The 17 rights of medication administration are outlined which include the right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route, and documentation among others. Common units of measurement for dosages like grains, minims, the metric system, and drop factors are defined. Methods for pediatric dosage calculations like Clark's rule and Fried's rule
The 17 rights of medication administration are outlined which include the right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route, and documentation among others. Common units of measurement for dosages like grains, minims, the metric system, and drop factors are defined. Methods for pediatric dosage calculations like Clark's rule and Fried's rule
The 17 rights of medication administration are outlined which include the right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route, and documentation among others. Common units of measurement for dosages like grains, minims, the metric system, and drop factors are defined. Methods for pediatric dosage calculations like Clark's rule and Fried's rule
The 17 Rights of Medication Administration 1- right patient 9- right time 2- right drug/medication 10- right reason/diagnosis 11-right assessment 3- right dose 12-right patient response 4- right preparation 13-right patient education 5- right order 14-right to refuse medication 6- right frequency 15-right expiration date 7- right storage handling 16-right documentation 17-right universal precautions 8- right route Terms • apothecary system: a very old system of measure -use by apothecaries or pharmacists; -minim -grain • Clark’s rule: is based on a 150-lb person); it states child’s dose = weight of child (lb)x average adult dose 150 mo x average adult dose Terms • Fried’s rule: pediatric drug dose for a child younger than 1 year of age, based on the child’s age and the usual adult dose (assumes that an adult dose would be appropriate for a 12.5-year-old child); it states child’s dose (age 1 y) = weight of child (mo) 150 mo x average adult dose Terms • metric system: the most widely used system of measure. – decimal system.
• ratio and proportion: an equation in
which a ratio containing two known equivalent amounts. Terms • Young’s rule: a method for determining pediatric drug dose based on the child’s age and the usual adult dose; it states 5 Compute the following: • 1 gr= ______ mcg A. 60 B. 100 C. 600 D. 60,000 Solution: 1. Correct answer: D Remember: 1 gr = 60mg Compute the following: • Q: 0.08mg = gr Slide Title 1. The physician’s order reads “Infuse 1,500 ml of D₅W in 12 hours.” What is the correct flow rate of this isotonic solution when the drop factor is 15 gtt = 1 ml? Ans:
1,500 ml ₓ ¹15 gttₓ 1hr ₌ 1,500gtt =31.25 or 31 gtt/minute
12 hr 1 ml ₄60min 48 min 2. A patient is to receive a microdrip infusion of 1,000 ml of normal (0.9%) saline solution over 24 hours. The drop factor is 60 mcgtt = 1 ml. What is the correct flow rate?
24 hr 1 ml ₁60min 24 min 3. At 3 pm a patient must receive 1 g of cefazolin (Ancef) intravenous piggyback (IVPB) in 150 ml of dextrose 5% in water (D₅W), to be infused over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 10 gtt = 1 ml. What is the correct flow rate for this antibiotic solution? • ⁵150 ml ₓ 10 gtt ₌ 50 gtt/minute ₁30 min 1 ml
Supplementary Materials Supplementary Table Complications Meddra Preferred Term, N (%) Working Ability Recovered N 122 Working Ability Not Recovered N 91