Reference no: EM133423044

Questions

1. Discuss nursing actions that support safe medication administration.

2. Discuss actions to reduce the risk of medication errors.

3. Compare and contrast the various routes by which medication can be administered.

4. Perform basic dosage calculations.

5. Discuss the role of the nurse related to educating clients about their medications.

6. Understand the use of syringes, standard syringe sizes, and how to prevent needlestick injuries.

7. Interpret manufacturers' medication labels.

8. Calculate injectable dosages.

9. Understand working with insulin, including insulin sources, types of insulin, how to measure insulin, packaging, client education, insulin pens, and external infusion pumps.

10. Illustrate the use of insulin syringes and mix two types of insulin as needed.

11. Identify the nursing responsibilities of medication administration.

12. Demonstrate the use of the 10 rights of medication administration.

13. Assess client data such as vital signs, laboratory values, and allergies before preparing and administering medications by injection.

14. Differentiate intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and their applications.

15. Select the appropriate equipment for administering an injection.

16. Prepare injections from an ampule, vial, and disposable injection unit, and mix two compatible medications into one injection.

17. Identify the correct site with landmarks for intramuscular injections into the deltoid, vastus lateralis, and ventrogluteal muscles.

18. Safely and accurately administer intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections.

19. Define terms associated with injections.

20. Demonstrate using a needless system to reduce the incidence of needlestick injuries.

21. Document appropriate information associated with the administration of injections and client response.