Medication that is to be given only once, and at a specific time, such as a preoperative
order.
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single order
,1. inaccurate prescribing
2. administering the wrong medication
3. giving the medication using the wrong route or time interval
4. administering extra doses and/or failing to administer a medication
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4 Examples of Medication Errors:
1. incomplete information
2. inaccurate dosage form or strength
3. illegible order or signature
4. incorrect placement of decimals, leading to wrong dosage
5. nonstandard terminology.
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common problems with medication orders:
occurs when medication molecules pass into the blood from the site of medication
administration.
factors that influence:
1. route of administration
2. ability of medication to dissolve
3. blood flow to site of administration
4. body surface area [BSA and Lipid solubility]
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, Absorption (of drugs)
movement of drugs through the body
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1. Absorbed
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion
a technique for pulling the skin during an injection, is recommended for IM injections.
It prevents leakage of medication into SC tissues, seals medication in muscle, and
minimizes irritation.
-Insert medication. Keep needle inserted for 10 seconds to allow the medication to
disperse evenly
-release the skin after withdrawing the needle—this leaves a zigzag path that seals the
needle track wherever tissue planes slide across one another and medication is
sealed into the muscle tissue.
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Z-track method
when preparing medications from bottles or containers, how many times does the
nurse compare the label of the medication container with the MAR??
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order.
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single order
,1. inaccurate prescribing
2. administering the wrong medication
3. giving the medication using the wrong route or time interval
4. administering extra doses and/or failing to administer a medication
Give this one a try later!
4 Examples of Medication Errors:
1. incomplete information
2. inaccurate dosage form or strength
3. illegible order or signature
4. incorrect placement of decimals, leading to wrong dosage
5. nonstandard terminology.
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common problems with medication orders:
occurs when medication molecules pass into the blood from the site of medication
administration.
factors that influence:
1. route of administration
2. ability of medication to dissolve
3. blood flow to site of administration
4. body surface area [BSA and Lipid solubility]
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, Absorption (of drugs)
movement of drugs through the body
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1. Absorbed
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion
a technique for pulling the skin during an injection, is recommended for IM injections.
It prevents leakage of medication into SC tissues, seals medication in muscle, and
minimizes irritation.
-Insert medication. Keep needle inserted for 10 seconds to allow the medication to
disperse evenly
-release the skin after withdrawing the needle—this leaves a zigzag path that seals the
needle track wherever tissue planes slide across one another and medication is
sealed into the muscle tissue.
Give this one a try later!
Z-track method
when preparing medications from bottles or containers, how many times does the
nurse compare the label of the medication container with the MAR??
Give this one a try later!
