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11 Cards in this Set
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first federal law that legally classified drugs, to be habit forming,as narcotics: regulated importation, manufacture,sale and use of it?
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the harrison narcotic act of 1914
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this act categorizes controlled substances and limits prescription refillage?
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comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act of 1970.
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what agency combats drug abuse, and inspects pharmacies for discrepancies?
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DEA
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controlled drugs must be?
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counted prior to removal
signed out properly(code or fingerprint) waist must be witnessed by a nurse |
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what are the most frequent causes of medication errors that could cause legal action?
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misreading of physicians orders/failure to clarify,carry out order, to understand order, calculation errors, not identify client correctly.
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when should you chart medication administration?
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after giving the medication
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these are considered? charting before giving meds, scratching out, not making proper corrections, signing for med u did not give, giving meds you did not draw up.
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falsification of records
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what are the 5 rights
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rt drug, rt dose, rt route, rt frequency, rt patient(arm band to MAR with 2 means of ID)
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the nurse is not legally required to safeguard the patient from any known or reasonably foreseeable harm? t or f
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false, the nurse is legally required.
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nursing malpractice must include 6 elements in order to go through with litigations?
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duty(lack of), breach of duty, foreseeability, causation, harm or injury, damages.
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the nurse must be knowledgeable of meds administered, explain how knowledgeable.
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must know proper dosage, side effects,generic name,action, nursing implications, contraindications, allergies and antidotes, and counteractive measures in case of adverse reaction.
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