Nursing English Chapter 6: Collecting Medicines from the Pharmacy Unit 2: Methods of Medication Administration

MIDTERM EXAM

Nursing English Chapter 6: Collecting Medicines from the Pharmacy Unit 2: Methods of Medication Administration

medical medicine medication

medication administration: the ways of giving medicine

7 “Rights” of Medication Administration Right patient Right drug Right time Right route Right dose Right reason Right documentation

What ways (routes) do we give medications?

Methods of Medication Administration oral – by mouth口服的 to ingest: to swallow 咽下 sublingual: under the tongue 舌下的 buccal: in the cheek or on the tongue口腔的 Get them to explain each step

DIALOGUE #1

Methods of Medication Administration oral – by mouth 口服的 to ingest: to swallow 咽下 sublingual: under the tongue 舌下的 buccal: in the cheek or on the tongue 口腔的 rectal – by bottom 直肠的 Get them to explain each step

DIALOGUE #2

glycerin suppository

-- using the digestive tract – 消化道 “enteral” 肠内的 -- using the digestive tract – 消化道

-- not using the digestive tract – **usually uses needles ** 常常用针 “parenteral” 肠外的 -- not using the digestive tract – **usually uses needles ** 常常用针

Methods of Medication Administration oral – by mouth 口服的 to ingest: to swallow 咽下 sublingual: under the tongue 舌下的 buccal: in the cheek or on the tongue 口腔的 rectal – by bottom 直肠的 intravenous – by veins 静脉内的 Get them to explain each step

Methods of Medication Administration injection intradermal (just under the skin）真皮内的 subcutaneous (between the skin and the muscle) 皮下的 intramuscular (into the muscle) 肌注的

DIALOGUE #3

Methods of Medication Administration inhalation – by breathing 吸入的 topical – through the skin

Roleplay

Homework Choose a medication that you know. For example: a painkiller 止痛药, a medicine for heart disease 硝酸甘油, an asthma inhaler 哮喘病的吸入器 （柳丁氨醇）, insulin for diabetes 胰岛素 Find out how you take that medicine route how often how it works anything to watch for (side effects)