Med Math
Schedule 1 drugs
the highest potential for abuse; no accepted medical use
Schedule 2 drugs
High potential for abuse and have medical use with severe restrictions
Schedule 3 drugs
• Less abuse potential than schedule 1&2 drugs
• Accepted medical uses
• Moderate or low physical dependence
• High psychological dependence
Schedule 4 drugs
• Lower abuse potential than schedule 3 drugs
• Accepted medical uses
• Limited physical or psychological dependence
Schedule 5 drugs
• Lower abuse potential than schedule 4 drugs
• Accepted medical uses
• Limited physical or psychological dependence
Acceptable patient identifiers
*Full name
*Date of birth
*Home address
*Telephone number
*Last four digits of Social Security number
*Photo
*wrist band
, oral administration of a solid medication
- check if it can be taken with food
- don't give if vomiting
- NOP can still sometimes take these meds
- scored tablets can be broken
- don't crush ER tablets or capsules
Oral administration of liquid medications
- Shake unless water based
- some may require dilution
- pour at eye level
- never return to sock bottle
3 checks for medication administration
-when removed from the med machine
-check against the MAR or computer screen
-again in the patients room with the computer screen or MAR
-some may also require a check from another nurse
1kg= _____g
1000g
1g=_____mg
1000mg
1mg= ______mcg
1000mcg
1tsp= _____mL
Schedule 1 drugs
the highest potential for abuse; no accepted medical use
Schedule 2 drugs
High potential for abuse and have medical use with severe restrictions
Schedule 3 drugs
• Less abuse potential than schedule 1&2 drugs
• Accepted medical uses
• Moderate or low physical dependence
• High psychological dependence
Schedule 4 drugs
• Lower abuse potential than schedule 3 drugs
• Accepted medical uses
• Limited physical or psychological dependence
Schedule 5 drugs
• Lower abuse potential than schedule 4 drugs
• Accepted medical uses
• Limited physical or psychological dependence
Acceptable patient identifiers
*Full name
*Date of birth
*Home address
*Telephone number
*Last four digits of Social Security number
*Photo
*wrist band
, oral administration of a solid medication
- check if it can be taken with food
- don't give if vomiting
- NOP can still sometimes take these meds
- scored tablets can be broken
- don't crush ER tablets or capsules
Oral administration of liquid medications
- Shake unless water based
- some may require dilution
- pour at eye level
- never return to sock bottle
3 checks for medication administration
-when removed from the med machine
-check against the MAR or computer screen
-again in the patients room with the computer screen or MAR
-some may also require a check from another nurse
1kg= _____g
1000g
1g=_____mg
1000mg
1mg= ______mcg
1000mcg
1tsp= _____mL
