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Why is the use of medication administration record (MAR) important
✓ Ensures timely and safe medication administration
Some tablets or capsules are modified release. What do the abbreviations ER,
XR, or XL mean
✓ Extended release
Explain the Z tract technique and what type of administration it is
✓ Intramuscular
✓ Using the side of your non dominant hand to pull the skin taut, laterally. This
resembles a "Z" because the skin and subcutaneous tissue are pulled laterally in
order to reach the muscle. Then insert the needle at a 90 degree angle with your
dominant hand.
Where are transdermal patch medications placed on a patient?
✓ Chest, Abdomen, Upper arms, Buttocks.
✓ Place with adequate circulation.
What does the abbreviation PRN mean for frequency of administration?
✓ As needed
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What does the abbreviation BID mean
✓ twice a day
What does the abbreviation QID mean
✓ four times a day
What is the technique for administering a subcutaneous medication?
✓ Bunching the skin tissue to avoid instilling medication within the muscle.
Components of a medication order
✓ Patient name
✓ Time
✓ Date
✓ Drug name
✓ Dosage
✓ Route
✓ Physician
Stages of grief
✓ Denial- Psychological defense
✓ mechanism. Patient refuses to believe certain information.
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✓ Anger- Emotional response to feeling victimized. No way to retaliate against fate.
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✓ Bargaining- Psychological detense mechanism for delaying the inevitable, involves
process of negotiation, usually with God or higher power.
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✓ Depression- Prolonged deeply sad mood.
✓ Indicates realization that death will come. A result of
✓ confronting potential losses.
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✓ Acceptance- Attitude of complacency. Occurs after clients have death with their
losses and completed unfinished business.
What are some important tasks during
postmortem care?
✓ Supine position, remove medical equipment (unless autopsy, medical examiner or
coroner are involved), close eyelids, replace dentures, towel near mouth, cleanse
secretions/ drainage from skin, towel between legs, ID tag, cover body with sheet or
shroud at the end
What are the 3 checks of medication administration?
✓ Checking the MAR, checking while drawing up medication and checking at bedside
What is the difference between the trade name versus the generic name of a
medication.
✓ Trade name: name that a pharmaceutical company identifies it's drug-generally
capitalized.
✓ Also called "brand name." Generic name is a chemical name not protected by
company's trademark, written in lowercase. Example: Tylenol (acetaminophen).
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