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NR 293 Pharmacology Exam 1 Review-comprehensive-2022

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1. Review medication errors o Medication error: any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care ... professional, patient, or consumer. o Drugs commonly involved in severe medication errors include central nervous system drugs, anticoagulants, and chemotherapeutic drugs. o Use generic drug names to avoid med errors o Five Steps to prevent medication errors: (1) Multiple systems of checks and balances should be implemented to prevent medication errors, (2) Prescribers must write legible orders that contain correct information, (3) Authoritative resources, such as pharmacists or current drug references/literature, must be consulted if there is any area of concern or lack of clarity, (4) Nurses need to always check the medication order three times before giving the drug and consult with authoritative resources, (5) The basic Nine Rights of medication administration need to be used consistently: Right drug, Right dose, Right time, Right route, Right patient, Right documentation, Right indication, Right to refuse, and Right response o Report medication errors. It is important to include in this documentation assessment of patient status before, during, and after the medication error, as well as specific orders carried out in response to the error 2. Review the nursing process as related to pharmacology CONTINUED..... [Show More]

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