Medication

Administration
Therirose Anne B. Tan
 Objectives:
Define terms
Identify the different forms of
medication
Administer medication safely
and competently
Define terms
Drug/Medicati
on
A substance
administered
for the
diagnosis,
cure,
treatment,
relief or
prevention of
disease
Identify the different forms of
medication..
CAPLET
Solid dosage form for oral use; shaped like capsule
and coated for ease of swallowing

CAPSULE
Medication in powder, liquid or oil form and
encased by gelatin shell

ELIXIR
Clear fluid containing water/alcohol
 Identify the different forms of
medication
ENTERIC COATED TABLET
Tablet for oral use coated with materials that do not
dissolve in stomach

EXTRACT
Concentrated medication form made by removing active
portion of medication from its other component

GLYCERITE
Solution of medication combined with glycerin for external
use
 Identify the different forms of
medication
LINIMENT
Preparation usually

LOTION
Concentrated medication form made by removing
active portion of medication from its other component

OINTMENT
Solution of medication combined with glycerin for
external use
 Identify the different forms of
medication..
PILL
Solid dosage form containing one or more medications
shaped into globules, ovoids or oblong shapes

SOLUTION
Liquid preparation that may be used orally, parentally
or externally

SUPPOSITORY
Solid dosage form mixed with gelatin and shaped in
form of pellet for insertion into body cavity; melts when
it reaches body temperature
 Identify the different forms of
medication..
SYRUP
Solid dosage form containing one or more medications
shaped into globules, ovoids or oblong shapes

SUSPENSION
Liquid preparation that may be used orally, parentally or
externally

TABLET
Powdered dosage for compressed into hard disks or
cylinders
Golden Rules in Medication
Administration
Give the right drug
With the right dose
At the right time
To the right patient
At the right routed
Right of Patient
Education
Right Recording
Right to Refuse
Right Assessment
Nurses Role..

Practice asepsis

Nurses who administer

medications are responsible for
their own actions

Be knowledgeable about
medications you administer
Preparing Oral Medication
Check the doctors
order
Know the reason why the
client is receiving the
medication
Read the medication
administration record
Verify the clients ability to
take medication orally.
Administering Oral
Medication
Organize the supplies.

Wash hands
Read the MAR or ticket and
take the appropriate
medication from the shelf,
drawer or refrigerator
Compare the label of the
medication against the order
Administering Oral
Medication
Check the expiration date
of the medication
Prepare the correct amount of
medication
Recheck each prepared
drug and the container with
the MAR
Place packaged unit-dose
medication directly into the
medication cup. Do not remove
the package until at the bedside
 Administering Oral
Medications:Liquid Medication

Remove the cap and place

it upside down on the
countertop
Hold the bottle so the label
is next to your palm and
pour the medication away
from the label
Administering Oral Medications:
Liquid Medication
Place the medication cup on a flat
surface at eye level and fill it to the
desired level, using the bottom of the
meniscus
Hold the bottle so the label is next to
your palm and pour the medication away
from the label

Wipe the lid with a paper towel.

Administering Oral Medications
Provide privacy

Knock door before entering and greet the

client

Check the clients identification band

Assess the clients condition

Explain the purpose of the medication and

how it will help
 Administering Oral Medications

Assist the patient in sitting position or if not

possible, to side lying position
Take the medication to the client within the
period of 30 minutes before or after the
schedule time

Give the client sufficient water

Stay with the client until medication has been

swallowed
 Administering Oral Medications
Sublingu

Place
al

medication
under the
tongue
Do not let the
patient
swallow
 Administering Oral Medications
Bucca Place the medication
l against the cheek until it
dissolves completely

Topic Provide privacy

al
Don gloves
Cleanse area
Apply topical agent
Administering Oral Medications
Assist the client into
a comfortable
position
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Do after care
INSTILLING EYE DROPS
 Instilling Eye Drops

Compare the
label on the
Check Check the medication
doctors order MAR/Ticket tube or bottle
with
MAR/Ticket
 Instilling
Was Eye Drops
h
hand
Provid
s
e
privac
Introducey self and
explain the
procedure
 Instilling Eye Medication
Verify the identity using
agency protocol
Assist in a comfortable position

Don gloves
Check the opthalmic preparation
for the name, strength and number
of drops is used.
 Instilling Eye Medication

Instruct the client to look up to

the ceiling

Give the client a dry sterile absorbent

sponge.
Expose the lower conjunctival sac
by placing the thumb or finger of
your non-dominant hand on the
clients cheekbone
 Instilling Eye Medication
Holding the medication in the
dominant hand, place hand on
clients forehead to stabilize
hand.
Hold the dropper 1 to 2 cm above the sac

Approach the eye from the side

and instill the correct number of
drops onto the outer third of the
lower conjuctival sac
Instilling Eye Ointment

Instruct the client to look up

Hold the tube above the lower

conjuctival sac

Squeeze 2cm of ointment into

the conjunctival sac from inner
canthus to outer canthus.
Instilling Eye Ointment

Instruct the client to close

the eyelids but not to
squeeze them shut
Press firmly or have the
client press firmly the
nasolacrimal duct for at
least 30 seconds
Otic Instillations
Assist the client to a
comfortable position for ear
drops, lying with the ear
being treated uppermost
Warm medication container in your
hand

Straighten the auditory canal.

Instill the correct number of dorps

along the side of the ear canal
Otic Instillations

Press gently but firmly a few

times on the tragus of the ear

Ask the client to remain in side-lying

position for about 5 minutes
Insert the small piece of cotton
fluff loosely at the meatus of
the auditory canal for 15 to 20
minutes
Do not press it into the canal
 Nasal Instillations

Instruct the client to blow

the nose to clear the nasal
passages
Ask the client to assume a back-
lying position
Place a pillow under the
shoulders, allowing the
head to fall over the edge
of the pillow
 Nasal Instillations
Elevate the nares slightly by
pressing the thumb against
the tip of the clients nose
Hold the dropper just above the
clients nostrils and direct the drops
toward the midline of the superior
concha of the ethmoid bone

Avoid touching the mucus

membrane of the nostriol
 Nasal Instillation

Ask the client to:

Inhale deeply through the nose
Hold the breath for several
seconds and then exhale
slowly
Remain in the back lying position
for 1 minute
 Nasal Instillation
Discard any medication
remaining in the dropper
returning the dropper to the
bottle
Do after care

Wash hands

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