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The seven parts of a medication order - correct answers • Patients full name
• Date and time prescription was written
• Name of medication
• Dosage (including amount, frequency, and number of
doses)
• Route of administration
• frequency of administration
• Signature of prescriber
scheduled medication order - correct answers medications that are to be given on a regularly scheduled basis.
Unscheduled Meds - correct answers medications that are to be given on call at the appropriate time. E.g., preoperative
medication to be administered immediately before the patients goes to the surgical holding area
Continuous infusions - correct answers IV fluids that are running consistently unless stopped for a blood transfusion, or
to give an IV medication that is not compatible with the IV fluid running.
PRN - correct answers As needed, only given when the patient meets special conditions that are established in the
prescriptions. E.g., prescribed prn medications for relief of pain, fever, nausea, and constipation. You should administer a
prn medication when you assess that the patient needs it or when the patient requests it. Document immediately after
you administer the medication.
STAT - correct answers given and charted immediately and only once. E.g., "Give furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg IV push
STAT,"
Single Order - correct answers given once at a prescribed time, but not necessarily immediately. E.g., Versed 25 mg
intramuscularly on call for when surgical staff requests premedication to be administered
, Unit Dose - correct answers the prescribed amount of drug the patient receives at a single time e.g., if 800 mg of
ibuprofen (Motrin) is prescribed to be given every 8 hours, the unit dose is 800 mg. Each unit dose (usually one tablet) is
individually packaged and labeled with the drug name, dose, and expiration date. The pharmacist checks each unit dose
before sending the drug to the nursing unit. You must recheck the drug and dose when preparing it for administration.
The unit-dose system not only saves nursing time, but also is the safest method because of the double-check system.
Standing Orders - correct answers When a unit has a standard population of patients—for example, coronary care
patients or knee replacement patients—the primary care provider may develop a set of standing orders.
These are officially accepted sets of prescriptions for this population of patient to be applied routinely by nurses for the
care of patients.
E.g., Coronary care or intensive care units (CCUs or ICUs) may have standing orders for the administration of
nitroglycerin for chest pain (e.g., "Give nitro- glycerin 0.4 mg sublingually q3-5 min for chest pain, to a maximum of 3
doses in 15 min").
Written Vs. Verbal Orders - correct answers Written Prescription— You will find written prescriptions either handwritten
on a prescription form or preprinted standard medication orders and protocols (can be faxed, or electronically sent).
Verbal Prescription— A prescriber may sometimes give a verbal prescription, which is an oral order spoken to the nurse.
When you receive a verbal prescription, you, as the RN, will write the prescription and sign it with the provider's name
followed by your name and credentials.
Rights to medication Administration - correct answers Right drug, Right dose, Right time, Right route, Right patient, Right
Documentation
think: Dont Do Things Right = Pissy Dad
Three medication checks - correct answers 1. Check while pouring medication
2. Check before leaving the med room
3. Check at the bedside before administering the medications
(helps ensure all the rights of med admin)
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