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Pharm Exam 210.9.07 EXAM 2 >10.9.07 {100%Success}
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-ol der adul ts bc they typi cal l y take several meds prescri bed f or chroni c di seases
What pop. of peopl e are especi al l y prone to pol ypharmacy? Why?
and many sel f medi cate.
What i s noncompl i ance? f ai l ure to f ol l ow the treatment pl an.
-l i mi ted budget
-vi sual and motor def i ci ts
-l ack of symptoms
I D some reasons a person mi ght be non-compl i ant.
-i nabi l i ty to tol erate si de ef f ects
-f orgetf ul ness
-i mpai red mental capaci ty
Accordi ng to study by AJN, what % of med doses were admi ni stered i ncorrectl y by
19%
nurses?
-gi vi ng dose at wrong ti me
-omi tti ng dose
Li st ex of reported med errors.
-gi vi ng the wrong dose
-gi vi ng the dose w/o authori zati on
1.Bef ore you pour,mi x or draw up a med.
What are the 3 ti mes a med shoul d be checked? 2.Af ter you prepare the med and bef ore returni ng the contai ner to the med cart.
3.at the bedsi de bef ore admi ni steri ng i t.
What precauti ons regardi ng the appearance or name of a drug may hel p ensure the -Avoi d sel ecti ng meds based on si ze and col or
ri ght drug i s gi ven? -Be al ert f or si mi l ar-l ooki ng l abel s and si mi l arl y spel l ed names.
What precauti on may be taken when repeati ng back verbal orders that may ensure
Spel l the med name
the ri ght drug i s gi ven?
, PHARM
Pharm Exam 210.9.07 EXAM 2 >10.9.07 {100%Success}
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H ow shoul d the nurse break a tabl et to hel p ensure the ri ght dose i s gi ven? use a kni f e or cutti ng devi ce. I f i t doesn't break evenl y,di scard i t.
What ti me wi ndow i s usual l y al l owed i n order f or a schedul ed medi cati on to be
1/2 hr bef ore or 1/2 hr af ter the schedul ed ti me.
consi dered gi ven at the ri ght ti me?
Accordi ng to the JC, how many f orms of I D shoul d be used to I D pts to hel p ensure
2
meds are gi ven to the ri ght pt?
Gi ve an exampl e of a bad med habi t that may l ead to a med bei ng gi ven to the
Aski ng are you Mary Smi th? i nstead of sayi ng "pl ease tel l me your name."
wrong pt.
When i s admi ni strati on of a med documented on the MAR? i mmedi atel y af ter i t i s admi ni stered.
-ti me you gave the med
When documenti ng a med on a prepri nted MAR, what shoul d the nurse i ncl ude? -i ni ti al each med
-si gn the f orm once
document that i t wasn't gi ven on the MAR and wri te a nurse's note expl ai ni ng why i t
What shoul d a nurse document i f a schedul ed med i s not gi ven?
wasn't gi ven.
-nurse's note documenti ng assessment and ti me drug gi ven.
What shoul d the nurse i ncl ude i n the documentati on of a PRN med?
-af ter al l owi ng ti me f or drug to take ef f ect, eval uate and docu. pts response.
, PHARM
Pharm Exam 210.9.07 EXAM 2 >10.9.07 {100%Success}
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H ow shoul d a cal i brated cup be hel d when pouri ng a l i qui d to measure the
at eye l evel
dosage?
What al ternati ve techni que may be used to admi ni ster l i qui d med i f a pt has
can use a syri ng w/o a needl e to pl ace med i n mouth.
di f f i cul ty taki ng l i qui ds f rom a cup? Li st 2 precauti ons to hel p prevent
-pl ace pt i n a si de-l yi ng or upri ght posi ti on.
aspi rati on.
-nasogastri c
Name 3 enteral tubes that may be used to gi ve oral med. -gastrostomy
-j ej unal tubes
-unl ess contrai ndi cated,have pt dri nk a l i beral amt of f l avored l i qui d or water to
di l ute med.
Li st 5 methods a nurse may use when gi vi ng a pt an oral med w/ an obj ecti onal e -have pt suck on i ce chi ps f or several mi n.
taste. -store med i n f ri dge
-use syri nge to pl ace med on back of tongue
-of f er oral hygi ene af ter gi vi ng med
-pts. that can't swal l ow f l ui ds
-pts that have nausea or vomi ti ng
Li st 3 exampl es of si tuati ons when oral meds shoul d not be gi ven to pts.
-pts that are NPO
What coul d a nurse do i n these si tuati ons?
~obtai n medi cal order f or an al ternati ve route or f or NPO, get permi ssi on to gi ve
med w/ smal l si ps of H 20.
What precauti on shoul d the nurse take to protect onesel f when admi ni steri ng
wear gl oves to protect yoursel f f rom the med.
transdermal med?
What statement shoul d appear on al l packaged ophthal mi c meds? f or ophthal mi c use onl y
Why shoul d oti c meds be admi ni stered at room temp? to prevent verti go,nausea and pai n.
