📝 Safe Administration of Medication Flashcards
What is Schedule 2 medication in the Australian medication scheduling system?
Answer: Medications purchased off the shelf from a pharmacy, such as antihistamines.
Who can initiate Schedule 3 medication administration in hospitals?
Answer: Depending on hospital policy, registered nurses or midwives may initiate administration after advice from a pharmacist.
Give an example of a Schedule 4 medication.
Answer: Medications that require a prescription from a doctor or nurse practitioner, such as antihypertensives or antibiotics.
What strict guidelines govern Schedule 8 medication?
Answer: Supply, storage, prescription, and disposal are controlled by law.
How is Schedule 9 medication usage restricted?
Answer: Usage is limited to analytical laboratories and trials.
What types of medications are included in Schedule 11?
Answer: Schedule 11 includes some Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 medications with potential for abuse and dependence.
Where must Schedule 4 medications be stored?
Answer: Schedule 4 medications must be stored in a locked facility, such as a medication room, cupboard, trolley, or patient bedside drawer.
How should partially used Schedule 8 medications be disposed of?
Answer: Partially used Schedule 8 medications can be destroyed by two nurses or midwives, or a nurse/midwife and a doctor or pharmacist.
Who is responsible for disposing of whole, unused, or out-of-date Schedule 8 medications?
Answer: Hospital pharmacists are responsible for disposing of whole, unused, or out-of-date Schedule 8 medications.
Where are medication booklets typically kept, and what information do they contain?
Answer: Medication booklets are kept in drug rooms and contain information such as medication listings, patient names, U1 numbers, dates and times of administration, and signatures of administering nurses or midwives.
Which schedule of medication in the Australian system does not require a prescription from a doctor or nurse practitioner?
A) Schedule 2
B) Schedule 4
C) Schedule 8
D) Schedule 11
A) Schedule 2
What is the primary difference between Schedule 3 and Schedule 4 medications?
A) Schedule 3 medications require pharmacist advice before administration.
B) Schedule 4 medications are available over the counter.
C) Schedule 3 medications are controlled by law.
D) Schedule 4 medications require a prescription for administration.
Answer: D) Schedule 4 medications require a prescription for administration.
Which schedule of medication is strictly controlled by law in terms of supply, storage, prescription, and disposal?
A) Schedule 2
B) Schedule 4
C) Schedule 8
D) Schedule 11
Answer: C) Schedule 8
True or False: Schedule 9 medications can be administered by registered nurses without a prescription.
False
True or False: Partially used Schedule 8 medications can be disposed of by a single nurse or midwife.
False
What is the generic name of a medication?
Answer: The abbreviated scientific name.
Define trade name in the context of medication.
Answer: The brand or marketing name of a medication.
What does “g” stand for in medication measurements?
Answer: Gram.
Explain the meaning of “PRN” in medication administration.
Answer: As required.
Define the abbreviation “AC” concerning medication administration.
Answer: Before meals.
What does “PO” stand for in common routes of medication administration?
Answer: By mouth.
What is the significance of “BD” in medication administration frequency?
Answer: Twice a day.
Explain the term “Subcut” in the context of medication routes.
Answer: Subcutaneous administration.
What does “tab” represent in medication abbreviations?
Answer: Tablet.
