When administering a non-liquid medication via NG tube, you should... See if the tablet can be crushed--Enteric coated CANNOT be crushed
Where are topical medications applied? Locally to skin in hairless areas; Side, back, butt
If a medication is in liquid form for NG tube, you must.. F...
When administering a non-liquid medication via NG tube, you should...
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.-
See if the tablet can be crushed--Enteric coated CANNOT be
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
crushed
Where are topical medications applied?
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- Locally to skin in hairless i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
areas; Side, back, butt
i.- i.- i.-
If a medication is in liquid form for NG tube, you must..
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- Further i.-
dilute the liquid with sterile water
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
If you have to crush a tablet to administer via NG tube, you must...
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.-
Dissolve crushed powder in at least 30 mL of warm water
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
How do you check the placement of an NG tube?
i.- i.- Aspirate all i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- i.- i.-
stomach contents then measure residual volume OR auscultate
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
When do you perform the first check of med administration?
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- Upon i.-
removal
, When do you perform the second check of med administration?
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.-
While preparing i.-
When do you perform the third check of med administration?
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- At i.-
bedside
What are the 5 rights of med administration?
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- Right time, patient, i.- i.- i.-
medication, dosage, route i.- i.-
If a patient is administered a medication and has an adverse reaction,
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what do you do? i.- Assess vitals, stop medication, contact PCP
i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
When is a patient's pain usually the worst post-op?
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- 3-4 days i.-
If a patient is administered a pain medication and gets a headache,
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what do you do? i.- See if PRN Tylenol is ordered, contact PCP
i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-
When pulling medications from a vial, the needle tip should be where?
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Below the fluid level
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How do you dislodge any bubbles in the syringe?
i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.- i.-i.- i.- Tap the syringe
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