Medication Administration

Question 1

6 rights of medication administration

Answer 1

1. Patient/individual
2. Medication
3. Dose
4. Route
5. Time
6. Documentation

Question 2

Methods of oral medication administration

Answer 2

Sub-labial – under the lip
Buccal – cheeks
Sublingual- under the tongue

Question 3

Three other routes besides oral

Answer 3

Parenteral (injections) such as intravenous and intramuscular
Topical (creams and ointments)
Pulmonary (inhalation)

Question 4

Why are drugs administered via different routes

Answer 4

Every patient is different- some medications may need to be absorbed faster than others (Slowest to fastest: oral -subcut - IM- IV) Also depends on patient’s tolerance e.g. if they couldn’t swallow you would consider different route other than oral