Medication Administration Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
Refers to dispensing of medicine or drug to a patient for remedial and diagnostic purposes.
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“Medication Administration”
Notes:
- Dispensing of medicine refers to the process of preparing, packaging, and giving the correct medication to a patient as prescribed by a healthcare provider.
- Remedial purposes refer to actions taken to correct, treat, or manage a health condition.
- Diagnostic purposes refer to actions taken to identify or confirm a disease or medical condition.
2
Q
What are the Purposes of Medication Administration?
Give 5.
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- To promote health
- To prevent illness
- To help in diagnosis
- To alleviate illness
- Therapeutic purpose
3
Q
What are the 10 Rights for Safe Medication Administration?
A
- Right Client
- Right Medication
- Right Dosage
- Right Route
- Right Time and Frequency
- Right Documentation
- Right Client Education
- Right to Refuse
- Right Assessment
- Right Evaluation
4
Q
What is the Hallmark of Nursing Practice?
A
Right Documentation
Note:
- It ensures accuracy, continuity, and legal protection in patient care.
5
Q
COMPLETE:
- Not written, _________.
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Not done
6
Q
COMPLETE:
- If it’s not documented, then ________.
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it didn’t happen
7
Q
What is the acronym that is a helpful checklist for safe medication administration in nursing?
It ensures accuracy, reduces errors, and promotes patient safety.
A
TRAMP
8
Q
What does “TRAMP” acronym stands for?
A
- Time
- Route
- Amount (Dose)
- Medication
- Patient
9
Q
UNDER TRAMP, What is this?
- Check the order for when it would be given and when was the last time it was given.
A
Time
10
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UNDER TRAMP, What is this?
- Check the order if it’s through oral, IV, SQ, IM, or etc.
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Route
11
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UNDER TRAMP, What is this?
- Check the medication sheet and the doctor’s order before medicating. Be aware of the difference of an adult and a pediatric dose.
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Amount (Dose)
12
Q
UNDER TRAMP, What is this?
- Check and verify if it’s the right name and form. Beware of look-alike and sound-alike medication names.
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Medication
13
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UNDER TRAMP, What is this?
- Ask the name of the client and check his ID band before administering. Even if you know that patient’s name, you still need to ask just to verify.
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Patient
14
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Study of action or effect of chemical substances on living systems.
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Pharmacology
15
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Study of origin, chemical structure, preparation, administration, action, metabolism, and excretion of drugs.
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Pharmacology
16
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Relative effects of drugs in human systems for various disorders.
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Pharmacotherapeutics
17
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Deals with theories of drug action.
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Pharcodynamics
18
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Study of how drugs have effects on the body.
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Pharmacodynamics
19
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Study how drug enters the body, reach their site of action, and metabolized and eliminated from the body.
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Pharmacokinetics
20
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Passage of drug molecules into the blood.
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Absorption
21
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Dispensing of the drug to the specific site of action.
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Distribution
22
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Exit route of a drug after metabolism.
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Excretion
23
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- After reaching the intended site, drug is metabolized into inactive form detoxified and broken down by the liver, kidney, lungs, blood, and intestine.
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Metabolism
24
Q
WHAT IS THIS?
- Substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, cure, relief or prevention of disease.
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Drug
25
WHAT IS THIS?
* Given by the manufacturer who first develops the drug.
Generic Name
26
WHAT IS THIS?
* Name given by the drug manufacturer.
Brand Name
27
What are the **12 Medication Routes**?
* Oral
* Sublingual
* Buccal
* Topical
* Rectal
* Vaginal
* Inhalation
* Transdermal
* Intradermal
* Subcutaneous
* Intramuscular
* Intravenous
28
The ff corresponds to what?
**Advantages**:
* Most convenient
* Usually least expensive
* Does not break skin barrier
* Does not cause stress
**Disadvantages**:
* Unpleasant taste or odor
* Tooth discoloration
* GI irritation
* Can be aspirated by seriously ill patients
* Cannot be used before diagnostic or surgical procedures
Oral
29
The ff corresponds to what?
**Advantages**:
* With local effect
* Rapidly absorbed in the bloodstream
* Greater potency
**Disadvantages**:
* If swallowed, drug may be inactivated by gastric juices
* Must remain under the tongue until dissolved and absorbed
Sublingual and Buccal
30
What is the **site** for the Topical Administration (**Dermatologic Preparations**)?
Skin
31
Medications can be administered through **instillations** (dropping a liquid into a body cavity) or **irrigations** (flushing out an area with a solution).
What are the **site for Instillations or Irrigations**?
* Eyes
* Ears
* Nose
* Rectum
* Vagina
32
FAMILIARIZE ONLY!
**"How to Use Ear Drops Correctly?"**
* **(1)** Lay a folded towel on a kitchen or bathroom counter.
* **(2)** Lay your head on the towel with the affected ear up.
* **(3)** Gently pull your earlobe out and up to straighten your auditory tube.
* **(4)** Administer the recommended number of drops into your ear canal.
* **(5)** Gently push on your ear flap to encourage liquid into your ear.
* **(6)** Stay here for at least 2 minutes.
33
FAMILIARIZE ONLY!
**"How to Use Eye Drops Correctly?"**
* **(1)** Tilt the head back.
* **(2)** Create a pocket in front of the eye.
* **(3)** Let the drop fall into the pocket without touching your eye or eyelid.
* **(4)** Close your eye immediately without squeezing & blinking.
34
What is the **technique** for administering ear drops in **adults versus children**?
* **adUlts (>3 years old):** Pull the ear **UP** and back to straighten the ear canal.
* **chilD (<3 years old):** Pull the ear **DOWN** and back to straighten the ear canal.
**IN SIMPLE TERMS**
* Adult: UP
* Child: DOWN
35
The ff corresponds to what?
**Advantages**:
* Provides local effect
* Fewer side effects
**Disadvantages**:
* Maybe messy and may soil clothes
* Can rapidly enter the body through abrasions and cause systemic effects
Topical (Skin)
36
The ff corresponds to what?
**Advantages**:
* Can be used when drug has objectionable taste or odor
* Released at slow, steady rate
**Disadvantages**:
* Unpredictable dose absorbed
Rectal
37
The ff corresponds to what?
**Advantages**:
* Provides local therapeutic effect
**Disadvantages**:
* Limited Use
Vaginal
38
The ff corresponds to what?
**Advantages**:
* Prolonged systemic effect
* Few side effect
* Avoids GI absorption problems
**Disadvantages**:
* Leaves residue on the skin that may soil clothes
Transdermal
39
The ff corresponds to what?
**Advantages**:
* Introduces drug through the respiratory tract
* Rapid localized relief
* Can be administered to unconscious client
**Disadvantages**:
* Drug intended for localized effect can have systemic effect
* Limited Use - only for respiratory system
Inhalation
40
WHAT IS THIS?
* It refers to **injecting medications directly into the body** through different routes, bypassing the digestive system. It ensures **rapid absorption** and is used for patients who cannot take oral medications.
Parenteral administration
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What are the **(4) Most Common Routes** for Parenteral administration?
* Intradermal
* Subcutaneous
* Intramuscular
* Intravenous
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What are the **(4) Less Common Routes** for Parenteral administration?
* Intraarterial
* Intracardiac
* Intraosseous
* Intrathecal / Intraspinal
43
What are the **5 Parts of Ampoule**?
* Head
* Neck
* Body
* Point Mark
* Notch
(Make sure to know also their places)
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FAMILIARIZE ONLY!
**"Opening of Ampoule"**
* Tapping moves fluid down neck
* Gauze pad placed around neck of ampule
* Neck snapped away from hands
