1) Describe the four phases of Pharmacokinetics of medications
2) What is the difference between the duration of a medication and the half-life?
3) What is the difference between a medication that is ordered stat and one that is ordered now?
4) What are the 6 medication rights?
5) What is the difference between the side effects and the adverse effects of a medication
6) Medications have a one hour window of administration. If a patient is to receive a 09:00am medication what is the earliest time you can administer it? What
is the latest time you can administer it?
7) To help prevent medication errors the nurse should check the medication against the order how many times before administering the medication to the client?
8) All schedule II – V medications have a risk for developing abuse. These medications must be counted as per facility policy. Explain how nurses should count
these medications.
9) When you discover you have made a medication error what steps should you take?
10) What type of medications should never be crushed or opened and put in food for client to consume and why?
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