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What are the 6 Rights of drug administration?
What are the 6 Rights of drug administration?
- Drug, Time, Person, Dose, Route, Documentation (correct)
- Prescription, Hour, Individual, Dosage, Technique, Filing
- Medication, Day, Patient, Dosage, Method, Record-keeping
- Medication, Time, Individual, Amount, Method, Verification
What symptoms may a true allergy to a medication cause?
What symptoms may a true allergy to a medication cause?
- Blurred vision, Coughing, Fatigue
- Rash, Shortness of Breath, Swelling of tongue/face/throat (correct)
- Stomach ache, Back pain, Dizziness
- Headache, Fever, Runny nose
Why should IVs be avoided below the level of the pelvis?
Why should IVs be avoided below the level of the pelvis?
- Faster medication absorption and decreased risk of complications
- Better for extravasation management and less painful for the patient
- Higher infection rate and potential for DVT dislodgement (correct)
- Lower infection risk and increased lower extremity circulation
Why is closed-loop communication important prior to drug administration?
Why is closed-loop communication important prior to drug administration?
When should an IV be placed for a patient?
When should an IV be placed for a patient?
Why should personnel not use implanted central venous access ports?
Why should personnel not use implanted central venous access ports?
What is the maximum single dose of push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000)?
What is the maximum single dose of push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000)?
What is the recommended rate of administration for push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000) intravenously or intraosseously?
What is the recommended rate of administration for push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000) intravenously or intraosseously?
What should be monitored throughout the administration of push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000)?
What should be monitored throughout the administration of push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000)?
When administering push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000), what is a contraindication to consider?
When administering push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000), what is a contraindication to consider?
What is the maximum total dose of push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000) that can be administered?
What is the maximum total dose of push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000) that can be administered?
What is a precaution to take during the administration of push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000)?
What is a precaution to take during the administration of push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000)?
What is the maximum total dose of epinephrine (1:100,000) that can be administered for pediatric age-appropriate hypotension with pulmonary edema?
What is the maximum total dose of epinephrine (1:100,000) that can be administered for pediatric age-appropriate hypotension with pulmonary edema?
What is a contraindication for using push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000) in pediatric patients with hypotension secondary to blood loss?
What is a contraindication for using push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000) in pediatric patients with hypotension secondary to blood loss?
Why should push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000) be administered slowly at a rate of 1mL/minute?
Why should push-dose pressor epinephrine (1:100,000) be administered slowly at a rate of 1mL/minute?
What is the main precaution to be taken when administering normal saline in the presence of patients with CHF and renal failure?
What is the main precaution to be taken when administering normal saline in the presence of patients with CHF and renal failure?
In the presence of significant coronary heart disease, CHF, and renal failure patients, what is the warning regarding the administration of nitroglycerin once SBP is 100 mmHg or greater?
In the presence of significant coronary heart disease, CHF, and renal failure patients, what is the warning regarding the administration of nitroglycerin once SBP is 100 mmHg or greater?
What action is recommended in adult patients experiencing chest pain to assume cardiac origin?
What action is recommended in adult patients experiencing chest pain to assume cardiac origin?
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