ATI: Safe dosage (With complete solution)

Before administering any medication, determine 1. What ___ the client is currently taking 2. Whether they ___ with the medication you're preparing 3. Whether the client has any ___ 4. What ___ assessments you need to perform correct answers 1. medications 2. interact 3. allergies 4. physical a medication that will decrease a patient's heart rate and blood pressure correct answers beta blocker requires strict monitoring and storage of controlled substances such as opioids correct answers Controlled Substances Act 6 rights of medication administration correct answers 1. Right drug 2. Right dose 3. Right route 4. Right pt 5. Right time 6. Right documentation T/F: you are permitted to administer a medication that another nurse prepared correct answers false 3 times to compare prescription with MAR: 1. before ___ the medication 2. when ___ it from the container 3. at the ___ correct answers 1. obtaining 2. removing 3. bedside 2 ways to administer enteral medications correct answers 1. orally 2. via enteral tubes 2 ways to administer parenteral medications correct answers 1. infusion 2. injection prescription written for specific circumstances or a specific unit correct answers standing prescription the process of comparing a patient's medication orders to all of the medications that the patient has been taking correct answers medication reconciliation