Routes of Administration Flashcards
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A resident's order reads 'one drop OS.' Where should the medication aide administer the drop?
Answer: Left eye
OS stands for 'oculus sinister,' the Latin term for the left eye.
Intranasal medications are administered by:
Answer: Inhaling spray into the nasal passages
Intranasal medications are sprayed or dropped into the nasal passages for local or systemic absorption through the nasal mucosa.
When administering eye drops, the medication aide should instill the drop into which area of the eye?
Answer: Into the lower conjunctival sac
Eye drops should be instilled into the lower conjunctival sac (lower lid pocket) to avoid direct contact with the sensitive cornea.
Which of the following best describes the enteral route of medication administration?
Answer: Medication delivered through the gastrointestinal tract
Enteral routes involve the gastrointestinal tract and include oral, rectal, and gastric tube administration.
A medication aide must never crush which type of oral medication?
Answer: Extended-release capsules
Extended-release (ER/XR) medications should never be crushed because doing so destroys the controlled-release mechanism and can cause dangerous overdose.
Inhalation medications administered via a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) primarily work by:
Answer: Delivering medication directly to the lungs
MDI inhalers deliver aerosolized medication directly to the bronchial airways and lungs for rapid local effect with minimal systemic absorption.
Which action should a medication aide take immediately after administering ear drops?
Answer: Gently press on the tragus and have resident remain still
Gently pressing on the tragus (the small cartilage flap) helps direct drops into the canal, and remaining still allows medication to reach the target area.