Dermis Subcutaneous tissue Muscle M. Preparing and Administering Parenteral Medi

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Dermis Subcutaneous tissue Muscle M. Preparing and Administering Parenteral Medication For each of the following situations involving the preparation and administration of medication, write C if the is correct and I if it is incorrect. If the technique is correct, state the principle underlying the technique. If the is incorrect, explain what might happen if it were performed. techniqge 1. The expiration date of the medication is checked before administering the medication Chapter 26 Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy Copyright 20 Copyright2016, Elsevier Inc. All lights

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1. Correct. The expiry of the medication should be checked before administering to ensure the drug potency and effectiveness.

2. Correct. Medicine administrator should know about the drug they administer. So that they can explain treatment to patient, to avoid adverse effects of the drug.

3. Correct. Three checks such as name of the drug, expiry date of drug, name of the patient, identification number of the patient in both drug and doctor prescription to ensure right name, right drug, right time.

4. Correct. Rubber stopper of the vial is exposed to open air where the bacteria or viruses on stopper may enter through the needle. To prevent this a wet cotton wipe is important.

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