Review Questions Flashcards
STAT
A doctor’s order that is to be executed immediately
automatic stop date
The date on which specific categories of medications must be D/C’d unless renewed by the physician
Kardex
A form used by the nursing staff to maintain a current patient profile
ampule (ampoule)
A small glass vial sealed to keep contents sterile, used for sc, IM, and IV medications
flagging
A method used by the physician to notify the nursing staff that he/she has written a new set of orders
bolus
A concentrated dose of medication given intravenously, usually by IV push
Central Venous Line
Also called Central Venous Catheter is a catheter threaded through the superior vena cava or right atrium used for administration of IV medication
signing off
A process of recording data on the doctor’s order sheet to indicate the completion of transcription of a set of doctor’s orders
symbols
Notations written in ink on the doctor’s order to indicate completion of a step of the transcription of the procedure
routine order
A doctor’s order that remains in effect and is executed as ordered until the doctor discontinues or changes it
List the 8 “Rights” of Medication Transcription
- Name of patient
- Name of drug to be administered
- Dosage
- Route of administration
- Time and/or frequency of administration
- Miscellaneous
- Date and time order was written
- Signature or person who wrote the order
What are the 5 components of a Medication Order in the correct order?
- Drug
- Dosage
- Route
- Frequency
- Miscellaneous
oral
By mouth, capsule, pill, tablet, liquid
sublingual
Tab placed under the tongue and is absorbed
inhalation
Liquid medications administered through puffer or inhaler, often kept at bedside
topical
Applied to the skin; lotion, liniment, ointment, cream, patches
suppositories
Insertion of medications into a body opening
parenteral
Fluids or medications are given by injection or intravenously
nasogastric tube
Medications administered through a tube for patients who cannot swallow or are weak or nauseated
Give 5 methods by which fluids or medications are given by injection or intravenous and describe the process.
- subcutaneous (sc) - medication injected under the skin into fat or connective tissue
- intramuscular (IM) - injected deeply into the muscle
- intravenous (IV) - injected within the vein
- IV push or bolus - concentrated amount of medication injected into a vein
- saline lock (S/L) - device used to administer intermittent IV medications
after meals
pc
twice a day
bid
with meals
cc
may repeat x 4
MR x 4
bedtime
hs
three times a day
tid
every day
qd/OD/daily
before meals
ac
as necessary
prn
as desired
ad lib
immediately
STAT
every 4 hours
q4h
every second day
q2s, q2days
List the 7 routes of administration of medications.
- oral
- sublingual
- inhalation
- topical
- suppositories
- parenteral
- nasogastric tube
What is a saline lock?
Device used to administer intermittent intravenous infusion of medications, also used to maintain venous access for the infusion of medications in an emergency
What is a heparin lock?
Same as a saline lock
Why would a patient need to have meds administered by NG tube?
For patients who cannot swallow or are weak or nauseated
Give 3 examples of meds administered topically
- lotion
- liniment
- ointment (unguent)
- cream
- patch
- eye drops
Who may order medications for a patient in the hospital?
Physician or anesthetist
