skills exam 5 Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
What is PO?
A
By/Per mouth
2
Q
What is SL?
A
Sublingual
3
Q
What is BUC?
A
Buccal
4
Q
What is IM?
A
Intramuscular
5
Q
What is SUBCUT?
A
Subcutaneous
6
Q
What is IV?
A
Intravascular
7
Q
What is ID?
A
Intradermal
8
Q
What is ER, XL, and XR?
A
Extended release
9
Q
What is SR?
A
Sustained release
10
Q
What is DR?
A
Delayed release
11
Q
What is EC?
A
Enteric coated
12
Q
What is TR?
A
Timed release
13
Q
What is CR?
A
Controlled release
14
Q
What is AC?
A
At/before meals
15
Q
What is PC?
A
After meals
16
Q
What is HS?
A
Before bed
17
Q
what is ACHS?
A
At/before meals, before bed
18
Q
What is QHS?
A
Every night
19
Q
What is BID?
A
Twice a day
20
Q
What is TID?
A
Three times a day
21
Q
What is QID?
A
Four times a day
22
Q
What is PRN?
A
As needed
23
Q
What is Q2H, Q4H, Q6H, etc?
A
Every ___ hours
24
Q
What is mg?
A
milligrams
25
What is g?
Grams
26
What is mEq?
Milliequivalent
27
What is mL?
milliliters
28
What is L?
Liters
29
When do you reassess oral medications?
30 mins to 1 hour later
30
When do you reassess parenteral medications?
Within 30 minutes
31
What is the max volume of injection in the vastus lateralis?
Up to 2mL
32
When do you avoid giving PO meds?
If:
patient is experiencing GI issues
patient cannot swallow
patient is unconscious
33
What do you need to do when administering a transdermal patch?
1. Assess skin
2. When applying a transdermal patch, ask the patient whether he or she has an existing patch
3. Apply gloves before old patch removal and new patch application
4. Remove old patch before applying new
5. Document removal of the patch
6. Cleanse old area and new area
7. Apply new patch in a different location
8. Write time/date on new patch
9. Document the location of the new patch
34
Why are nasal meds given?
For nasal congestion/allergies/sinus issues
35
How do you administer nasal meds?
1. Help patient into an upright position with the head tilted slightly forward
2. Instruct or assist patient to insert tip of nasal spray into appropriate nares and occlude other nostril with finger
3. Point spray tip toward side and away from center of nose
4. Have patient spray medication into nose while inhaling through nose
5. Help patient remove nozzle from nose and instruct to breathe out through the mouth
6. Offer facial tissue to blot runny nose, but caution patient against blowing nose for several minutes