Pharm Exam 210.9.07 EXAM 2 >10.9.07 {100%Success}
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/pharm-exam-2-10907-
5158723
-ol der adul ts bc they typi cal l y take several meds prescri bed f or chroni c di seases
What pop. of peopl e are especi al l y prone to pol ypharmacy? Why?
and many sel f medi cate.
What i s noncompl i ance? f ai l ure to f ol l ow the treatment pl an.
-l i mi ted budget
-vi sual and motor def i ci ts
-l ack of symptoms
I D some reasons a person mi ght be non-compl i ant.
-i nabi l i ty to tol erate si de ef f ects
-f orgetf ul ness
-i mpai red mental capaci ty
Accordi ng to study by AJN, what % of med doses were admi ni stered i ncorrectl y by
19%
nurses?
-gi vi ng dose at wrong ti me
-omi tti ng dose
Li st ex of reported med errors.
-gi vi ng the wrong dose
-gi vi ng the dose w/o authori zati on
1.Bef ore you pour,mi x or draw up a med.
What are the 3 ti mes a med shoul d be checked? 2.Af ter you prepare the med and bef ore returni ng the contai ner to the med cart.
3.at the bedsi de bef ore admi ni steri ng i t.
What precauti ons regardi ng the appearance or name of a drug may hel p ensure the -Avoi d sel ecti ng meds based on si ze and col or
ri ght drug i s gi ven? -Be al ert f or si mi l ar-l ooki ng l abel s and si mi l arl y spel l ed names.
What precauti on may be taken when repeati ng back verbal orders that may ensure
Spel l the med name
the ri ght drug i s gi ven?
, PHARM
Pharm Exam 210.9.07 EXAM 2 >10.9.07 {100%Success}
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/pharm-exam-2-10907-
5158723
H ow shoul d the nurse break a tabl et to hel p ensure the ri ght dose i s gi ven? use a kni f e or cutti ng devi ce. I f i t doesn't break evenl y,di scard i t.
What ti me wi ndow i s usual l y al l owed i n order f or a schedul ed medi cati on to be
1/2 hr bef ore or 1/2 hr af ter the schedul ed ti me.
consi dered gi ven at the ri ght ti me?
Accordi ng to the JC, how many f orms of I D shoul d be used to I D pts to hel p ensure
2
meds are gi ven to the ri ght pt?
Gi ve an exampl e of a bad med habi t that may l ead to a med bei ng gi ven to the
Aski ng are you Mary Smi th? i nstead of sayi ng "pl ease tel l me your name."
wrong pt.
When i s admi ni strati on of a med documented on the MAR? i mmedi atel y af ter i t i s admi ni stered.
-ti me you gave the med
When documenti ng a med on a prepri nted MAR, what shoul d the nurse i ncl ude? -i ni ti al each med
-si gn the f orm once
document that i t wasn't gi ven on the MAR and wri te a nurse's note expl ai ni ng why i t
What shoul d a nurse document i f a schedul ed med i s not gi ven?
wasn't gi ven.
-nurse's note documenti ng assessment and ti me drug gi ven.
What shoul d the nurse i ncl ude i n the documentati on of a PRN med?
-af ter al l owi ng ti me f or drug to take ef f ect, eval uate and docu. pts response.
, PHARM
Pharm Exam 210.9.07 EXAM 2 >10.9.07 {100%Success}
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/pharm-exam-2-10907-
5158723
H ow shoul d a cal i brated cup be hel d when pouri ng a l i qui d to measure the
at eye l evel
dosage?
What al ternati ve techni que may be used to admi ni ster l i qui d med i f a pt has
can use a syri ng w/o a needl e to pl ace med i n mouth.
di f f i cul ty taki ng l i qui ds f rom a cup? Li st 2 precauti ons to hel p prevent
-pl ace pt i n a si de-l yi ng or upri ght posi ti on.
aspi rati on.
-nasogastri c
Name 3 enteral tubes that may be used to gi ve oral med. -gastrostomy
-j ej unal tubes
-unl ess contrai ndi cated,have pt dri nk a l i beral amt of f l avored l i qui d or water to
di l ute med.
Li st 5 methods a nurse may use when gi vi ng a pt an oral med w/ an obj ecti onal e -have pt suck on i ce chi ps f or several mi n.
taste. -store med i n f ri dge
-use syri nge to pl ace med on back of tongue
-of f er oral hygi ene af ter gi vi ng med
-pts. that can't swal l ow f l ui ds
-pts that have nausea or vomi ti ng
Li st 3 exampl es of si tuati ons when oral meds shoul d not be gi ven to pts.
-pts that are NPO
What coul d a nurse do i n these si tuati ons?
~obtai n medi cal order f or an al ternati ve route or f or NPO, get permi ssi on to gi ve
med w/ smal l si ps of H 20.
What precauti on shoul d the nurse take to protect onesel f when admi ni steri ng
wear gl oves to protect yoursel f f rom the med.
transdermal med?
What statement shoul d appear on al l packaged ophthal mi c meds? f or ophthal mi c use onl y
Why shoul d oti c meds be admi ni stered at room temp? to prevent verti go,nausea and pai n.
