PCC Exam 2 Grade A+ Questions & Answers 2024/2025
6 rights of drug administration - ANSWERS-Right drug
-Right dose
-Right route
-Right time
-Right patient
-Right documentation
When are the three times you should check the med label before administering? - ANSWERS-When you get the medic...
6 rights of drug administration - ANSWERS-Right drug
-Right dose
-Right route
-Right time
-Right patient
-Right documentation
When are the three times you should check the med label before administering? - ANSWERS-When you
get the medication from the MAR
-Before you leave the medication room
-At the patients bedside
What is the complete process for safe medication administration? (5 steps) - ANSWERS1. Know your
patient history (Hx, labs, patient assessment)
2. Follow the prescribed orders
3. Perform 6 Rights
4. Triple check
5. Reassess you patient afterwards and document
Medication Information - ANSWERS-Drug name
-Indication/Therapeutic Effect/Action: What does it do?
- Onset: How quick does it work?
-SE: top 3 side effects
-Nursing Interventions: How do you handle/administer/assess the patient before/after admin, with this
medication?
, What are some examples of interventions nurses can do for medication administration? - ANSWERS-
Switching a patient's med from pill to liquid form if they have difficulty swallowing pills
-Diluting
-Mixing with thickened liquids/pudding/applesauce
-
Evaluation time frame for oral medication - ANSWERS1-2 hours
Evaluation time for IV medication - ANSWERS5-15 minutes
Evaluation time for IM medication - ANSWERS30-45 minutes
Oral/PO medication - ANSWERS-Includes pills and syrups/liquid
-Always assess the patient's ability to swallow
-Don't cut scored pills!!
Sublingual medication - ANSWERS-Goes under the tongue
-Will not work if swallowed because of gastric acid in the stomach
SQ (Subcutaneous) medication - ANSWERS-Injection given in the fatty tissue, just under the skin.
- Usually given at a 90 angle unless patient is very thin (then 45)
-25-27 gauge
- 3/8"-5/8" length, but can go up to 1"
-If there's more than a 2" pinch, get a longer needle.
IM (Intramuscular) injection - ANSWERS-Injection into the muscle.
-90 degree angle
-Z track
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