Question

Questions Q/1. List the 6 Right of medication management Q/2. Whenever a medication is ordered for an individual, you must get the answers to the "Six Important Questions" before you can give the medication. List the 6 important questions. Q/ 3. It is essential to give medication administration your full undivided attention. Select one: a) True b) False Q/ 4. It is not necessary to wash your hands you are using gloves for medication administration. Select one: a) True b) False Q/5. Some type of medication administration requires specific training from a health care provider. Select one: a) True b) False Q/ 6. If a transdermal patch falls off, you should immediately replace it with a new one. Select one: a) True b) False Q/7. Any pill or tablet may be split without consulting the prescriber. Select one: a) True b) False o/8. A pill splitter can be purchased for accurate splitting of pills. Select one: a) True b) False Q/9. If there is no time specified for giving a medication, you can give it anytime. Select one: a) True b) False Q/ 10. Ophthalmic drops are eye drops. Select one: a) True b) False

Answer 1

Q 1. ANSWER : 6 RIGHTS OF MEDICATION MANAGEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS :

1. Right Patient

2. Right Drug

3. Right Dose

4. Right Route

5. Right Time and

6. Right Documentation.

Q 2. ANSWER : 6 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO BE CHECKED BEFORE MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION TO PATIENT ARE AS FOLLOWS :

1. Follow 6 Rights of drug administration ( Right patient, drug, dose, route, time and documentation)

2. Check the medication label whether it is correct as prescribed by the physician

3. Check for Expiry date on the medication label

4. Check for Batch number and manufacturer date OF MEDICATION

5. Check for any breakages/ opening/ broken glass in medicine

6. Double check the medicine and follow 6 rights of drug administration before giving medicine to patient.

Q 3. ANSWER : The answer is a)TRUE

While administering drugs to the patient it is important to keep full attention without distractions at that time. Otherwise it will leads to Medication errors.

Q 4. ANSWER : The answer is b)FALSE

When administering drugs to the patients even wearing of gloves, it is important to do hand washing to prevent cross infections. Hand washing steps has to be followed while doing any nursing care to the patients in hospitals.

Q 5. ANSWER : The answer is a)TRUE

Medication administration means not only by mouth route but also through Intravenous, Intramuscular, Intradermal, Intrathecal routes, where except the oral route remaining all the routes requires special training and skills by the health care providers.

Q 6. ANSWER : The answer is a)TRUE

When a Transdermal patch falls off from the skin immediately we have to replace it with a new one. If not, it will cause cross infections.

Q 7. ANSWER : The answer is a)TRUE

When administering medications it is not mandatory that all the medicines has to be swallowed by patients. In some situations when patient puts pills inside the mouth he/she can split them due to sensation of vomiting, bitter taste of pills, nausea feeling etc. So it can be justified that without consulting physician pills can be split by the said reasons.

Q 8. ANSWER : The answer is a)TRUE

If repeated pill splittings are happening then purchasing of pill splitter is evident. Otherwise for less splittings it is not needed. The spilled medicines has to collect and has to dispose them safely to prevent consuming of those medicines by others/ self.

Q 9. ANSWER :The answer is b)FALSE

No, each and every medicine is having its own importance, where it has to be given within a specific time period of day. Follow 6 Rights of drug administration during medicine administration.

Q 10. ANSWER : The answer is a)TRUE

Yes, ophthalmic drops are eye drops.