Chapter 4, Drug orders. This chapter begins with the seven rights of medication administration, abbreviations, and controlled substances. This chapter shows the various ways in which drug orders may be written and how to interpret physicians’ orders and prescriptions. It emphasizes safety and shows how drug orders and prescriptions can easily be misread, giving added detail to detecting errors and forged or altered prescriptions. | Math for the Pharmacy Technician: Concepts and Calculations Chapter 4: Drug Orders Egler • Booth Drug Orders 4- Learning Objectives Summarize the Rights of Medication Administration. Interpret a written drug order. Identify on the information on a medication order needed to dispense medications. When you have successfully completed Chapter 4, you will have mastered skills to be able to: 4- Learning Objectives (con’t) Locate on medication administration records or medication cards the information needed to administer medication. Recognize incomplete drug orders. Select appropriate action for confusing, incomplete, or illegible drug orders. 4- Learning Objectives (con’t) Identify and verify DEA numbers. Recognize classifications of controlled substances. Recognize prescription errors and forged or altered prescriptions. Interpret and use pharmaceutical and medical abbreviations and terminology. 4- Introduction In order to correctly calculate a medication dose, you must . | Math for the Pharmacy Technician: Concepts and Calculations Chapter 4: Drug Orders Egler • Booth Drug Orders 4- Learning Objectives Summarize the Rights of Medication Administration. Interpret a written drug order. Identify on the information on a medication order needed to dispense medications. When you have successfully completed Chapter 4, you will have mastered skills to be able to: 4- Learning Objectives (con’t) Locate on medication administration records or medication cards the information needed to administer medication. Recognize incomplete drug orders. Select appropriate action for confusing, incomplete, or illegible drug orders. 4- Learning Objectives (con’t) Identify and verify DEA numbers. Recognize classifications of controlled substances. Recognize prescription errors and forged or altered prescriptions. Interpret and use pharmaceutical and medical abbreviations and terminology. 4- Introduction In order to correctly calculate a medication dose, you must be able to read and understand the drug order. This chapter will discuss: Drug orders Patient’s rights Medication administration systems Your responsibilities 4- The Rights of Medication Administration 1. Right patient 2. Right drug 3. Right dose 4. Right route 5. Right time 6. Right technique 7. Right documentation To prevent errors, check the rights! 4- Right Patient You are responsible if an error occurs. Name on original order must be exactly the same as the name on the Medication Administration Record (MAR), medication card, or prescription. Verify the full name. Ask “What is your name?” Check the bed number and tag. Read the patient’s identification bracelet. 4- Right Drug Only give drugs that you have prepared yourself. Or that are clearly and completely labeled. Check the expiration date. If the patient questions a medication, then recheck it. A patient always has the right to refuse a medication. Dispose of medicine according to facility guidelines. 4- Right .
