Exam (elaborations)
Medication Administration
- Course
- Nurs211
- Institution
- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
Medication Administration
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Medication Administration (Nurs 211)What are the 6 rights in drug administration? - 1. Right Patient
2. Right Drug
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
6. Right Documentation
Mneumonic: Patients Do Drugs Round The Day
4 things to remember regarding right patient? - 1. Check ID wristband
2. Verify patient name and DOB
3. Check name on medication label
4. Check for patient allergies
5 things to check regarding right drug? - 1. Check label 3x
2. Check drug order= complete and legible
3. Check expiration date
4. Know drug action
5. If patient questions medication, recheck drug and dose
Abbreviations for Right Route - PO-by mouth
, IM-intramuscular
IV-intravenous
SQ-subcutaneous
Right time abbreviations - BID-twice daily
TID-three times daily
Q8H-every 8 hours
STAT-immediately
PRN- as patient needs
What are supplemental rights? - right to refuse meds, right assessment, right
education, right evaluation
What is the "window" to give meds? - 30-60 minutes
What do you need to document? - 1) What you gave
2) What you didn't give
3) Dose, route, time, signature
Polypharmacy - The use of many different drugs concurrently in treating a patient, who
often has several health problems.
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