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6 - Rights: right patient
right drug
right dose
right route
right time
right documentation
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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
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inhalation: drug droplets, vapor and gas are administered through the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract
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intra-arterial: injection a drug into an artery
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intra-articular: injection a drug into a joint
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intracardiac: injection a drug into the heart
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intradermal: drug is injected into the dermis within the upper layers of the skin; used for sensitivity testing
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intradural: injection a drug into the dural space of the spine
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intramuscular: administration of a drug into a muscle
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intravenous: injected directly into the blood by a needle inserted into a vein
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parenteral: administration of a substance, such as a drug, by any route other than through the GI system
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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
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subcutaneous: places the drug into the tissues between the skin and the muscle; absorbed more slowly than IN
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topical: drug acts on the skin but is not absorbed through the skin
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transdermal: absorbed through the skin and provide systemic effects
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unit dose: method in which drug orders are filled and medications dispensed to fill each patient's medication orders for a 24 hour period
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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
