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drug
any substance that positively or negatively alters
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physiologic function ||\\||\\




medication
drug specifically administered for its therapeutic
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effect on psychological function ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




6 rights of medication administration
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patient, time, dose, route, medication, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




documentation
Routes of medication administration ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




-Oral administration ||\\||\\




-Swallowed
-Sublingual
-Buccal
-Nasogastric
-gastric

,-intestinal
-jejunal tubes ||\\||\\




oral medications (PO) precautions
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always test the patients ability to swallow, level of
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consciousness, and if they are experiencing nausea ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




and vomiting ||\\||\\




medication route: swallowing ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




safest, most convenient, and least expensive (liquid
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or pill)
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medication route: sublingual ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




allows rapid absorption, placed under the tongue to
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dissolve
medication route: buccal ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




allows rapid absorption, placed against the mucous
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membrane of the inner cheek until dissolved ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




completely
medication route: NG Tube ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

, check tube placement before med administration,||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




crush med and mix with water, flush before and after,
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if NG tube is hooked to suction, stop suction, give
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med, don't start for 30 mins ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




topical medications ||\\||\\




lotions, creams, powders, and aerosol sprays ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




topical medication administration ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




cleanse the skin before applying med, use gloves ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




when applying to avoid absorption through your skin
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transdermal medications ||\\||\\




designed to be absorbed through the skin (usually a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




patch)
transdermal medications administration ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




cleanse before placing, remove old patch, place in ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




new spot from before ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




inhaled medication ||\\||\\




inhaler and nebulizer ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Inhaled medication administration ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

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