The Patient Prior to Drug Administration Completed Assignment Flashcards
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Rights of Drug Administration
RIGHT TIME RIGHT TIME RIGHT ASSESSMENT RIGHT ROUTE RIGHT TO REFUSE RIGHT EDUCATION RIGHT DRUG RIGHT EVALUATION RIGHT DOSE RIGHT DOCUMENTATION
Among the six International Patient Safety Goals (IPSGs) of the Joint Commission International (JCI) is to
_________ prior to administering drugs, blood and other blood products, taking blood samples and other samples for clinical testing, and providing treatment or undergoing any medical or surgical procedures (JCI, 2018).
IDENTIFY THE PATIENT CORRECTLY
To achieve this goal, you should use AT LEAST TWO PATIENT IDENTIFIERS which can be:
patient’s name
another person-
specific identifier (patient’s birth date, age, hospital number)
These identifiers SHOULD BE VERIFIED. How can these be done?
This could be done by asking the patient, or by comparing it to the patient’s identification band, chart,
medication card or Kardex.
What information you will collect will largely depend on the following:
- patient’s current illness
- drug/s to be administered, and
- route of administration
Adults have the _____ any medication. It is inherent in their right to self-
determination.
right to refuse
steps that you can use to approach a situation where a patient refuses a prescribed drug.
- Reason for Refusal
- Alternatives
- Comprehension
- Ethical Consultation
- Implementation and Documentation
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