6 Rights of patient Medication administration (TRIPLE D PRT!) - ANSWER D= Drugs
P= Patient
D= Dose R= Route
D= Documentation T= Time
Absorption - ANSWER Process of being absorbing or of being absorbed
Adverse Effect - ANSWER A harmful or abnormal result caused by administration of a
medication or by expose to a chemical
Ampoule (Ampule) - ANSWER Medical solution, powered to bemade up in solution,
used for SQ, IM, ID injections
Diluent - ANSWER Diluting or rendering less potent or irritant
Dilute - ANSWER Reduce a solution or mixture in consentration, strength, quality, purity
structure
Distribution - ANSWER The pattern of branching and termination of a Ramifying
anatomical structure
Excretion - ANSWER Food and Waste products of metabolism are eliminated, material
is removed to regulate the composition of body influences and Tissue
Medication Administration Record (MAR) - ANSWER A sheet used for documentation
listing medications prescribed and times to be given
Provider - ANSWER Refering Physicians, Nurse, Pactitioners, Nursesm Physician
Assistance (HM are NOT providers)
Side Effects - ANSWER Secondary, Typically undesirable effect of a Drug or Medical
Treatment
Medications Have Six Major Uses - ANSWER symptom relief, preventive, diagnostic,
curative, health maintenance, contraceptive
Caplet - ANSWER a solid dosage form for oral use; shaped like a capsule for ease of
swallowing
First Drug Administration Safety Check - ANSWER Occurs when you do a side by side
comparison of the DR's Order (SF 508) and Medication Administration Record
(NAVMED 6550-8 MAR)
, Second Drug Administration Safety Check - ANSWER Prior to Administration, Pull out
each medication while comparing the MAR and Doctors Orders
Third Drug Administration Safety Check - ANSWER Completed just before
administering to patient at the bedside
Schedule I - ANSWER Has highest abuse potential (Heroin, Marijuana, LSO)
Schedule II - ANSWER Has high abuse potential (Morphine, Oxycodone
Schedule III - ANSWER Has potential Abuse (Anabolic Steroids, Vicodin, Tylenol)
Schedule IV - ANSWER Has low abuse potential (Valium, Phenobarbital)
Schedule V - ANSWER Has the lowest abuse potential (Cough Suppressants, Small
amount of opium)
NAVMED 6550/8 - ANSWER Medication Administration Record (MAR)
Chemical Name - ANSWER Related to the chemical and molecular structure
Generic Name - ANSWER Chemical Name, Common Name of the Medication
Hypersensitivity (Allergy) - ANSWER Abnormal Sensitivity
Indication - ANSWER Initiation of a Treatment for a disease or a dignostic test
Maximum-Dose - ANSWER The largest amount of medication that can be given without
reaching the toxic effect.
MTF - ANSWER Medical Treatment Facility
Opiate - ANSWER Contains Opium, Derivatives of Opium, semisynthetic Drugs with
Opium-like activity
Opioid - ANSWER Natural And Synthetic Chemical have opium-like properties
Pharmacy - ANSWER Branch or pharmacology Dealing with the preparation,
dispensing and proper use of medications
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) - ANSWER Listing of drug products for medical
Professional
Therapeutics - ANSWER Is the science of treating disease
Toxicology - ANSWER Study of Poision