Question

what is your biggest concern in regards ti administering medications on a regular basis to client

Answer 1

Biggest concern -

1.Educate client about the medication .

2.Educate client about self administration process.

3.Prepare and adminster medication using rights of medication administration .

4.Review client data such as lab reports , contraindications , allergies , potential interactions .

5.Mix medcations when necessary like insulin .

6.Administer and document medication given by common route .

7 Adminster and document medication given by parental route

8.Titrate dosage of medication based on assesment ,ordered paramenters such as giving insulin according to glucose level in bed

9.Dispose of unused medicine.

10. Evaluate appropriate and accuracy of medication for client .

Checks done before administration of medicine

1.Right patient

2.Right medication

3.Right dose

4.Right route

5.Right time

6.Right reason

7.Right documentation