Medication Administration Flashcards
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7 parts of medication order
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Patient's full name Date & time order is written Name of drug to be administered Dosage Route of administration Frequency Signature
1
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Any substance that modifies body function when taken into the body.
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Drug
2
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Carried out as specified until canceled by another order.
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Routine Medication order
3
Q
As needed for a specified problem or condition
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P.R.N. Medication Order
4
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Administered once at a designated time
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Single or one-time order
5
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Single dose of medication administered immediately
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STAT order
6
Q
Written for specific circumstances or specific units
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Standing order
7
Q
How often do you check medication before administration
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3
8
Q
List the 3 medication checks
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- When reaching for the container or unit dosage package
- Recheck each unit dose medication with the MAR as you place in medication cup-do not open packet until at bedside
- At patients bedside prior to administration
9
Q
When is a medication reconciliation required?
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Admission
Transfer to another setting or level of care
After surgery
Discharge
10
Q
Most common drug classifications involved in medication errors.
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Analgesics Antibiotics Anticoagulants Chemotherapeutic agents Diabetic medications Cardiovascular agents
