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Oral Meds; Admin.2
Chap. 35
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| IN PREPARING LIQUID MEDICATIONS ONE SHOULD.... | THOROUGHLY MIX THE MEDICATION BEFORE POURING. DISCARD ANY THAT HAS CHANGED COLOR OR TURNED CLOUDY. REMOVE THE CAP AND PLACE UPSIDE DOWN TO AVOID CONTAMINATING INSIDE OF CAP. HOLD THE BOTTLE SO THAT THE LABEL IS NEXT TO YOUR PALM AND POUR AWAY FROM LABEL. |
| CONTINUE IN PREPARING LIQUID MEDICATIONS.... | PLACE THE MED CUP ON A FLAT SURFACE AT EYE LEVEL AND FILL TO THE DESIRED LEVEL, USING THE BOTTOM OF THE MENISCUS. WIPE THE LID BEFORE CAPPING THE BOTTLE. |
| WHEN GIVING SMALL AMOUNTS OF A LIQUID, IN WHAT SHOULD THE MEDICATION BE PREPARED? | IN A STERILE SYRINGE WITHOUT THE NEEDLE OR IN A SPECIALLY DESIGNED ORAL SYRINGE. IT SHOULD THEN BE LABELED WITH THE NAME OF THE MEDICATION AND ROUTE TO BE GIVEN |
| WHEN SHOULD LIQUID MEDICATION BE OPENED TO GIVE TO CLIENT? | AT THE BEDSIDE |
| WHEN GIVING ORAL NARCOTICS, WHEN SHOULD YOU DOCUMENT? | AFTER REMOVING THE TABLET FROM THE CONTAINER, RECORD THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ON THE APPROPRIATE NARCOTIC CONTROL RECORD AND SIGN IT |
| TRUE OR FALSE. WHEN GOING TO GIVE A ORAL MEDICATION AND THE CLIENT IS IN THE RESTROOM, LET THEM KNOW THE MEDICATION IS ON THE TABLE AND LEAVE IT THERE FOR THEM TO TAKE WHEN THEY RETURN. | FALSE. NEVER LEAVE PREPARED MEDICATION UNATTENDED. YOU MUST WITNESS THE CLIENT TAKING THE MEDICATION, ALSO. TAKE IT WITH YOU AND ADVISE THE CLIENT YOU WILL RETURN SHORTLY. |
| WHAT IS THE REQUIRED ASSESSMENT NEEDED PRIOR TO GIVING DIGITALIS TO A CLIENT? | TAKE THE APICAL PULSE FOR 1 MIN. IF IT IS LESS THAN 60 BPM, WITHHOLD MED AT THAT TIME |
| WHAT IS THE REQUIRED ASSESSMENT NEEDED PRIOR TO GIVING ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS? | TAKE THE BLOOD PRESSURE. |
| RESPIRATORY RATE SHOULD BE ASSESSED PRIOR TO GIVING WHAT MEDICATION? | NARCOTICS (THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE) |
| EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE MEDICATION AND HOW IT WILL HELP, USING WHAT TYPE OF LANGUAGE AND INFORMATION.? | LANGUAGE THAT THE CLIENT CAN UNDERSTAND AND INCLUDE RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF THE MEDICATION |
| TAKE THE MEDICATION BETWEEN _______MINUTES BEFORE AND ________MINUTES AFTER THE SCHEDULED TIME. | 30/30 |
| LIQUID MEDICATIONS OTHER THAN ANTACIDS OR COUGH PREPARATIONS MAY BE DILUTED WITH ____ML OF ________ TO FACILITATE ABSORPTION. | 15ML/WATER |
| IF AN OLDER CHILD OR ADULT HAS DIFFICULTLY SWALLOWING, A HELPFUL TIP IS.... | ASK THEM TO PLACE THE MEDICATION ON THE BACK OF THE TONGUE BEFORE TAKING THE WATER. |
| IF THE CLIENT SAYS THAT THE MEDICATION IS DIFFERENT WHAT WHAT THEY'VE BEEN TAKING. YOU SHOULD DO WHAT? | DO NOT GIVE THE MEDICATION WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING THE ORIGINAL ORDER. |
| IN DOCUMENTING MEDICATION GIVEN, ONE SHOULD INCLUDE: | MEDICATION GIVEN, DOSAGE, TIME, ANY COMPLAINTS OR ASSESSMENTS OF THE CLIENT, AND YOUR SIGNATURE |
| IF MEDICATION WAS REFUSED OR OMITTED, DOCUMENT..... | THE FACT ON THE APPROPRIATE RECORD; DOCUMENT THE REASON WHY, AND THE NURSE'S ACTIONS ACCORDING TO AGENCY POLICY |
| WHEN EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF THE MEDICATION ON THE CLIENT, WHEN SHOULD YOU RETURN TO ROOM? | USUALLY WITHIN 30 MINUTES WHEN THE MEDICATION SHOULD HAVE TAKEN EFFECT. |
| MANY OF THE PHYSIOLOGIC CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH AGING INFLUENCE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND EFFECTIVENESS. MANY OF THESE CHANGES ENHANCE WHAT? | THE POSSIBILITY OF CUMULATIVE EFFECTS AND TOXICITY |
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