Fundamentals Oral Medication Administration

What is the first step of medication administration?

• Wash Hands

• Medication Calculation

• Verify Orders

• Identify Patient

• Don gloves and PPE

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

A nurse educator is teaching a module on safe medication administration to newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements by a newly hired nurse indicate understanding of the nurse's responsibility when implementing medication therapy? (Select all that apply.)

• A. "I will observe for medication side effects."

• B. "I will monitor for therapeutic effects."

• C. "I will prescribe the appropriate dose."

• D. "I will change the dose if adverse effects occur."

• E. "I will refuse to give a medication if I believe it is unsafe."

When assisting a client to self-administer medication:

• The 7 rights don't need to be followed

• There is no need to get involved if the client refuses

• You should still supervise, be available to answer questions and complete documentation

• There is no need to return the medication after use as long as the client can reach it

gtt

• teaspoon

• mililliter

• drop

• Tablespoon

BID

• every day

• twice a day

• three times a day

• four times a day

As Needed

• NPO

• PRN

• PO

• PPN

Which one would be the best safe practice recommendation when writing/typing prescriptions?

• IV Digoxin .5mg STAT

• SubQ Insulin Short-Acting 4U TDS

• SubQ Terbutaline 0.25mg QID

• PO Metformin 500.0mg BD

A kind of medicine that can be sold and bought in an ordinary store without an order from a doctor

• Over the counter medicine

• Prescribed medicine

Medicines should be taken when you are sick and stopped when you start to feel well, even if there are still extra tablets needed to be taken.

• True

• False