| Question | Answer |
| 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 |
