pharmacology

Question 1

6 rights

Answer 1

1. The right person (name)
2. the right medication
3. the right does
4. the right route
5. the right time (expiration date
6. the right documentation

Question 2

Enteral medication

Answer 2

enter the body through the digestive system.
- pill or liquid
- slow to absorb

Question 3

Parenteral

Answer 3

enters the body other than digestive tract, skin, mucous membrane.
- needles
- syringes

Question 4

Per rectum (PR)

Answer 4

commonly used with children

Question 5

Per Oral (PO)

Answer 5

Many medications are taken by mouth, or enter the bloodstream through the digestive system.

Question 6

Intravenous (IV) injections

Answer 6

into the vein. medication that needs to enter the bloodstream immediately.

Question 7

Intraosseous (IO) injection

Answer 7

into the bone. reaches the bloodstream through the bone marrow.

Question 8

Subcutaneous (SC) injection

Answer 8

under the skin. absorbed slowly.
Usually when it cannot be taken by the mouth.

Question 9

Intramuscular (IM) injections

Answer 9

into the muscle. Absorbed quickly because muscles have a lot of blood vessels.

Question 10

Inhalation

Answer 10

inhaled into the lungs so then it can be absorbed into the bloodstream more quickly

Question 11

Sublingual (SL)

Answer 11

under the tongue. faster than oral

Question 12

Transdermal

Answer 12

through the skin

Question 13

Intranasal (IM)

Answer 13

liquid medication through the mucosal