Pharmacology Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 rights of medication administration?
A
Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right route
Right time
2
Q
What are some other rights to consider besides the 5 rights?
A
Right patient education
Right for a patient to refuse the medication
Right nursing documentation
Right assessment before and after administration
3
Q
What is therapeutic index (TI)?
Describe high and low TI
A
Range of doses at which a medication is effective without adverse toxic effects.
*meds with a high TI are safer
*meds with a low TI require close monitoring of blood levels
