Pharm Chapter 1 - anabelle

Question 1

Compliance

Answer 1

implementation or fulfillment of a prescriber’s or caregiver’s prescribed plan of care

Question 2

Adherence

Answer 2

more COLLABORATION and active role between patient and provider

Question 3

Compliance Vs. Adherence

Answer 3

Compliance – patient just follow orders of prescriber;

Adherence – patient understands and give active roles in the plan of care

Question 4

Six elements of Prescription

Answer 4

1 -- patients NAME
2 -- DATE order is written
3 -- DRUG NAME
4 -- drug DOSAGE, AMOUNT & FREQUENCY
5 -- ROUTE
6 -- Prescriber's SIGNATURE

Question 5

SIX Rights of Med Administration

Answer 5

Patient
Drug
Dose
Time
Route
Documentation

** Observance of these RIGHTS enhances patient safety and help avoid med errors

Question 6

Charting DON’TS :

Answer 6

• DON’T RECORD staffing problems;
• DON’T RECORD peer conflicts;
• DON’T RECORD or mention incident report on chart
• DON’T use the following terms: BY MISTAKE, BY ACCIDENT, ACCIDENTALLY, UNINTENTIONAL, MISCALCULATED
• Chart only FACTS
• DON’T chart conversations between peers
• NO Abbreviations please!!
• NO Negative language pls !!

Question 7

NURSING PROCESS in Drug therapy

Answer 7

involves the in which a nurse GATHERS, ANALYZE, ORGANIZES, PROVIDES, & ACTS upon data about the patient within the context of prudent nursing care and standards of care.