Six Rights of Medication Administration correct answers -right person
-right meds
-right dose
-right time
-right route/method
-right documentation/charting
5 safety principle correct answers check for allergies
wash hands
never hide med error
only use cup once
only sign for what you gave
3 Way Check correct answers must match:
HCP order (PMOF)
pharmacy label
MAR
How many times do we perform 3 way check before administering the med correct
answers 3 times :
1. removing med out of med cabinet
2. after removing but before pouring into cup
3. after opening/prepare but before administering
4 basic rules for medication administration correct answers 1. unlicensed person can
adminster medication only after completing MTTP
2. only the registered nurse may delegate the medication administration
3. all medication must have a healhcare profession (HCP) order or PMOF and
pharmacy label
4. all over the counter meds must have PMOF and prescription label
8 components of the medication administration cycle correct answers 1. obsserve
changes
2. report chages/ observation (report nurse)
3. assist w. HCP visit
4. medication is obtain
5. med is store correctly
6. med adminsiter correctly
7. med = ensure its taken
8. med = documented promptly/correctly
, what are reasons that med are used in relation to diseases and illness correct answers
to cure
to prevent
to reduce/relieve
to manage ( mostly this )
what types of thing can we do to ensure personal rights/privacy/dignity correct answers
address indidvidual by name
dont hang signs on the wall with thier names/info
offer privcy
have right to refuse med
dont' have individual line up to receive med
behavior modifying medication may be used as a substitute for programming correct
answers false
If there is a change in physical/ behaviroal condition of an individual , what would you do
? correct answers call RN/supervisor
who:
- consults with the visit to HCP
-obtatins the med from the pharmacy
-responsible for storing meds correctly
-administering med /performing treatments
-completes doc on med administration form
-responsible for observing/reporting possible effect of med correct answers CMT
unwanted/adverse side effect correct answers -something unexpected happened
-can be slow appearance
what are important things to remember about drug interactions correct answers each
med you add increase chance of interaction
know your individual baseline
objective symptoms correct answers see, touch, measure
subjective symptoms correct answers symptoms that can be felt, such as itching,
burning, or pain
observed only by patient and can't measure
physcial change correct answers bowel habits
urinary patten
appetite
change in walking
actviti of dailiy living
weight gain/loss