Medication Administration

What are the 8 rights of medication administration?

Choose two patient identifiers:

• Social Security Number

• Name

• Room Number

• Telephone Number

• Date of Birth

What is the first step of medication administration?

• Wash Hands

• Medication Calculation

• Verify Orders

• Identify Patient

• Don gloves and PPE

What is the second step of medication administration?

• Wash hands

• Check for allergies

• Verify Orders

• Medication Calculation

What is the third, fourth and fifth steps of medication administration?

• Wash hands

• Verify orders

• Identify patient using two patient identifiers

• Check for allergies

• Medication calculation

Where is the optimal place to administer medication?

• Crowded busy loud dining room

• Activities center so that you don't interrupt their recreation

• Privacy of their own room

• On the front porch while they are enjoying the fresh air

You have measured your medication, the dose is in your hand, and your patient refuses the medication. What 2 things do you do?

• Tell the patient it is good for them

• Dispose of medication properly

• Let the patient know that their noncompliance will be reported

• Document refusal

Your patients pulse is 120. They have a scheduled Albuterol inhaler BID. It is 30 minutes before the scheduled time. What do you do?

• Give the Inhaler

• Wait 30 minutes and check pulse again

• Hold the medication

• Document as refused

Your patients pulse is 115. They have a scheduled Albuterol inhaler BID. What do you do?

• Give the inhaler

• Document as refused

• Hold the medication

• Check pulse in 30 minutes

You have administered your medication. What are the last three steps?

• Lock your medication cart

• Wash your hands

• Thank Your patient and ask if they need anything else before you leave

• Document

• Run away as fast as you can before they ask another questions