RLE: Medications Flashcards
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is a substance administered for the diagnosis, cure, treatment, or relief of a symptom or for prevention of disease.
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MEDICATION
2
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written direction for the preparation and administration of a drug
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PRESCRIPTION
3
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is the study of the effect of drugs on living organisms.
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PHARMACOLOGY
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COMPONENTS OF PRESCRIPTION
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- PERSON’S FULL NAME
- DATE
- DRUG NAME (BRAND/GENERIC)
- ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
- DOSE
- FREQUENCY
- DURATION OF ORDER
- DOCTOR’S SIGNATURE
5
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ac
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before meals
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pc
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after meals
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daily
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every day
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bid
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2x a day
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tid
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3x a day
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qid
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4x a day
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qh
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every hour
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ad lib
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as desired
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stat
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immediately
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q2h
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every 2 hrs
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q4h
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every 4 hrs
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q6h
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every 6 hrs
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prn
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as needed
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hs
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at bedtime
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p.o.
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by mouth
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types of doctor’s order
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standing, single, stat, prn
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it is carried out until the specified period of time or until it is discontinued by another order.
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STANDING ORDER
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it is carried out for one time only.
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SINGLE ORDER
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it is carried out at once and IMMEDIATELY.
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STAT ORDER
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it is carried out “AS NEEDED” by the patient.
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PRN ORDER
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12 RIGHTS OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION
RIGHT PATIENT
RIGHT DRUG
RIGHT DOSE
RIGHT ROUTE
RIGHT TIME
RIGHT ASSESSMENT
RIGHT MOTIVATION / REASON
RIGHT EDUCATION
RIGHT EVALUATION
RIGHT DOCUMENTATION
RIGHT OF THE CLIENT TO REFUSE
RIGHT DRUG PREPARATION
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check for LIFE (right drug)
label
integrity
form
expiry date
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practice ?
asepsis
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NURSES WHO ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. wtd with ANY ORDER THAT YOU CONSIDER INCORRECT.
QUESTION
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KEEP ??? and ??? IN A LOCKED PLACE.
NARCOTICS AND BARBITURATES
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ROUTES of Drug Administration
(5)
oral
sublingual
buccal
topical
parenteral
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drug is placed under the tongue, where it dissolves
sublingual
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forms of oral route
solid & liquid
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are never administered intravenously.
Suspensions
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??? tablets should not be crushed before administration.
Enteric-coated
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medication is held in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the cheek until the drug dissolves.
buccal route
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applied on specific surface of the body
topical route
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topical routes (7)
dermatologic
ophthalmic
otic
nasal
inhalation
vaginal
rectal
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Definition: Administration of medication using needle.
parenteral route
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Purpose: parenteral route
(1) rapid medication delivery,
(2) for patient who are unable to use their GI tract,
(3) supplementation/nutrition
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types of parenteral route (6)
Intradermal (ID),
Subcutaneous (SubQ),
Intramuscular (IM),
Intravenous (IV),
Intraarterial,
Intraosseous.
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IM degrees
90
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SubQ degrees
45
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IV degrees
25
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ID degrees
10-15
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longest absorption time
used for sensitivity testing
intradermal
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ID sites
(1) inner surface of forearm,
(2) upper back below scapula
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ID syringe
Tuberculin syringe (1cc)
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ID target
dermis
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SubQ target
adipose/fatty tissue
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slow absorption time
Insulin, fertility drugs, allergy medication
Subcutaneous
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SubQ sites (5)
(1) upper arm,
(2) abdomen,
(3) upper thighs,
(4) upper back,
(5) gluteal area
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Angle for SubQ with obese patient:
90 degree angle
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syringe for SubQ
3cc syringe
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IM target
muscle
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fast absorption
Angle: 90 degree angle / “dart”
Aspirate blood when administering this injection
IM
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IM syringe
3cc/5cc
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IM Sites:
(1) ventrogluteal,
(2) vastus lateralis,
(3) dorsogluteal,
(4) rectus femoris,
(5) deltoid
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IV target
vein
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rapid absorption
IV
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IV Secondary lines:
Tandem Intravenous alignment and Intravenous Piggyback (IVPB) alignment
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intraarterial target
artery
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NOT commonly used
Contrast material
Chemotherapeutic agents
Sites: radial (most common)
intraarterial
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INTRAOSSEOUS target
bone
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used when IV access is NOT available
intraosseous
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intraosseous sites
Adults:
Proximal tibia, humeral head, sternum
Infants/Neonates:
distal femur, proximal tibia and distal tibia
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ARE REQUIRED WHEN THE AMOUNT OF MEDICATION ORDERED (OR DESIRED) IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS AVAILABLE ON HAND FOR THE NURSE TO ADMINISTER.
DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATION
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ARE REQUIRED WHEN THE DOSAGE ORDERED AND ADMINISTERED IS DEPENDENT ON THE WEIGHT OF THE PATIENT
BODY WEIGHT
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macrodrip tubing delivers ??? gtt/ml, used to infuse fluids quickly
10-20
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microdrip tubing delivers ??? gtt/ml and is used for small or very precise amounts of fluid, as with neonates/pediatric patients
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microset drip factor
60
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macroset drip factor
20
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NURSES WHO ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. ??? ANY ORDER THAT YOU CONSIDER INCORRECT.
QUESTION
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what medications are kept in a locked place?
narcotics and barbiturates
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Return liquids that are cloudy or have changed in color to the ???
pharmacy
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IF THE CLIENT VOMITS AFTER TAKING ORAL MEDICATION, REPORT THIS TO ???
NURSE IN CHARGED AND/OR PHYSICIAN
