and answers
adverse drug reactions - ✅✅the number and severity of negative effects that
can occur from drug administration.
allergic reaction - ✅✅acquired hyperresponse of body defences to a foreign
substance (allergen).
medication administration record (MAR) - ✅✅documentation of all
pharmacotherapies received by the client.
10 rights of drug administration - ✅✅form the operational basis for the safe
delivery of medications.
right drug - ✅✅the correct medication to be administered.
right client - ✅✅the correct patient who is to receive the medication.
right dose - ✅✅the correct amount of medication to be administered.
right route of administration - ✅✅the correct method by which the medication
is given.
right time of delivery and frequency - ✅✅the correct timing and frequency for
administering the medication.
, right documentation - ✅✅the correct recording of medication administration.
right history and assessment - ✅✅the correct evaluation of the patient's
medical history and current condition.
drug approach and right to refuse - ✅✅the correct approach to medication
administration, including the patient's right to refuse.
right drug-drug interaction and evaluation - ✅✅the correct assessment of
potential interactions between drugs.
right education and information - ✅✅the correct provision of information
regarding the medication to the client.
3 checks of drug administration - ✅✅used in conjunction with the 10 rights to
help ascertain client safety and drug effectiveness.
STAT order - ✅✅refers to any medication that is needed immediately and is to
be given only once.
ASAP order - ✅✅not as urgent as a STAT order, but should be available for
administration to the client within 30 minutes of the written order.
single order - ✅✅drug that is to be given only once and at a specific time, such
as a preoperative order.