What are the types of administration of drugs?
Techniques involved in each route of medication administration are different, and some of the important points are summarized as follows:
- Intravenous Route.
- Intramuscular Route.
- Subcutaneous Route.
- Rectal Route.
- Vaginal Route.
- Inhaled Route.
What are the 7 steps of medication administration?
7 Rights of Medication Administration
- Right Medication.
- Right Child.
- Right Dose.
- Right Time.
- Right Route.
- Right Reason.
- Right Documentation.
What are the principles of administration of drugs?
While there are several principles of drug administration, the five important ones are: the right patient, the right drug, the right dose, the right time and the right route of administration. Modes or routes of drug administration vary from the widely followed oral route to parenteral and inhalational routes.
What is the purpose of drug administration?
The practice of administering medication involves providing the patient with a substance prescribed and intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a medical illness or condition.
What are the four methods of drug administration?
The most common methods include:
- injecting.
- smoking.
- inhaling.
- snorting.
- swallowing.
What are the 6 R’s of drug administration?
something known as the ‘6 R’s’, which stands for right resident, right medicine, right route, right dose, right time, resident’s right to refuse.
What is most common route of drug administration?
Oral administration. This is the most frequently used route of drug administration and is the most convenient and economic.
How are drops handled?
With your index finger placed on the soft spot just below the lower lid, gently pull down to form a pocket. Look up. Squeeze one drop into the pocket in your lower lid. Don’t blink, wipe your eye, or touch the tip of the bottle on your eye or face.