle into the cap while cap is laying on a surface)
What are the 3 parts to a syringe?
What are the 3 different types of syringes?
- Barrel(indicate the amount of medication contained in the syringe), plunger, tip
- Luer-lock(most common), slip tip, finger control Luer-lock
a glass tube containing; the tube has a rubber cap that is penetrated by special needle attached to a Tubex syringe
carpule
inert fluid used to make a drug formulation thinner or less concentrated
diluent
A sterile, disposable pour spout that is used to deliver medication contained in a bag of intravenous fluid.
decanter
