207 Safe Medication Administration Flashcards
(79 cards)
1
Q
List the seven components of a medication order.
A
- Patient’s full name
- Date and time order was written.
- Name of medication to be administered
- Dose of the medication
- Route of administration
- Time and frequency of administration
- Signature of person writing the order
2
Q
g
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gram
3
Q
gtt
A
drop
4
Q
kg
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kilogram
5
Q
L
A
litre
6
Q
mcg
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microgram
7
Q
mmol
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millimole
8
Q
mg
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milligram
9
Q
mL
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millitre
10
Q
ac
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Before meals
11
Q
ad lib
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as desired, freely
12
Q
am
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morning before noon
13
Q
amp
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ampule
14
Q
aq
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aqueous, water
15
Q
BID
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twice a day
16
Q
cap
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capsule (avoid using though as can be confused between capsule and caplet)
17
Q
CD
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controlled dose
18
Q
CR
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controlled release
19
Q
dil.
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dilute
20
Q
DS
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double strength
21
Q
EC
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enteric coated
22
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elix.
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elixir
23
Q
fld.
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fluid
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Q
GT
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gastronomy tube
25
gtt
drop
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h, hr
hour
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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KVO
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
32
LA
long acting
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LOS
length of stay
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min
minute
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mix
mixture
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NAS
intranasal
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NG, NGT
nasogastric tube
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noct
at night
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NS, N/S
normal saline
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pc
after meals
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per
through or by
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pm
evening, before midnight
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PO
by mouth, oral
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pr
by rectum
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prn
when necessary/required, as needed
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q
every
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q.a.m.
every morning
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qh
every hour
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q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h
every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours, every 12 hours
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QID
four times a day
52
qs
a sufficient amount/as much as needed
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rect
rectum
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SL
sublingual
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soln
solution
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SR
sustained release
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stat
immediately, at once
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SUBCUT
subcutaneous
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supp
suppository
60
susp
suspension
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syp
syrup
62
tab
tablet
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TID
three times a day
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tinct
tincture
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ung, oint
ointment
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vag
vaginally
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XL
long acting
68
XR
extended release
69
Medication administered by mouth
oral
70
Medication placed under the tongue.
sublingual
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Medication placed in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the cheek.
Buccal
72
Medications administered by a route other than by mouth or GI tract. Includes IV, IM, SUBCUT, ID.
Parental
73
Medication placed in a body cavity. Examples are vaginally, or suppositories.
Insertion
74
Medication introduced in liquid form to a body cavity. This includes putting ointment into a body cavity, such as eye ointment, nose drops and ear drops.
Instillation
75
Medication administered into the respiratory tract.
Inhalation
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A medication solution instilled into the nostrils.
Intranasal.
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Medication applied to the external surface of the skin.
Topical
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Medication applied to the skin or mucous membranes for absorption. Includes ointments, powders and lotions.
Percutaneous
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Medication contained in a patch or disc and applied topically,
Transdermal.
