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19 Cards in this Set
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Generic name |
Or chemical name If only one name it is the generic name More difficult to pronounce May not be capitalized |
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Trade name |
Also called brand name Usually has a trademark sign Usually capitalized |
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Dosage strength |
What/what |
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Unit dose |
Each dose packaged separately For only one patient |
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Multi-dose |
One container provides multiple doses Nurse measures amount of drug |
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Solid form of medications |
Tablet Capsule Caplet Gel-cap Enteric coated Scored or non-scored |
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Cannot split all solids. Do not split |
Anything that isn't a scored tablet |
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Liquid forms of medication |
Aqueous Elixir Emulsion Solution Suspension |
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Nonparenteral vs. Parenteral |
Non-injectable vs. Injectable |
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A medication must contain |
Expiration date Lot number Manufacturer |
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Nurse must check everything carefully before |
Accepting the order Processing the order Administering any medications |
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A legal MD order |
1. Date and time order was written 2. Patient's name 3. Medication name 4. Dose of medication 5. Route 6. Frequency 7. MD's signature |
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What if the MD orders a trade name and the pharmacy does not have it? |
It cannot be substituted for another trade name without consulting the MD |
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What if the MD orders a generic name? |
Can use whatever pharmacy has |
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Dosage strength must be included in order if |
Drug comes in more than one strength |
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Verbal orders |
A "read back" must happen with another nurse present |
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Nurse must be knowledgeable about |
1. Types of preparations of drug 2. Actions of drug (therapeutic effect, side effects, toxic effect, and allergy reactions) 3. Usual dosage of drug 4. Method of administration |
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10 rights before adminsterating a drug |
1. Right patient 2. Right drug 3. Right dose 4. Right route 5. Right time (frequency) 6. Right documentation 7. Right reason 8. Right to know 9. Right to refuse (adults) 10. Right response (drug is doing what it's supposed to do) |
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Documentation |
1. Patients info 2. Drug 3. Dose 4. Route 5. Frequency 6. Time given 7. Who you are 8. If injectable name of injection site |
