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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Students also studiedFlashcard setsStudy guidesPractice testsIdentifies the "12 Rights of Medication Administration"Identifies patient's allergies and reviews medications on MAR,Identifies actions, special nursing considerations, safe dose ranges, purpose of administration, and adverse effects of the medications to be administered. Identifies and discusses medications requiring patient assessments (lab work, stools, apical pulse, BP, etc.).Discusses the appropriateness of each medication for this patient.* Student may use completed medication sheets *Moves to appropriate location to prepare medications for administration (medication cart outside patient's room or in medication preparation area).Gathers supplies needed to administer PO and SQ medications ordered. (3ml syringe; 25-gauge, 5/8-inch needle for heparin injection).Prepares medications for one patient at a time.Performs 1st check of medications verifying the rights of medication administration:Starting at the top of the medication record, checks each medication in order against medication packages in the drawer.Retrieves medication to be given and compares medication label with MAR.Checks expiration date and performs calculations, if necessary.Places unopened medication(s) on medication cart or cleancountertop.When all medications for one patient have been removed from medication drawer, performs 2nd check and prepared medications.Rechecks the medication label with the MAR.Places unit dose packaged medications in separate disposable medication cups. Does not open packaging.Prepared prescribed dose of parenteral medication without contaminating vial, syringe, or needle.Transports medications to patient's bedside keeping medications in sight. Performs hand hygiene, introduces self, and provides privacy.Identifies patient using 2 unique identifiers. Scans patient's bar code on the identification band.Asks patient to state his or her name and date of birth.Compares information with the MAR.Checks name and date of birth on patient's identification band.Asks patient about allergies and compares to MAR.Performs 3rd check of medications.Rechecks the medication label with the MAR.Scans bar-code of medicationCompletes necessary patient assessments (apical pulse, BP, etc.).Assists patient to an upright position and assess patient's ability to swallowAsk if patient prefers to take medications by hand or in a cup.Opens unit dosed medications and administers each medication one at a time with water. Identifies the name of each medication and explains the purpose of the medications to the patient.
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