Questions
Six Rights of Medication Administration - ANS✔✔ -right person
-right meds
-right dose
-right time
-right route/method
-right documentation/charting
5 safety principle - ANS✔✔ check for allergies
wash hands
never hide med error
only use cup once
only sign for what you gave
3 Way Check - ANS✔✔ must match:
HCP order (PMOF)
pharmacy label
MAR
How many times do we perform 3 way check before administering the med - ANS✔✔ 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 - ANS✔✔ 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 - ANS✔✔ 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 - ANS✔✔ to cure
to prevent
to reduce/relieve
to manage ( mostly this )
what types of thing can we do to ensure personal rights/privacy/dignity - ANS✔✔ 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