Med safety lesson #2

What advice would you give a patient who is taking a medication sublingually (SL)?

Select all that apply: Hint there are 2 correct answers

• Don't eat or drink anything until the tablet is fully dissolved

• Drink plenty of water with this medication

• Place under the tongue

• This medication is chewable

Which is NOT an appropriate place to store medications?

• Automated dispensing system (Pyxis)

• Locked med cart

• Nurses' desk

• Patient room

True or False: It is okay for a patient to use a household tablespoon to measure their liquid medication.

• True

• False

Time critical medications should be given within ____ minutes of the scheduled time.

• 30

• 45

• 60

• 90

Which is NOT an example of a solid oral medication?

• Caplet

• Elixir

• Tablet

• Troche

A medication that is given via the buccal route is placed:

• Between the cheeks and gum area

• Down a feeding tube

• Under the patient's tongue

True or False: There is NO need to check the expiration date on medications stocked on the nursing unit.

• True

• False

What information should you find on a unit-dose medication label?

• Expiration date

• Dosage

• Generic and brand names

• All of these

Which is NOT an example of a liquid medication?

• Elixir

• Suspension

• Syrup

• Troche

A common instruction with liquid medications is:

• Drink it out of the bottle

• Place under the tongue

• Shake or stir well

• Use any available spoon