Medication Administration

Question 1

rights of administration

Answer 1

right patient, medication, route, time, dose, & documentation

Question 2

types of prescriptions

Answer 2

routine: continued until provider says so
standing: protocol based
single: one time
stat: one time and immediately

PRN: specific time, dose, and frequency as needed

now: one time, within 90 minutes

Question 3

genertic vs trade/brand

Answer 3

generic: given by united states adopted names, usually lowercase
trade: given by manufacture, usually capitalized

Question 4

routes of adminstration

Answer 4

oral/enteral (po): by mouth, GI tract

topical: absorbed through skin

inhalation through respiratory

parental: not GI tract, circulatory

Question 5

onset, peak, duration

Answer 5

onset: time it takes for drug to cause therapeutic effect
peak: time it takes for drug to take full therapeutic effect
duration: the time a drug concentration is sufficient enough to cause therapeutic effect

Question 6

absoprtion, distribution, metabolism, exrcretion

Answer 6

absorption: from site of administration to bloodstream
distributions: from bloodstream to site of action
metabolism: how the body uses the drug and the byproduct
excretion: elimination of medication

via urine, feces, breathing