Administration of Drugs
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sharonrn79 Plus on July 31, 2012
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Pharm Fall 2012
Classes:
Pharmacology Spring 2013, Pharmacology Fall 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 drug errors | any event or activity that can cause a patient to receive the wrong dose, wrong drug, incorrect dosage, by the wrong route or given at the incorrect time |
| inhalation | drug droplets, vapor and gas are administered through the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract |
| intradermal | drug is injected into the dermis within the upper layers of the skin; used for sensitivity testing |
| intramuscular | administration of a drug into a muscle |
| intravenous | injected directly into the blood by a needle inserted into a vein |
| parenteral | administration of a substance, such as a drug, by any route other than through the GI system |
| Standard Precautions | recommendation that gloves and/or other protective gear be worn when touching any blood or body fluids, mucous membranes or and broken skin area |
| subcutaneous | places the drug into the tissues between the skin and the muscle; absorbed more slowly than IN |
| transdermal | absorbed through the skin and provide systemic effects |
| unit dose | method in which drug orders are filled and medications dispensed to fill each patient's medication orders for a 24 hour period |
| Z-track technique | technique of IM injection used when a drug is highly irritating to tissues or has the ability to permanently stain the tissue |
| 6 - Rights | right patient right drug right dose right route right time right documentation |
| intradural | injection a drug into the dural space of the spine |
| intra-arterial | injection a drug into an artery |
| intracardiac | injection a drug into the heart |
| intra-articular | injection a drug into a joint |
| topical | drug acts on the skin but is not absorbed through the skin |
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