EMA Exam 2 Study Guide
6 Rights - Answer-Route Drug Dose Time Patient Documentation
Telephone order procedure - Answer-Spell out all drug names. Write it down directly. Read back and
verify. Write on order: verbal order- read back & verified. Write doctors name and nurse taking order
must sign.
BEFORE administration of any medication - Answer-Check 2 identifiers and compare with ID band. Also
check allergies.
Important consideration r/t timing of many drug administrations - Answer-Timing r/t last meal or next
meal.
Metabolic characteristic of PO meds - Answer-Decreased effect, secondary to first pass effect
Metabolic characteristic of parenteral meds - Answer-Any injection avoiding first pass effect with almost
instant effects
Half-life - Answer-Time it takes to metabolize half of the drug out. Takes 5 half life's to completely
metabolize.
Duration of action - Answer-How long the drug will remain therapeutic
Pediatric considerations - Answer-Weight height & age
6 Rights - Answer-Route Drug Dose Time Patient Documentation
Telephone order procedure - Answer-Spell out all drug names. Write it down directly. Read back and
verify. Write on order: verbal order- read back & verified. Write doctors name and nurse taking order
must sign.
BEFORE administration of any medication - Answer-Check 2 identifiers and compare with ID band. Also
check allergies.
Important consideration r/t timing of many drug administrations - Answer-Timing r/t last meal or next
meal.
Metabolic characteristic of PO meds - Answer-Decreased effect, secondary to first pass effect
Metabolic characteristic of parenteral meds - Answer-Any injection avoiding first pass effect with almost
instant effects
Half-life - Answer-Time it takes to metabolize half of the drug out. Takes 5 half life's to completely
metabolize.
Duration of action - Answer-How long the drug will remain therapeutic
Pediatric considerations - Answer-Weight height & age
