list the seven rights for medication administration:
Resident
Medication
Dose
Route
Time
Technique
Documentation
what type of medications cannot be crushed?
tablets, capsules, powders, pastes, ointments
how many cc in a milliliter
1 cc
how many cc in an ounce
30 cc
how many cc in a teaspoon
5 CC
how many cc in a tablespoon
15 CC
how many milligram in a gram
1000 mg
list different ways to identify a resident, which way is the best?
Identification Band (best way)
Picture in MAR
Ask their name
How many minutes do you wait between giving 2different kinds of eye drops?
3 - 5 minutes
what are you going to do right after administrating the eye drops?
have resident close eyes gently and apply light finger pressure over the lacrimal Sac for 1 minute
if a resident gets two different kinds of inhalers how long do you wait between inhalers?
5 to 10 minutes
does it matter which inhaler you administer first?
bronchodilator than steroids