Medication administration Flashcards
(11 cards)
Which (less common) administrations are also considered parenteral?
- Epidural
- Intrathecal
- Intraosseous
- Intraperioneal
- Intrapleural
- Intraarterial
What is the pharmacists role in medication administration?
Preparing and distributing the medication
What is the nurses role in medication administration?
- Determining med is correct and assessing whether client is able to self-administer
- Whether client should recieve med at given time
- Admininstering med correctly
- Monitoring effects
- Cannot be delegated
- Includes client teaching
When should the nurse document medication administration?
After administering it
What should the nurse understand when administering a medication through tube feeding?
Risk of drug to drug interactions is higher
What does the nurse know about mixing insulins?
Always draw clear to cloudy as fast acting insulin NPH (cloudy) should not be mixed into regular insulin (clear)
When should the ampule be instilled?
Last
Why is insulin given subQ?
Because the GI tract breaks down and destroyed an oral form of insulin
What should glargine (Lantus) insulin or insulin detemir (Levemir) never be mixed with?
Other types of insulin
When should rapid acting insulins mized with NPH (neutral protamine Hagedorn) insulin be injected?
15 minutes before a meal
When should the nurse verify insulin doses?
With another nurse while preparing
