NURS1021 Study Guide - Final Guide: Embolus, Hepatitis C Virus, Local Anesthetic
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Oral route: most common, least expensive, most convenient. Sublingual: medication is placed under the tongue where it dissolves, should not be swallowed. Is there an alternate form of the medication that would be more appropriate: take care not to cause tube blockage administer only 1 medication at a time, and flush before and after each, right time. Do not leave for the patient to take later": sign in the correct place of the medication chart regular medication, Critical thinking nurses act by : monitoring, processing, dispensing, administering. Obtain the best possible medication history: collect, confirm, compare, supply. Knowing the rights" to prevent the wrongs": medication, dose, time, route, patient, education, documentation, to refuse, assessment, evaluation. Remember to clarify any orders or instructions that do not seem correct. Australia has a national medicines policy: aims to improve positive health outcomes for all australians through their access to and wise use of medicines.
