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ERP Week 6
Medication Administration
Question | Answer |
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The 7 'Rights' of medication administration; | 1.Right Patient 2.Right Medication 3.Right Dosage 4.Right Route 5.Right Technique 6.Right Documentation (date and time of admin) **7.Right Time (nurses) |
IM stands for | Intramuscular |
ID stands for | Intradermal |
Before medication is administered the label should be; | Read THREE times |
If a medication label is missing or unreadable you should; | Discard the medication |
When discarding a medication, be sure to have; | A witness |
When pouring a liquid medication, the bottle should be held at; | |
Before administrating a medication, be sure to check the medications; | Expiration date |
Never administer a medication without a; | Written physicians order |
The actions of a medication are the legal responsibility of the; | Person who administers it |
Before you administer any medication, be sure to ask the client about any; | Drug allergies |
If you have any doubt about the dosage, action, or contraindications of a medication you should; | Look up the medication in medication references |
Do not administer a medication that someone else has' | Prepared |
After administration of a medication the patient should be observed for at least; | 20 minutes to rule out an anaphylactic reaction |
Notify the physician immediately if the client; | Refuses a medication |
Never leave a medication; | Unattended |
Medications such as suppositories, vaccines, and insulin should be stored in the; | Refridgerater |