Pharmacology Unit Exam Study Guide
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1. To administer medications ... You should know the uses, contraindi-
cations, interactions and adverse ef-
fects of common drugs.
2. When should a medication list be Every visit
updated?
3. How many times should you check Double Check
the order and ensure the medication
is appropriate for the patient's age
and weight.
4. What do physicians require before A patient to sign a consent form.
giving a injection?
5. Drug Administration Rules Give only the drugs the physician has
ordered
Wash your hands before handling the
drug
Perform a triple check by checking the
medication three times.
6. Rights of Medication Administration Right Patient• Right Drug• Right
Dose• Right Route• Right TimeA vio-
lation of any of the rights constitutesa
medication error.• Right Documenta-
tion• Right Reason• Right to Know•
Right to Refuse• Right Technique
7. Does buccal and sublingual drugs No
continue along the GI tract?
8. What are medications given by in- Parenteral
jection?
9. What do needles consist of? Hub, hilt, shaft, lumen, point and bev-
el.
10. Side Effects Common and mild effects
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gb3ilg
1. To administer medications ... You should know the uses, contraindi-
cations, interactions and adverse ef-
fects of common drugs.
2. When should a medication list be Every visit
updated?
3. How many times should you check Double Check
the order and ensure the medication
is appropriate for the patient's age
and weight.
4. What do physicians require before A patient to sign a consent form.
giving a injection?
5. Drug Administration Rules Give only the drugs the physician has
ordered
Wash your hands before handling the
drug
Perform a triple check by checking the
medication three times.
6. Rights of Medication Administration Right Patient• Right Drug• Right
Dose• Right Route• Right TimeA vio-
lation of any of the rights constitutesa
medication error.• Right Documenta-
tion• Right Reason• Right to Know•
Right to Refuse• Right Technique
7. Does buccal and sublingual drugs No
continue along the GI tract?
8. What are medications given by in- Parenteral
jection?
9. What do needles consist of? Hub, hilt, shaft, lumen, point and bev-
el.
10. Side Effects Common and mild effects
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