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Week 3 Sherpath

week 3 Drug Distribution Methods

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What are the benefits of the unit dose drug dispensing system? - reduction of errors - improved efficiency - single -dose packaging
How often are carts or automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) filled in acute care settings? Once every 24 hours
Which statements are advantages of the unit-dose system? - less medication waste - reduced medication preparation time - pharmacy delivers 24- hour pre-packaged dosing
Which healthcare professionals have access to an automated dispensing cabinet (ADC)? - Nurse - Pharmacy personnel
What information can be recorded remotely by a mobile medication system? - wasting of medications - medication administration by nurse - inventory of controlled substances
What are the benefits of using a bar coding system? - detects correct medication- identifies patient via waistband - halts medication administration process - recognizes time of medication administration
Which information is typically found on a unit-dose medication package? - dosage - bar code-drug name -
A physician orders 1 g of a medication that is only supplied in 500 mg tablets. What will the pharmacy supply to the nursing unit In the unit-dose system? Two 500 mg tablets
In which situations would unit doses be useful? - Precise patient billing - Exact count of medications required - higher than normal nurse-patient ratio
When could a warning or other message be overridden when using an automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) system? Cardiopulmonary arrest
What ensures that the nurse can only access medications for a specific client? Linkage to pharmacy information system
How is documentation entered into the MAR/eMAR if a bar code system is used? corresponding scanned information
Created by: Brandi Sizemore
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