7 Components of medication order Correct Answer 1) Full
name of patient
2) Date and time of order
3) Name of medication
4) Dose
5) Route
6) Time and Frequency
7) Signature of provider
7 rights of medication administration Correct Answer Right
medication
Right dose
Right patient
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
Right indication
Absorption Correct Answer Occurs when medication
molecules pass into the blood from the site of medication
administration
Adverse effects of medication Correct Answer Undesired,
unintended and often unpredictable responses to medication
Allergic reactions Correct Answer unpredictable responses to a
medication
, biological half-life Correct Answer the time it takes for
excretion processes to lower the serum medication concentration
by half
Biotransformation Correct Answer Occurs under the influence
of enzymes that detoxify, break down, and remove biologically
active chemicals.
Buccal administration Correct Answer placing the solid
medication in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the
cheek until it dissolves
Circulation Correct Answer Carries medications throughout
tissues and organs. How fast it reaches a site depends on the
vascularity of the various tissues and organs
Classifications of medication Correct Answer Indicates the
effect of a medication on a body system
The symptoms a medication relieves or its desired effect
Clinical decision making Correct Answer Problem-solving
approach that nurses use to define patient problems and select
appropriate treatment.
Clinical judgment Correct Answer Is defined by the National
Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) as the observed
outcome of critical thinking and decision making