Exam 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
drug
any substance that alters physiological function
medication
a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, cure, relief, or prevention of disease
chemical name
an exact description of the drug’s composition
generic name
name given by the manufacturer who first develops the drug
trade name
the name the drug is marketed under
6 rights of medication administration
right medication, right dose, right patient, right route, right time, right documentation
standing/routine
administered until dosage is changed or another medication is prescribed
prn
given when patient requires it
single
given one time for a specific reason
STAT
given immediately in emergency
now
when a med is needed right away but not stat
prescriptions
medication to be taken outside of the hospital
components of med order
full name, date and time written, name of med, purpose, dose and route, time and frequency, signature of person writing order
U
mistaken for 0, 4, cc, use unit instead
IU
mistaken for IV or 10, use unit
QD
mistaken for QID, use daily
QOD
mistaken for QID QD, use every
trailing zero
decimal point missed, use x mg instead
naked decimal point
decimal point missed, put zero at beginning
MS
specify what med it is
MSO4, MgSO4
can be confused w/ each other, write full name
cc
mistaken for U, mL
AD, AS, AU
mistaken for OD, OS, OU, use right ear, left ear or each ear
OD, OS, OU
mistaken for AD, AS, AU, use right eye, left eye or each eye
