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What is one of the highest risk areas of nursing practice? - ANSWER Medication
administration
Who (professionals) are involved with medication administration? - ANSWER -
Physician/NP
-Pharmacist
-RN
-Unit clerk/secretary
-Pharm techs
*this creates more opportunity for mistake*
What does the RN need to know with each medication ordered? - ANSWER -dose
-route
-technique
-indications for use of medication
-mechanism of action
-side effects, toxic and adverse reactions
-drug to drug, drug to food interactions
How does the nurse know all this information about every drug that is ordered? -
ANSWER utilize the drug info resources available at your facility
Medication Administration Record (MAR) Includes: - ANSWER -Pts name
-pts room # and bed #
, -date
-drug name and dose
-time it is to be given
-route
-signature of RN
*Ensure that medication was properly transcribed*
What are the two types of orders? - ANSWER -written orders: wrote by physician
-Verbal orders: by phone, 24hrs for physicians co-sign/person to person-discouraged,
prefer written
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - ANSWER 1) right drug
2) right dose
3) right pt
4) right time
5) right route
6) right documentation
How to ensure RIGHT DRUG - ANSWER 3 Checks:
-MAR
-Compare written order (MAR) to drug package
-Check MAR one last time
How to ensure RIGHT DOSE - ANSWER most are packaged in a single dose, be alert to
partial doses, must know how to calculate some doses, check med system or drug book
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What is one of the highest risk areas of nursing practice? - ANSWER Medication
administration
Who (professionals) are involved with medication administration? - ANSWER -
Physician/NP
-Pharmacist
-RN
-Unit clerk/secretary
-Pharm techs
*this creates more opportunity for mistake*
What does the RN need to know with each medication ordered? - ANSWER -dose
-route
-technique
-indications for use of medication
-mechanism of action
-side effects, toxic and adverse reactions
-drug to drug, drug to food interactions
How does the nurse know all this information about every drug that is ordered? -
ANSWER utilize the drug info resources available at your facility
Medication Administration Record (MAR) Includes: - ANSWER -Pts name
-pts room # and bed #
, -date
-drug name and dose
-time it is to be given
-route
-signature of RN
*Ensure that medication was properly transcribed*
What are the two types of orders? - ANSWER -written orders: wrote by physician
-Verbal orders: by phone, 24hrs for physicians co-sign/person to person-discouraged,
prefer written
What are the 6 rights of medication administration? - ANSWER 1) right drug
2) right dose
3) right pt
4) right time
5) right route
6) right documentation
How to ensure RIGHT DRUG - ANSWER 3 Checks:
-MAR
-Compare written order (MAR) to drug package
-Check MAR one last time
How to ensure RIGHT DOSE - ANSWER most are packaged in a single dose, be alert to
partial doses, must know how to calculate some doses, check med system or drug book
