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Oral Medications Flashcards

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What is the main rule to follow when administering medications?

A

“Ten rights - 3 checks”

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Who is legally liable for causing harm to a patient from a medication error?

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The nurse

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Oral =

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Enteral (GI tract)

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Main absorption occurs in the

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Small intestines

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4
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The dose prescribed is ______ than parenteral route

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Higher

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5
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Any factor that slows gastric emptying will decrease and prolong absorption

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The rate of gastric emptying

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What are some contraindications of oral meds?

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Nausea
Vomiting
Dysphasia
NPO (MD may ok with a sip of water)

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Withheld or given by another route and may order to give this route and hold suction for 20-30 minutes

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Gastric suctioning

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Coated, chewable, and effervescent are what kind of meds?

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Tablets

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They can soft or hard?

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Capsules

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Delays absorption until drug reaches the intestines

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Enteric coated

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After administering chewable tablets, always follow with

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Water to help dissolve and absorb. Swish and swallow.

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Time released effervescent tablets should not

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Be crushed, chewed, or broken

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13
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Has a local effect

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Lozenges or troche

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14
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Powders need to be mixed in _____ml to aid absorption

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15ml

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15
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Liquids are usually ordered by

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Tsp

16
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Tinctures are more potent than _____________.

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Elixirs

17
Q

Elixirs and tinctures are meds dissolved in?

A

Alcohol and water

18
Q

Oral medication placed under the tongue that is dissolved via mucous membranes and immediately absorbed by the surrounding blood supply

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Sublingual

19
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Between the cheek and upper lip and dissolved via the mucous membranes and surrounding blood supply; local or systemic action

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Buccal

20
Q

When giving oral medications nurses need to assess what?

A 
Allergies
Ability to swallow
Presence of vomiting or diarrhea
Drug actions, side effects, interactions, adverse reactions 
Patients knowledge 
Lab values
Vital signs specific to med
21
Q

When administering oral meds patient should be in what position?

A

Supine of high semi-fowlers

22
Q

When pouring a liquid medication how should it be poured?

A

Label up

23
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If med administered is less than 5ml what is done?

A

Use a syringe

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