2. The right to have the correct drug, route (form), and dose dispensed
3. The right to have access to information4. The right to have policies to guide safe medication administration5. The right to administer medications safely and to identify problems in the system6. The right to stop, think, and be vigilant when administering medication
Most Frequently Used Methods to Dispense Drugs
1. Stock Drug Method
2. Unit Dose Method
The drugs are dispensed to all patients from the same containers
Stock Drug Method
Drugs are individually wrapped and labeled for single doses for each patient
Unit Dose Method
A principle of which is the individual having the knowledge necessary to make a decision.
Informed Consent
A(n) ___ and ____ is critical to preventing medication errors
Informed patient and Family
Is the process of comparing a patient's medication orders to all of the medications that the patient has been taking
Medication Reconciliation
The purpose of medication reconciliation is to avoid errors (e.g., omissions, duplications, dosing errors, drug interactions)
True
Medication Disposal Guidelines
1. Follow specific information on the drug label or drug insert; Do not flush medications down the toilet unless specifically instructed
2. Remove the drug from its original container and dispose of it in a sealed bag with an undesirable substance
3. All identifying information should be removed or obscured before disposing of medication containers
The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000 resulted from the _________________
American Nurses Association’s (ANA) campaign; Safe Needles Save Lives.
Some medications can be crushed while others cannot. What are the suffixes of medications that shouldn't be crushed?
ER
SR
XR
SA
CR
MR
XL
Determine the FDA Pregnancy Category
Category A
Determine the FDA Pregnancy Category
Category B
Determine the FDA Pregnancy Category
Category C
Determine the FDA Pregnancy Category
Category D
Determine the FDA Pregnancy Category
Category X
Author
ZDanuco
ID
362779
Card Set
Unit 2 Pharmacology: Safety and Quality in Pharmacotherapy
