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MethodsAdminMedica
Medthods of Administering Medications
| Pertaining to the mouth | Buccal |
| Introduction of a substance into a vein | Infusion |
| Representation by graphs, diagrams, or charts of the relationship between numerical variables | Nomogram |
| Other than by mouth | Parenteral |
| An ointment | Salve |
| A soft, fatty substance having healing properties | Ointnment |
| Under the tounge | Sublingual |
| A medicated conical or cylindral shaped material that is inserted into the rectum or vagina | Suppository |
| Through the skin | Transdermal |
| Pertaining to a specific area, local | Topical |
| Most oral medications are intended for absorption in the | Small intestines |
| Sublingual and buccal methods of administering introduce medication immediately into the _____ ______ through membranes. | blood stream |
| _______ medications are supplied as creams, suppositories, tablets, douches, foams, ointments, tampons, sprays, and salves | Vaginal |
| Medications that are applied in various forms to the skin are termed | Topical |
| __________ medications are breathed into the respiratory tract. | Inhalation |
| __________ medications are give by means of injection. | Parenteral |
| The ____ method is the most convenient method of medication. | Oral |
| The dosage of ____________ drugs is determined by the body surface area of the patient. | Chemotherapy |
| Allergies and other vital information are noted on a patient's chart in ___ ink. | Red |
| List the points of the standard format checklist for administering medications. | Make sure you have the right patient, medication, dose/amount, route/method, technique, time/schedule |
| How many times should you check a medication before you administer it and why? | 4 Checks. Compare to Dr's orders, compare while preparing, before administering, and after administering |
| What does technique mean regarding medication? | Technique refers to how the method is administered. |
| Explain what time has to do in regard to medications. | Time is important in regards to medication due to immunization schedules, interaction with food, expiration date and maxium effectiveness. |
| Why is important to check the expiration date on medications? | It is important to check the exiration date because it effects quality and content. |
| So the same guidelines apply to sample packets of medications as they do to prescriptions? | Yes, it is the same stregnth and still ordered by a doctor. |
| Applied to surface | Oral |
| Placed in mouth between the cheek and gum | Buccal |
| Under the tounge | Sublingual |
| Inserted | Vaginal |
| Placed on a fleshy body part | Transdermal |
| Injected | Parenteral |
| Breathed in | Inhalation |
| By mouth | Oral |
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jennaspfeiffer
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