Week 6: Medication Administration: Nursing Application: Medication Admin
istration
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1. Rights to Medication Administration -Assess for a con-
Match the key term with one example for each. flict of pharmacokinet-
ic and pharmacodynam-
ic drug properties pre-
scribed: Right time
-Appropriate medication
use: Right indication
-Check identity using at
least two approved identi-
fiers: Right patient
-Confirm correct dose us-
ing drug reference guide:
Right dose
-Record the medication,
date/time, and response
after medication adminis-
tration: Right documenta-
tion
-Compare MAR with physi-
cian's prescribed orders:
Right medication
-Oral suspension, tablet,
capsule, gelcaps, ear/eye
drops, IV, subQ, etc.: Right
route
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Week 6: Medication Administration: Nursing Application: Medication Admin
istration
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2. Medication Safety -The client's assessment
When considering the right dose, which information data, such as vital signs,
will the nurse verify prior to medication administra- lab values, age, and
tion? Select all that apply. weight, has been con-
firmed.
-The drug calculations are
correct.
3. Risk for Medication Errors -Clients with language
Which client populations are at a higher risk for med- barriers
ication errors? Select all that apply. -Clients with psychiatric
disorders
-Children and older
adults
-Clients with developmen-
tal disorders
4. Technology Risks -Failure to adhere to sy-
Safety includes having an awareness of technological ringe pump best prac-
risks in healthcare settings. Review the article, "Top 10 tices
Health Technology Hazards for 2022," published by the -Cybersecurity attacks
ECRI Institute (2022). -Damaged infusion
What is included in the "Top 10 Technology Hazards?" pumps cause medical er-
Select all that apply. rors
-Disposable gowns with
insufficient barrier protec-
tion
-Telehealth workflow and
human factor shortcom-
ings
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