Medication Administration
Medication and
Administration and the Nursing
the Nursing Process ofProcess of 2025
Drug Therapy Drug Therapy
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1. What do nurs- what is the drug, administration specifics, patient ability to take drug, post
es need to know administration vitals, signs/symptoms, other that need to occur
when administer-
ing drugs?
2. Nurses' legal re- safe, accurate medication administration, recognizing and questioning erro-
sponsibilities in neous orders, refusing to administer unsafe medications, delegating in com-
drug administra- pliance with the law
tion
3. Safe, accurate how to research a medication, know what the medication is, the affect of the
medication admin- medication on the patient, how to administer the medication
istration
4. Medication errors serious illness, conditions that prolong hospitalization or require additional
can result in treatment, death
__________.
5. Why are medica- to facilitate the desired concentration of the drug in the body
tions ordered at
specific times or in
intervals?
6. What does dosage the medication metabolism rate
and dosage fre-
quency depend
on?
7. 3 common medica- giving an incorrect dose, not giving an ordered medication, giving a discontin-
tion errors ued medication
8.
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, Medication Administration
Medication and
Administration and the Nursing
the Nursing Process ofProcess of 2025
Drug Therapy Drug Therapy
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hsqjh1
Electronic Medica- makes it easy to avoid making mistakes when steps are followed, uses barcoding
tion Administra- system, patient wristband is scanned pulling up EMAR and drug is scanned
tion Record (EMAR) which will ensure correct patient, drug, and dosage
9. What medications insulin, heparin, warfarin
are often associat-
ed with errors?
10. Insulin diabetic treatment, given through sub q injection
11. Heparin blood thinner, given through sub q injection or IV
12. When are sub q in- when there is presence of DVT (blood clots), prophylaxis, or prevention of these
jections of Heparin
given?
13. Standard dose of 5000 units/ 1 ml
Heparin
14. Warfarin oral anticoagulant, given to high risk clotting patients
15. Post administra- observe for bleeding and bruising
tion assessments
for Warfarin
16. Category A med er- circumstances or events that have the capacity to cause error
ror report
17. Category B med er- an error occurred but the error did not reach the patient
ror report
18. Category C med er- an error occurred that reached the patient but did not cause the patient harm
ror report
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Medication and
Administration and the Nursing
the Nursing Process ofProcess of 2025
Drug Therapy Drug Therapy
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hsqjh1
1. What do nurs- what is the drug, administration specifics, patient ability to take drug, post
es need to know administration vitals, signs/symptoms, other that need to occur
when administer-
ing drugs?
2. Nurses' legal re- safe, accurate medication administration, recognizing and questioning erro-
sponsibilities in neous orders, refusing to administer unsafe medications, delegating in com-
drug administra- pliance with the law
tion
3. Safe, accurate how to research a medication, know what the medication is, the affect of the
medication admin- medication on the patient, how to administer the medication
istration
4. Medication errors serious illness, conditions that prolong hospitalization or require additional
can result in treatment, death
__________.
5. Why are medica- to facilitate the desired concentration of the drug in the body
tions ordered at
specific times or in
intervals?
6. What does dosage the medication metabolism rate
and dosage fre-
quency depend
on?
7. 3 common medica- giving an incorrect dose, not giving an ordered medication, giving a discontin-
tion errors ued medication
8.
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, Medication Administration
Medication and
Administration and the Nursing
the Nursing Process ofProcess of 2025
Drug Therapy Drug Therapy
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hsqjh1
Electronic Medica- makes it easy to avoid making mistakes when steps are followed, uses barcoding
tion Administra- system, patient wristband is scanned pulling up EMAR and drug is scanned
tion Record (EMAR) which will ensure correct patient, drug, and dosage
9. What medications insulin, heparin, warfarin
are often associat-
ed with errors?
10. Insulin diabetic treatment, given through sub q injection
11. Heparin blood thinner, given through sub q injection or IV
12. When are sub q in- when there is presence of DVT (blood clots), prophylaxis, or prevention of these
jections of Heparin
given?
13. Standard dose of 5000 units/ 1 ml
Heparin
14. Warfarin oral anticoagulant, given to high risk clotting patients
15. Post administra- observe for bleeding and bruising
tion assessments
for Warfarin
16. Category A med er- circumstances or events that have the capacity to cause error
ror report
17. Category B med er- an error occurred but the error did not reach the patient
ror report
18. Category C med er- an error occurred that reached the patient but did not cause the patient harm
ror report
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