Proper Drug Administration

Question 1

What are the 10 rights to ensure safe and effective drug administration:

Answer 1

• Right patient
• Right drug
• Right route
• Right dose
• Right time
• Right assessment
• Right documentation
• Right evaluation
• Right education
• Right to refuse

Question 2

Three types of nursing interventions are frequently involved in drug therapy

Answer 2

• drug administration
• provision of comfort measures
• patient/family education.

Question 3

What are the types of comfort measures?

Answer 3

• Placebo effect
• Managing Adverse effects
• Lifestyle Adjustment
• Patient and Family Education

Question 4

What are the key elements in education programs?

Answer 4

• Name , dose, and action of drug
• Timing of administration
• Special storage and preparation instructions
• Specific OTC drugs or alternative therapies to avoid
• Special comfort measures
• Safety measures
• Specific points about drug toxicity
• Specific warnings about drug discontinuation

Question 5

Patient’s Role

Answer 5

• Keep a written list of medication you are taking.
• Know what each of your drugs is being used to treat.
• Read the labels, and follow the directions
• Store drugs in a dry place, away from children and pets.
• Never use adult medications to treat a child
• Read all labels before giving your child a drug
• Measure liquid medication using appropriate measuring devices
• Call your health care provider immediately if your child seems to
  get worse
• Do not hesitate to ask questions

Question 6

Instructions to Parents

Answer 6

• Keep a list of all medications you are giving your child, including prescription, OTC, and herbal medications.
• Never use adult medications to treat a child .
• Read all labels before giving your child a drug .
• Measure liquid medications using appropriate
  measuring devices.
• Call your healthcare provider immediately if your child seems to get worse or seems to be having trouble with a drug
• When in doubt, do not hesitate to ask questions