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NUR 101 Exam 31. If a nurse experiences a problem reading a physician's medication order, the most appropriate
action will be to
A. Call the physician to verify order.
B. Call the pharmacist to verify order.
C. Consult with other nursing staff to verify.
D. Withhold the medication until physician makes rounds.
Answer
A. Call the physician to verify order
2. list the 6 rights to medication administration
Answer
1. right pt
2. right medication
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
6. right documentation
3. Nurses are legally required to document medications that are administered to patients. The
nurse is mandated to document which of the following?
A. medication before administering it
B. medication after administering it
C. rationale for administering it
D. prescriber rationale for prescribing it
Answer
B. medication after administering it
4. safety related to medication administration
,Answer
-pt identifiers (name, DOB, MR#) check MAR and wristband
-identify allergies
-dual sign off on high alert meds (ex
insulin, anticoags/blood thinners, controlled substances aka narcotics)
-check drug interactions (lexi comp, drug book)
-be aware of pt assessment when giving med
-be aware of adverse effects
-limit distractions/interuptions during drug admin
- 3 checks on each med
5. what percentage of errors in healthcare are med errors?
Answer
20-30%
6. 6 rights of med admin
Answer
-right pt
-right med
-right dose
-right time/frequency
-right route
-right documentation
7. who can all order meds?
Answer
PCP NP
PA
,8. what do physicians consider before ordering meds?
Answer
-indicators for use of med (why?)
-contraindications (other meds?)
-age
-route
-weight
-other health conditions (liver/renal disease)
-allergies
-pt hx
-pharmacokinetic phases
9. who does the med go through after they are ordered by the physician?
Answer
-
pharmacists
10. what do the pharmacists review before releasing med orders?
Answer
- is med sufficient for pt condition
-contraindications
-pts past hx (liver, renal)
-labs
-verify if dosage is too small or large
-allergies
-preprare medication
-dispense medication
11. who do the meds get passed off through after the pharmacist?
Answer
the nurse
, 12. what is the nurses role when it comes to medication?
Answer
-3 checks on 5 rights
-verify allergies
-aware of therapeutic effects (why? what?)
-adverse effects (interventions)
-how does the pt take the med
-can the pt self administer
-educate pt and family on all effects and to report them
-make sure med was taken by the pt
13. routes you can give meds
Answer
-IV
-topical
-oral
-intraocular
-rectally
-vaginally
-inhalation
-sublingual
-buccal
-enterally (gtube)
-IM SQ ID
-eye gtts/ ointment
-ear gtts
-transdermal
14. 1 mg = ? mcg
Answer
1000
15. 1 gm = ? mg
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