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Medication Administration
Test #5
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Health Care
Post-Graduate
09/29/2008

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Term
Nursing Process and Medication Admin.: Assessment
Definition
blood pressure,platelets,blood sugar
Term
Nursing Diagnosis
Definition
knowledge defecit; low adherence
Term
Planning
Definition
being prepared;planning where to give the medication,do you have the right needle?Syringe?
Term
Evaluation
Definition
did I get an adverse effect or the therapuetic effect? Do I need to go back and do some more teaching?Do I need to consult a physician?
Term
Parenteral
Definition
medications given with a needle or via the respiratory tract
Term
Parts of a Medication Order
Definition

full name of client

date and time of the order written

name of the drug being administered

dosage and frequency of administration

route of administration

signature of person writing the order

Term
Types of Medication Orders: Stat
Definition
needs to be done immediately;only given the medication once,the pharmacist has 15min to give this order
Term
Single order
Definition
one time orders;needs to be given w/in a 60min. time frame
Term
protocol
Definition
order sets;give us the ability to treat the patient w/out the permission of the doctor b/c it's already given
Term
PRN
Definition
as needed orders;the RN gives her judgement on when to administer the medication
Term
written
Definition
written by the physician
Term
verbal
Definition
orders the physician gives you verbally,only given in emergent situations,students can't take these; verify what you hear
Term
phone orders
Definition
orders given over the phone student's can't take these; verify what you hear
Term
Parts of a prescription.
Definition

descriptive info about the client

date prescription was written

the Rx symbol

Medication name,dosage, and strength

Route of admission

despensing instructions for the pharmacist

direction for the administration to be given to the client

refill prescribers signature

Term
MAR
Definition
manual way to chart giving medications
Term
Administering Medications
Definition

identify the client

inform the client

administer the drug

provide adjunctive intervention as indicated

record the drug administered

evaluate the client's response to the drug

Term
Five questions?
Definition

What is the medication action?

Why is the client taking the medication?

Is it a safe dose?

What are the nursing implications?

Side/Adverse effects?

Term
3 checks
Definition

when dispensing for the Pyxis/Check exp.date

after obtaining the dose

at bedside before administration

Term
Ten "Rights" of Accurate Medication Admin.
Definition
right medication, right dose, right time, right route, right client (after you come out of client's room) right client education, right documentation, right to refuse, right to assessment, right evaluation
Term
Types of Syringes: hypodermic
Definition
comes in 2,2.5,3 and 5ml sizes
Term
insulin
Definition
orange,only used for insulin; measured in units
Term
tuberculin syringe
Definition
small and precise measurements; 15 degree angle
Term
Syringe Tips: Luer Lok
Definition
has a tip that requires the needle to be twisted into it to avoid accidental removal of the needle
Term
non Luer Lok
Definition
smooth graduated tips
Term
prefilled syringes
Definition
the cartridge slides into syrnge barrel,turns,and locks at needle ends; the plunger then screws into cartridge end-used for narcotics
Term
Pars of a needle: Hub
Definition
fits into the syringe
Term
cannula or shaft:
Definition
is attached to the hub
Term
bevel
Definition
slanted part of the tip of the needle; go with bevel up into the skin
Term
ampule
Definition
a glass container usually designed to hold a single dose of a drug
Term
vials
Definition
a small glass bottle with a sealed rubber cap; after the top is removed,you should not touch,keep it as sterile as pssible by cleaning the bottle with friction
Term
reconstruction
Definition
the technique of adding a diluent to a powdered drug to prepare it for administration
Term
insulin
Definition
mixing clear before cloudy; inject air into both vials; then go back an pull up solution; don't mix insulins in the vials ony in the syringe
Term
Administering Meds: Intradermal Injections
Definition

upper chest wall, back on top of the scapula, lower arm; going right into dermis at a 15 degree angle bevels up and you're wearing gloves, inject medication and pull out at the same angle

(1ml syringe;#25-27 gauge,1/4-5/8 needle)

Term
SubQ
Definition

(3mL syringe,#25 gauge needle or smaller,

3/8-5/8inch long)

no aspiration; 1/2-1mL includes insulin,heparin,epigin upper thigh belly upper gluteal muscles sides of upper arms, back,halfway down the scapula given at a 45-90 degree angle

Term
Intramuscular Injections
Definition
darting mechanism;choices begins on what you're given,how much you are given the size of the client,and which muscle you will use (3-5ml,1 1/2 and #20-23 gauge)
Term
dorsogluteal
Definition
give solutions that are thick and viscous, (ex. Penicillin for STIs) used for adults and children with well developed gluteal muscles; good for children under 3 b/c they walk; palpate the posterior superior iliac spine, then draw an imaginary line to the greater trochanter of the femur; this line is lateral to and parallel to the sciatic nerve. The injection site is lateral and superior to this line.(take butt cheek and divide it into four quadrant, give it in the upper outer corner)
Term
"z-track method"
Definition
pull down on the skin around the area
Term
opthalmic instillations
Definition
you need gloves never let the vial touch the patient create a pocket by pulling down on the eye place solution in the pocket,keep your finger in place
Term
otic instillations
Definition
pull pinna upward and backward-straightens ear canal cotton is not needed unless specifically ordered
Term
nasal medications
Definition
get patient to get head back over the edge of the bed may want to rotate the patient's head to get into the correct sinus
Term
administering vaginal instillations
Definition
follow directions person has to stay laying down insert 8-10cm, creams 5cm- patient needs to lay down for 10min
Term
inserting rectal suppository
Definition
patient is in the Sims position
insert the suppository through the sphincter 4cm
given to patients that can't take things by mouth
stored in the refrigerator
lubricate before it goes in
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