Medication Administration Flashcards
What information is needed before initiating medication therapy
Health history (age, diagnosed health problems, medications, use of herbal or natural products, use of caffeine/alcohol/street drugs, food allergies
Six rights of safe medication administration
Client, route, dose, medication, time, documentation
Therapeutic effect
The preferred or expected effect for which the medication is administered to a specific client
Mechanism of action
How the medication produces the desired therapeutic effect
Side effects
Usually expected and inevitable when a medication is administered at a therapeutic dose
The transmission of medications from the location of administration to the bloodstream?
Absorption
Location of administration
gastrointestinal tract, muscle, skin, or subcutaneous tissue
Most common routes of administration
enteral (through GI tract) and parenteral (injection)
Medications must pass through the layer of epithelial cells that line the GI tract…this is a barrier to absorption for?
Oral medication
uncontrolled substance
require monitoring by a provider, but do not pose a risk of abuse/addiction;
ex. antibiotic into schedules;
Controlled substance
medications that have potential for abuse and dependence are categorized into schedules;
The U.S Food and drug Administration Pregnancy Risk Category
medications in terms of their potential harm during pregnancy. (A,B,C,D,X)
Routine prescription/standard prescription
medications that are given on a regular schedule. It may or may not have a termination date; patient will take medication until the provider discontinues it or the patient is discharged
stat prescription
prescription is only given once, given immediately
Single/one time prescription
administered one, at a specified time or as soon as possible
PRN prescription
administer when it is necessary for the patient; What dosage frequency, and under what conditions
Standing prescriptions
may be written for specific circumstances and/or for specific units
Extrapyramidal symptoms
include voluntary fine motor tremors, rigidity affecting the head, neck, eyes, facial area, and limbs)
Anticholinergic effects
adverse effects that are a result of muscarinic receptor blockade; ex, dry mouth patient can sip water; photophobia can be managed my sunglasses;
Cardiovascular effects
may involve blood vessels and the heart. ex. if hypertension occurs advise the patent to sit or lie down; or change positions
Gastrointestinal effects
may result from local irritation of the GI tract ex. if appropriate, advise the client to take the food
