Chapter 3: Medication Administration and the Nursing Process of Drug Therapy Flashcards
Controlled-release
Oral tablet or capsule formulations that maintain consistent serum drug levels
Enteric coated
Coating of a tablet or capsule that makes it insoluble in stomach acid
Evaluation
Determining a patients status in relation to stated goals and expected outcomes
Interventions
Planned nursing activities performed on a patients behalf, including assessment, promotion of adherence to drug therapy and solving problems related to drug therapy
Nursing Diagnosis
Description of pt based on assessment data
Nursing process
Systematic way of gathering and using information to plan individualized pt care
Parenteral
Injected administration: subcutaneous, IM, IV
Planning/goals
Expected outcomes of prescribed drug therapy
Topical
Application of drugs to skin or mucous membranes
General principles of accurate drug administration
Follow “rights” Interpret prescriber’s order accurately Write down verbal orders and read order back Real labels of drug containers Use only approved abbreviations for drug names,doses,routes, etc. calculate and measure dose accurately Correct procedure Verify identity of pts
4 guidelines that reportedly prevent errors in medication administration
Prefilled syringes
Bar codes (patient’s allergies or contraindications)
Tubing connector for different routes of mediations
Proper labeling
Ad lib
As desired
Ad lib
As desired
PRN
As needed
q4H
Every 4 hours
