Test 3 Flashcards
(102 cards)
verify identification using 2 sources (name and date of birth) before administering any medication
Right Client
read medication labels and compare them with the MAR 3 times before removing from the container, when removing the amount of the medication, and int he presence of the client before adminstering the medication
Right medication
calculate the correct medication _____ to decrease errors ask another nurse to verfiy
Right dosage
oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, sublingual, buccal, intradermal, transdermal, epidural, inhalation, nasal, ophthalmic, otic, rectal, vaginal
right route
administer medication on ____ to maintain a consistent therapeutic blood level. within 30 mins of ____ critical medications
Right time
immediately record pertinent information including the clients response to the medication, document the medication after administration not before
right documentation
verify that the drug prescribed is appropriate to treat the patients condition
Right reason
collect any essential data before and after administering any medication
Right assessment data
inform clients about the medication its purpose what to expect how to take it what to report
Right education
any time a medication is given their response should be recorded to make sure it is known to all treating the patient
Right response
Document that the client did not want to take the medication. explain consequences
Right to refuse
What are the 11 rights of medication administration?
Right patients Right Route Right Dose Right Medication Right time Right Documentation Right Reason Right assessment data Right Education Right Response Right to refuse
What does ADME stand for?
Asorption
Distribution
Metabolize
Excretion
is the change that occurs in a drug into a more or less potent form of the drug, more soluble form, or an inactive form of the drug
Metabolism
is the movement of the drug through the circulatory system to its intended action site
distributuion
which part of the body receives the highest level level of the drug due to high blood supply
liver heart kidneys
is the elimination of a drug or it metabolites through various parts of the body
excretion
is the effect the body has on a drug once the drug enters the body,
pharmacokinetics
movement of drug from the site of administration to various tissues of the body
absorption
are the biochemical changes that occur in the body as a result of taking a drug
Pharmacodynamics
is the amount of time it takes for the drug to demonstrate a therapeutic response
onset of action
is the concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity
therapeutic range
the amount the time it takes for 50% of the serum concentration of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
half life
Parts of a medication order (7)
Patient’s name and a secondary identifier (DOB, medical record number)
Date and time the order is written
Name of drug to be administered
Dosage of the drug
Route by which the drug is to be administered
Frequence of administration of the drug
Signature of the prescribing provider
