elixir - answer A liquid medication with the active ingredient dissolved into a sweet syrup
or alcohol
Intramuscular injection - answer An injection within the muscle.
MDI - answer Metered dose inhaler; a device through which aerosol therapy can be
delivered.
Six Rights of Pediatric Drug Administration: - answer A mnemonic device for preventing
medication errors. The six rights are: right patient, right drug, right dose, right route,
right documentation and right time.
Subcutaneous injection: - answer An injection into tissue underneath the skin, but above
the muscle.
Suspension - answer A form of liquid medication for oral use with particles of a solid
medication mixed with, not dissolved in, another fluid. Suspension medications require
shaking prior to use.
Breach - answerAny act of negligence that falls below the standard of care—including
giving care in an unsafe manner, omitting necessary care, and making an error in
assessment or planning.
Negligence - answerFailure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable nurse
would exercise under the same or similar circumstances. Legally, negligence consists of
the legal elements of duty, breach, cause and harm.
Nursing Care Guidelines and Policies - answerSet and issued by nursing organizations
such as the Joint Commission, professional organizations such as the American Nurses
Association, other nursing and specialty healthcare organizations such as the Oncology
Nursing Society and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, nursing texts
and journals, as well as policies and procedures established by your own institution.
Standard of Care - answerThe level of care a patient must receive based on state and
federal statutes, such as the Patient's Bill of Rights and other laws that set standards of
care.
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