Oral Medication Coral .ai

Question 1

What is medicine?

Answer 1

A medicine is a drug that treats or prevents an illness or symptom, helping you feel better when ill [[3]].

Question 2

What are the routes of drug administration?

Answer 2

The routes include oral, inhalation, nasal, intravenous, ocular, and transdermal [[4]].

Question 3

What is the definition of oral medication administration?

Answer 3

It is the process of delivering drugs by mouth through the alimentary tract [[6]].

Question 4

What are contraindications for oral medication administration?

Answer 4

Contraindications include vomiting, unconsciousness, inability to swallow, gastric suction, and prior to tests or surgery [[7]].

Question 5

What are the types of oral medications?

Answer 5

Types include liquids (oral solutions, oral suspensions, gargles, mouthwashes) and solids (tablets, capsules, mouth dissolving films) [[8]].

Question 6

What are tablets?

Answer 6

Tablets are hard, compressed medications that can come in various shapes [[9]].

Question 7

What are sublingual and buccal tablets?

Answer 7

Sublingual tablets are placed under the tongue, while buccal tablets are placed between the cheek and teeth [[11]].

Question 8

What are effervescent tablets?

Answer 8

Effervescent tablets contain acid substances that react with water, releasing medication [[12]].

Question 9

What are capsules?

Answer 9

Capsules are medications in a gelatin container that mask unpleasant tastes [[14]].

Question 10

What are mouth dissolving films?

Answer 10

They are thin films placed on the tongue that dissolve rapidly for oral mucosal absorption [[16]].

Question 11

What are the advantages of oral medications?

Answer 11

Advantages include ease of administration, rapid onset, and no need for water [[17]].

Question 12

What are the disadvantages of oral medications?

Answer 12

Disadvantages include delayed onset, potential destruction by GI fluids, and unpleasant taste [[24]].

Question 13

What should be assessed before administering oral medications?

Answer 13

Assess the five rights (drug, dose, route, time, patient), contraindications, swallowing ability, and medical history [[26]], [[28]].

Question 14

What equipment is needed for oral medication administration?

Answer 14

Equipment includes a medication record, tray, disposable cup, drinking straw, mortar and pestle, and a glass of water or juice [[29]].

Question 15

What are the steps in the pre-procedure phase?

Answer 15

Wash hands, arrange the medication tray, and prepare medication following the five rights [[31]].

Question 16

How should liquid medications be prepared?

Answer 16

Remove the cap, hold the bottle label up, pour to the desired level, and wipe the bottle lip [[33]].

Question 17

What should be done during the administration of medication?

Answer 17

Administer according to the five rights, perform necessary assessments, and explain the medication’s purpose [[36]].

Question 18

What should be done post-procedure?

Answer 18

Assist the client to a comfortable position, dispose of soiled supplies, record administration details, and evaluate the drug’s response [[39]].