Medication delivery

Question 1

what organization enforces regulations for medication administration

Answer 1

joint commission

Question 2

what legal agency in MS allows nurses to administer meds?

Answer 2

Board of Nursing

Question 3

when do you sign that you have administered

Answer 3

after administering

Question 4

drugs are classified according to

Answer 4

their action, composition, purpose, and use

Question 5

effects that occur when applied to the skin or mucous membranes

Answer 5

local effects

Question 6

effects that occur when meds are absorbed into the blood stream

Answer 6

systemic effect

Question 7

any rxn that is undesirable, unexpected, and occurs in doses that are normally used in prevention or treatment of diseases

Answer 7

adverse reaction

Question 8

in the event of adverse reaction

Answer 8

medication must be stopped, call the physician

Question 9

med administration is a component of what parts of the nursing process

Answer 9

implementation, pt education, evaluation

Question 10

classification of generic drug names with -cillins, cefa-, -cycline, -mcin, -floxacin, -cin,

Answer 10

antibioics

Question 11

classification of generic drug name ending in -olol

Answer 11

beta blockers

Question 12

generic drug name ends in -pine

Answer 12

calcium channel blockers

Question 13

generic drug name ends with -heparin

Answer 13

heparins (antithromotics)

Question 14

generic drug name ends with -pril

Answer 14

ACE inhibitors

Question 15

generic drug name ends with -sartan

Answer 15

angiotensin II receptor antagonists

Question 16

generic drug name ends with -statins

Answer 16

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

Question 17

generic drug name ends with -ase

Answer 17

thrombolytics

Question 18

generic endings with -zine

Answer 18

antipsychotic (phenothiazines)

Question 19

generic endings with -vir

Answer 19

protease inhibitors (antiretrovirals)

Question 20

generic endings with -triptan

Answer 20

5 ht 1 agonists (migraine)

Question 21

generic endings with -nate

Answer 21

biphosphonates

Question 22

generic endings with -dine

Answer 22

histamine 2 antagonists (antiulcer)

Question 23

generic endings with -zole

Answer 23

proton-pump inhibitor (antiulcer)

Question 24

generic endings with -am

Answer 24

benzodiazepines

Question 25

generic endings with -ide or -sone

Answer 25

steroids

Question 26

generic endings with -zole

Answer 26

anifungal

Question 27

generic endings with -ine

Answer 27

antihistamine

Question 28

generic endings with -setron

Answer 28

5 HT3 antagonists

Question 29

generic endings with -nib

Answer 29

enzyme inhibitors

Question 30

when a medication error is discovered immediately

Answer 30

report to nurse manager and primary care provider

Question 31

what should be done preadministration

Answer 31

compar MAR against physicians order, accuracy check, know drug, VITALS and other assessments

Question 32

position of pt for oral meds

Answer 32

mid-high fowlers if possible (sitting position)

Question 33

a pt with HR should be in what position to take oral meds

Answer 33

high fowlers (straight up)

Question 34

prior to and following narcotics administration

Answer 34

check for last time given, follow up after 30 minutes