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q4h

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10am
2pm
6pm
10pm
2am
6am
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q6h

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12pm
6pm
12am
6am

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q8h

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8am
4pm
12am

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q12h

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10am

10pm

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Every HS

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10pm

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TID-AC

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7am
11am
5pm

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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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HS

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Hours of sleep

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5 rights of med admin

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Patient
Medication
Dose
Time 
Route
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Right to refuse

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Document and notify physician

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Kendras law

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Potentially dangerous mentally ill; court ordered assisted outpatient treatment (AOT)
Emergency court orders: may give forcibly, requires judge order

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Hypodermic syringe

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Used for meds under the skin

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Filter needle

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Used to withdraw medications

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Ampules

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Small sealed vials; contain liquid/powder in measured quantity; contents ready for injecting

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IM needle

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Bigger and longer
18-20 gauge
5/8 to 1 1/2 in long

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SQ needle

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Smaller
25-30 gauge
3/8 to 5/8 in long
1 mL syringe

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ID needle

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Smaller
25-30 gauge
3/8 to 5/8 in long
Tuberculin or 1 mL syringe

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Mixing clear and cloudy insulin

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Draw clear to cloudy
Regular to NPH - RN
Prevents contaminating the cloudy insulin with the clear - would affect NPH action

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Rapid acting

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Humalog, novolog, apidra
Onset: 10-30 min
Peak: 30 min-3 hr
Duration: 3-5 hr

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Short acting

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Regular
Onset: 30 min-1 he
Peak: 2-5 hr
Duration: up to 12 hr

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Intermediate acting

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NPH
Onset: 1.5-4 hr
Peak: 4-12 hr
Duration: up to 24 hr

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Long acting

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Lantus, levemir
Onset: 0.8-4 hr
Peak: minimal
Duration: up to 24 hr

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Medication error priority:

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Monitor pt for adverse effects

Report - document ASAP, be objective

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Kg and lbs
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
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Centigrade to Fahrenheit
Multiply by 9/5 then add 32
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Fahrenheit to centigrade
Subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9
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Oral
po
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Sublingual
sl
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Buccal
buc
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Rectal
R
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Vaginal
Bag
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Subcutaneous
SQ
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Intramuscular
IM
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Intradermal
ID
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Intravenous
IV
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Inhalation
neb
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How to administer meds through feeding/NG tube
Check with pharm for liquid form or check to see if med can be crushed Crush tab into fine powder and dissolve in at least 30 ml of water Open capsules and mix contents with water ONLY with pharm’s approval
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Standard po med delivery methods
Medicine cup: used for liquid 5-30 ml Soufflé cup: used for solids (tabs and capsules) Calibrated dropper: used to administer small amounts of liquids (2 ml)
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QD time
10am
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BID time
10am and 6pm
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TID time
10am 2pm and 6pm
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QID time
10am 2pm 6pm and 10pm
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Administer eye drops
Hold clean tissue under eye on cheek with non dominant hand Gently press down to expose conjunctival sac Ask pt to look up, hold dropper 1/2-3/4 in away Drop prescribed number of drops into conjunctival sac
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Administer eye ointment
Use gloves finger to expose conjunctival sac Apply thin ribbon on lower lid from inner to outer canthus Close eye, gently rub in circular motion with cotton ball Wipe excess away, remove glove, hand hygiene
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Ear drops child vs adult
Older than 3: pull pinna up and back | Younger than 3: pull pinna down and back
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Administer ear drops
Administer at room temp Position pt on side, tilt head to unaffected side Pull pinna Wipe with cotton tip if cerumen occludes outer ear Instill drips by holding dropper 1/2 in from canal Leave pt side lying for a few minutes, gently massage Travis If ordered: insert cotton ball in outer ear (remove after 15 min)
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Type of iv solution to administer with blood
Normal saline | 0.9% NS
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MAR
Medication administration record
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MAP
Mean arterial pressure
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PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
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Enteral
Any method of feeding that uses GI tract to deliver calories
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Parenteral
Delivery of calories and nutrients into a vein
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Kg to g
1 kg = 1,000 g
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g to mg
1 g = 1,000 mg
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mg to mcg
1 mg = 1,000 mcg
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L to mL
1 L = 1,000 mL
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m to cm
1 m = 100 cm
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mm to m
1 mm = 0.001 m = 0.1 cm
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tsp to mL
1 tsp = 5 mL
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Mnemonic for metric system
Kings Hate Dragons Bc Dragons Can’t Make Money Kilo Hecto Deka 0 Deci Centi Milli Micro
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tsp to tbsp
3 tsp = 1 tbsp
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Enteric Coated tabs
Taken whole only Should never be crushed
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oz to mL
1 oz = 30 mL
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gtt
Drop
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IVPB
Intravenous piggyback

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