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Chapter 10
Medication Administration
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Chapter 10, Part 1
Principles and Routes of
Medication Administration
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Part 1 Topics
Aseptic Technique
Medication Administration Routes
Medication Packaging
Anatomy and Physiology Related to
Medication Administration
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Six Rights of Drug
Administration
Right person
Right drug
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right documentation
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Knowing all drug administration
protocols is essential.
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Always take appropriate body
substance isolation measures to
reduce your risk of exposure during
medication administration.
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Body substance
isolation equipment
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Medical Asepsis
It is important to keep the ambulance
and all the equipment clean.
Sterile
– Free of all forms of life
Medically clean
– Involves careful handling to prevent
contamination
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Treat all blood and body fluids as
potentially infectious.
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Needle Handling Precautions
Minimize the tasks performed in a
moving ambulance.
Immediately dispose of used sharps in
a sharps container.
Recap needles only as a last resort.
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Medication Administration
and Documentation
Record all information concerning the
patient and medication including:
– Indication for drug administration
– Dosage and route delivered
– Patient response to the medication
Both positive and negative
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Percutaneous drug administration is
drugs applied to and absorbed through
the skin or mucous membranes.
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Transdermal
Absorbed through the skin at a slow,
steady rate
Method:
1. BSI.
2. Clean administration site.
3. Apply medication.
4. Leave medication in place for required
time. Monitor the patient for desirable or
adverse effects.
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Mucous Membranes
Absorbed through the mucous
membranes at a moderate to rapid
rate
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Sublingual Medication
Administration
Place the pill or direct spray between the underside
of the tongue and the floor of the oral cavity.
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Buccal Medication Administration
Place the medication between the patient’s
cheek and gum.
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Eye Drop Administration
Use a medication dropper to place the
prescribed dosage on the conjunctival sac.
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Nasal Medication Administration
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Aural Medication Administration
Manually open the ear canal and administer the
appropriate dose.
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Pulmonary Drug Administration
Medications are administered into the
pulmonary system via inhalation or
injection.
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Small volume nebulizer
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Nebulizer
with attached
face mask,
bag-valve
mask, and
endotracheal
tube
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Metered dose inhaler
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Endotracheal Tube
Several medications can be
administered through an endotracheal
tube:
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Lidocaine
Epinephrine
Atropine
Naloxone
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Enteral Drug Administration
The delivery of any medication that is
absorbed through the gastrointestinal
tract
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Gastrointestinal tract
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Oral Drug Administration
Any medication taken by mouth and
swallowed into the GI tract.
Be sure the patient has an adequate
level of consciousness to prevent
aspiration.
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Oral Drug Forms
Capsules
Tablets
Pills
Enteric coated/
time-release
capsules and
tablets
Elixirs
Emulsions
Lozenges
Suspensions
Syrups
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Equipment for Oral
Administration
Soufflé cup
Medicine cup
Medicine dropper
Teaspoon
Oral syringe
Nipple
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Gastric Tube Administration
Gastric tubes provide access directly
to the GI system.
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Confirm proper tube placement.
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Withdraw the plunger while observing for the
presence of gastric fluid or contents.
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Instill the medication into the gastric tube.
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Gently inject the saline.
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Clamp off the distal tube.
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Rectal Administration
The rectum’s extreme vascularity
promotes rapid drug absorption.
Medications do not travel through the
liver, and are not subject to hepatic
alteration.
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Catheter placement on needleless
syringe
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Syringe attached to endotracheal tube
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Prepackaged enema container
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Parenteral Drug Administration
Drug administration outside of the
gastrointestinal tract
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Syringes and needles
Syringe
Hypodermic needle
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Kinds of Parenteral
Drug Containers
Glass ampules
Single and multidose vials
Nonconstituted syringes
Prefilled syringes
Intravenous medication fluids
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Ampules and vials
Ampules
Vials
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Information on Drug Labels
Name of medication
Expiration date
Total dose and concentration
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Hold the ampule upright and tap its
top to dislodge any trapped solution.
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Place gauze around the thin neck…
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…and snap it off with your thumb.
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Draw up the medication.
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Confirm the vial label.
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Prepare the syringe
and hypodermic needle.
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Cleanse the vial’s rubber top.
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Insert the hypodermic needle into the
rubber top and inject the air from the
syringe into the vial.
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The nonconstituted
drug vial actually
consists of two vials,
one containing a
powdered medication
and one containing a
liquid mixing solution.
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Nonconstituted drugs come in separate vials.
Confirm the labels.
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Remove all solution from the
vial containing the mixing solution.
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Cleanse the top of the vial containing the
powdered drug and inject the solution.
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Agitate or shake the vial to ensure
complete mixture.
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Prepare a new syringe
and hypodermic needle.
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Withdraw the appropriate
volume of medication.
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In the Mix-O-Vial system, the vials are
joined at the neck. Confirm the labels.
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Squeeze the vials together to break the seal.
Agitate or shake to mix completely.
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Withdraw the appropriate volume of
medication.
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Parenteral Routes
Intradermal injection
Subcutaneous injection
Intramuscular injection
Intravenous access
Intraosseous infusion
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Intradermal
Injection
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Assemble and prepare the needed
equipment.
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Check the medication.
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Draw up the medication.
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Prepare the administration site.
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Pull the patient’s skin taut.
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Insert the needle, bevel up, at a 10˚–15˚
angle.
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Remove the needle and cover the puncture
site with an adhesive bandage.
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Monitor the patient.
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Subcutaneous Injection
45º
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Subcutaneous Injection Sites
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Prepare the equipment.
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Check the medication.
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Draw up the medication.
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Prepare the site.
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Insert the needle at a 45˚ angle.
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Remove the needle and
cover the puncture site.
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Monitor the patient.
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Intramuscular Injection Sites
Deltoid
Dorsal gluteal
Vastus lateralis
Rectus femoris
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Intramuscular Injection
90º
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Intramuscular Injection Sites
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Prepare the equipment.
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Check the medication.
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Draw up the medication.
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Prepare the site.
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Insert the needle at a 90˚ angle.
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Remove the needle and
cover the puncture site.
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Monitor the patient.
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Part 1 Summary
Aseptic Technique
Medication Administration Routes
Medication Packaging
Anatomy and Physiology Related to
Medication Administration
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