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,drug - Answer: any substance that positively or negatively alters physiologic
function
medication - Answer: drug specifically administered for its therapeutic effect on
psychological function
6 rights of medication administration - Answer: patient, time, dose, route,
medication, documentation
Routes of medication administration - Answer: -Oral administration
-Swallowed
-Sublingual
-Buccal
-Nasogastric
-gastric
-intestinal
-jejunal tubes
oral medications (PO) precautions - Answer: always test the patients ability to
swallow, level of consciousness, and if they are experiencing nausea and vomiting
medication route: swallowing - Answer: safest, most convenient, and least
expensive (liquid or pill)
medication route: sublingual - Answer: allows rapid absorption, placed under the
tongue to dissolve
, medication route: buccal - Answer: allows rapid absorption, placed against the
mucous membrane of the inner cheek until dissolved completely
medication route: NG Tube - Answer: check tube placement before med
administration, crush med and mix with water, flush before and after, if NG tube
is hooked to suction, stop suction, give med, don't start for 30 mins
topical medications - Answer: lotions, creams, powders, and aerosol sprays
topical medication administration - Answer: cleanse the skin before applying
med, use gloves when applying to avoid absorption through your skin
transdermal medications - Answer: designed to be absorbed through the skin
(usually a patch)
transdermal medications administration - Answer: cleanse before placing,
remove old patch, place in new spot from before
inhaled medication - Answer: inhaler and nebulizer
Inhaled medication administration - Answer: very rapid, administered through
the respiratory tract
nasal medications - Answer: nose drops, spray