Roach: Clinical Pharmacology Ch 2 Questions And
Answers With Verified Solutions Latest Update
2024/2025.
5(+1) Rights of Drug Administration - ANSWER right Patient,right Drug,right Dose,right
Route,right Time,right Documentation
Standing Order - ANSWER pre established and approved for use by nurses and other health care
providers under specific conditions in the absence of a health care provider (ex. Cefotetan 1 gram IV 30
minutes preoperatively)
Single Order - ANSWER an order to administer the drug one time only (ex.Valium 10mg IM at
10am)
PRN Order - ANSWER an order to administer the drug as needed (ex. Percocet 1-2 tablets orally
q 4 hr PRN for pain)
STAT Order - ANSWER a one time order given as soon as possible (ex. Morphine 10mg IV STAT
for cardiac pain)
Check MAR 3 times: - ANSWER 1)when the drug is taken from its storage area
2)immediately before removing the drug from the container 3) before administering the drug to the
patient
Just Culture - ANSWER policies and practices to help in the reporting and reduction of errors;
these practices focus on finding the system problem, not punishing the person who made the error
National Patient Safety Goals(NPSG) - ANSWER these goals are established to help accredited
organizations address specific areas of concern with regard to patient safety
2 Identifier Rule - ANSWER two methods must be used to identify the patient(other than the
patient's room number) when administering medication or blood products
Institute for Safe Medication Practices(ISMP) - ANSWER a nonprofit organization devoted to the
study of medication errors and their prevention
Medication Errors Reporting Program - ANSWER a program designed to identify the number
and type of drug errors occurring around the country
Drug Distribution Systems: - ANSWER Unit Dose System, Automated Medication Management
System, and Bar Coded Point of Care Medication System
Bar Coded Point of Care Medication System - ANSWER most effective way to reduce medication
administration errors; a code is placed on the patient's hospital identification band when the patient is
admitted to the hospital
Oral route of drug administration: - ANSWER the most frequent route of drug administration
and rarely causes physical discomfort in patients; oral drug forms include tablets,capsules,and liquids
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