NSG 262 Exam 3 Guide WithComplete
Solution
Adverse effects - ANSWER A general term for any undesirable effects that are
a direct response to one or more drugs (we don't know/expect this from the
medication
side effects - ANSWER Any effects of a medication other than the desired
ones. (we expect these from the med as they have been documented before)
- right patient
- right drug
- right dose
- right route
- right time
- right documentation
- right reason (indication for giving the med) - ANSWER what are the 7 rights
of medication administration?
- enteral (oral, buccal, sublingual, rectal, GI tube)
- parenteral (intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, IV)
- topical (creams, mucus membranes (eye and ear drops), transdermal
patches)
- inhalations (inhalers, nasal sprays)
,- other routes (through a catheter, epidural, intrapleural, etc) - ANSWER what
are the common routes of drug administration? what are some examples of
these?
false however this is pretty obvious i would think just based on the fact that
it has been drilled into us like 40902802 million times - ANSWER T or F: a
nurse can just give a medication without an order by a physician or someone
else that has the authority to do all that
- abbreviations
- naked decimals (always put the 0 in front of it so dont do like .5 for
example)
- no trailing 0s (it would just be 1 not 1.0) - ANSWER what are we not
supposed to use when we document medications?
- standing/routine
- now
- STAT
- prn
- single one time
- prescriptions - ANSWER what are the types of medication orders?
prescriptions - ANSWER Medication to be taken outside of the hospital
STAT order - ANSWER single order carried out immediately
Now order - ANSWER When a medication is needed right away, but not STAT
60-90mins - ANSWER how long do we have to administer a now medication
,order?
standing/routine order - ANSWER Administered until the dosage is changed
or another medication is prescribed
Single (one time) order - ANSWER given one time only for a specific reason
PRN order - ANSWER "as needed" order for medication
wrong dose or wrong infusion - ANSWER what are the 2 most common
medication errors?
- dose
- name of the medication
- how much when constituted and non constituted
- what it does
- how to take it (instructions)
- route
- how to prepare it
- warning label
- expiration date - ANSWER what should every drug label have on it?
when (time)
why (include assement, symptoms, complaints, labs)
what (med, dose, route)
where (site)
, was (tolerated? helpful?) - ANSWER when documenting a medication, what
are the 5 Ws that we need to remember?
three times - ANSWER how many times do we have to check a patient
identifier (name and DOB) before giving a medication?
- patient identifiers
- any allergies
- 7 rights of med administration
- avoid distractions - ANSWER what is important to check for all meds before
administering them just to make sure we are practicing safe practice?
drug sensitivity - ANSWER - increased likelihood of developing negative side
effects in response to a particular substance
- we can still give the med because the benefits outweigh the risk (usually
also develops over weeks or months or years)
drug allergy - ANSWER - immunologic reaction to a drug
- we can not give the patient this med bc of this
- develops over a few hours
- To be informed about a medication
- To refuse a medication
- To have their medications re-evaluated
- To be properly advised about experimental nature of medication
- To receive labeled medications safely
Solution
Adverse effects - ANSWER A general term for any undesirable effects that are
a direct response to one or more drugs (we don't know/expect this from the
medication
side effects - ANSWER Any effects of a medication other than the desired
ones. (we expect these from the med as they have been documented before)
- right patient
- right drug
- right dose
- right route
- right time
- right documentation
- right reason (indication for giving the med) - ANSWER what are the 7 rights
of medication administration?
- enteral (oral, buccal, sublingual, rectal, GI tube)
- parenteral (intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, IV)
- topical (creams, mucus membranes (eye and ear drops), transdermal
patches)
- inhalations (inhalers, nasal sprays)
,- other routes (through a catheter, epidural, intrapleural, etc) - ANSWER what
are the common routes of drug administration? what are some examples of
these?
false however this is pretty obvious i would think just based on the fact that
it has been drilled into us like 40902802 million times - ANSWER T or F: a
nurse can just give a medication without an order by a physician or someone
else that has the authority to do all that
- abbreviations
- naked decimals (always put the 0 in front of it so dont do like .5 for
example)
- no trailing 0s (it would just be 1 not 1.0) - ANSWER what are we not
supposed to use when we document medications?
- standing/routine
- now
- STAT
- prn
- single one time
- prescriptions - ANSWER what are the types of medication orders?
prescriptions - ANSWER Medication to be taken outside of the hospital
STAT order - ANSWER single order carried out immediately
Now order - ANSWER When a medication is needed right away, but not STAT
60-90mins - ANSWER how long do we have to administer a now medication
,order?
standing/routine order - ANSWER Administered until the dosage is changed
or another medication is prescribed
Single (one time) order - ANSWER given one time only for a specific reason
PRN order - ANSWER "as needed" order for medication
wrong dose or wrong infusion - ANSWER what are the 2 most common
medication errors?
- dose
- name of the medication
- how much when constituted and non constituted
- what it does
- how to take it (instructions)
- route
- how to prepare it
- warning label
- expiration date - ANSWER what should every drug label have on it?
when (time)
why (include assement, symptoms, complaints, labs)
what (med, dose, route)
where (site)
, was (tolerated? helpful?) - ANSWER when documenting a medication, what
are the 5 Ws that we need to remember?
three times - ANSWER how many times do we have to check a patient
identifier (name and DOB) before giving a medication?
- patient identifiers
- any allergies
- 7 rights of med administration
- avoid distractions - ANSWER what is important to check for all meds before
administering them just to make sure we are practicing safe practice?
drug sensitivity - ANSWER - increased likelihood of developing negative side
effects in response to a particular substance
- we can still give the med because the benefits outweigh the risk (usually
also develops over weeks or months or years)
drug allergy - ANSWER - immunologic reaction to a drug
- we can not give the patient this med bc of this
- develops over a few hours
- To be informed about a medication
- To refuse a medication
- To have their medications re-evaluated
- To be properly advised about experimental nature of medication
- To receive labeled medications safely
