Pharm 2 Flashcards
1
Q
before meals
A
ac
2
Q
twice a day
A
bid
3
Q
after meals
A
pc
4
Q
as necassary
A
PRN
5
Q
immediately
A
STAT
6
Q
three times a day
A
TID
7
Q
before
A
a
8
Q
no known drug allergy
A
NKA
9
Q
nothing by mouth
A
NPO
10
Q
by mouth
A
PO
11
Q
every hour
A
qh
12
Q
extended release
A
ER
13
Q
intravenous
A
IV
14
Q
intramuscular
A
IM
15
Q
potassium
A
K+
16
Q
microgram
A
mcg
17
Q
verbal order
A
VO
18
Q
gram
A
g
19
Q
institute for safe medication practices
A
monitor and categorized medication errors
20
Q
6 parts of medication orders
A
REDO THIS ONE
21
Q
physician medication order
A
physician must write and sign
in emergency can give a VO (sign in 24hrs)
22
Q
joint commission
A
made list of dangerous abbeviations
23
Q
telephone med order
A
must read back order before administration
24
Q
apothecary system
A
original system
obsolete
25
metric system
preferred system of measurement
26
household system
least accurate
27
liter
volume
28
meter
length
29
gram
weight
30
household system conversation
conversion from metric system to household system may be necessary
31
5 mL
1 sp
32
1 g
1000 mg
33
1 kg
2.2 lbs
34
unit dose form
each dose of meds is prepackaged in a separate packet, vial, or syringe
35
rounding
nearest 10th
36
are children mini people?
no
37
geriatric dosage
normally reduced
38
responsible drug administration
maximize the effectiveness of the drug with the least discomfort to the pt
39
where are most errors made?
acute care settings
40
medication reconciliation
compare what the pt is taking to what the pt physician ordered
41
principles of administration
cleanliness
organization
preparation
42
6 rights
```
patient
medication
documentation
time
route
technique
amount
```
43
name of drug is obsured
don't give pt the drug
44
PRN basis
make sure chart the effectiveness
45
medwatch
assist health care professionals in reporting serious, adverse events
