N213A - REVIEW QUIZ OBJECTIVES

In preparation for the REVIEW QUIZ, the student will review medication administration theory received in lectures in Fundamentals course. Student will review the highlights of Chapters 3, 6, and 7 in the Pharmacology for Nurses (Adams, 6^th ed) textbook and be able to discuss safe drug administration and the nurses' responsibilities with medication administration and the nursing process. Student should be able to answer the following questions and objectives in preparation for the quiz:

1) What important things about a patient should the nurse be aware of, or know of, prior to the administration of a drug?

2) What kind of behaviors and practices must a nurse implement in order to avoid many serious drug adverse effects?

3) What are the five rights of drug administration? (now up to 11 rights)

4) What additional "rights" to drug administration should the nurse be aware of and practice?

5) What are the leading causes of medication errors? How could they be avoided?

6) When and where are the "three checks" of drug administration done?

7) How many identifiers do you use with patients to perform safe drug administration?

8) What are all of the components needed on a complete physician order for a medication prior to the nurse implementing it?

9) What is meant by the terms "STAT", "ASAP", "prn" when reviewing a physician order and what are the nurse's responsibilities with these?

10) What are the various routes of medication administration? What considerations do you need to take with these routes in order to prevent injuries and to follow best practices for safe patient outcomes?

11) What types of pertinent questions should be asked in the assessment phase of nursing process that will be pertinent to safe medication administration?

12) What would be some key nursing interventions in the implementation phase of nursing process for patients receiving medications?

13) Why is the evaluation phase of nursing process so important in medication administration?