Meds Misc.

second nurse must observe the wsting of narcotics, both nurses sign their name son the form that drug has been disposed of. According to P&P you should not put narcotics in the sharps container you should flush them down the toilet.

• - It is important to check your clients allergies so that they do not have a reaction to the drug they are to receive.
• - You should assess allergies during the history. needs to be documented in admission notes, medication records and history and physical.
• - If allergies are known inform the other members of the HCT.
• Some hospitals require a allergy identification bracelet to be worn.

• history of allergies
• medication data
• diet history
• client’s perceptual or coordination problem
• client’s current condition
• clients attidue about medication use
• clients knowledge and understanding of med. therapy.
• clients learning needs

• - Toxic effect: develop after prolonged intake of med or when it accumulates
• - Polypharmacy: happens when the client takes two or more medications to treat the same illness, when a client take s two or more meds from the same chemical class or similar action.
• - Toxic effect and polypharmy are common in older adults.