Generic Name

Date ordered , taken/given, Date changed, D/C

Route of administration, Dosage, Frequency

Mechanism of action

Indication, Purpose

Patients response

Nursing responsibilities

Sodium Chloride

May 20-28, 2013

Via IV incorporation 0.6 cc

It plays a crucial role in maintaining the fluid and electrolyte balance. Excess retention of sodium result in over hydration, which is often treated with diuretics. Abnormally low levels of sodium result in dehydration.

Prevention or treatment of extracellular volume depletion.

There are no adverse reactions noted

Prior

Generic Name

Date ordered , taken/given, Date changed, D/C

Route of administration, Dosage, Frequency

Mechanism of action

Indication, Purpose

Patients response

Check the doctors order. Prepare the medication. During Identify the patient Incorporate the medication Make sure that you follow the 10 R in giving the medication After Monitor the patients condition Nursing responsibilities

Potassium Chloride May 20-28, 2013

Via IV incorporation 0.7 cc

Potassium and readily and rapidly absorb in the GI tract. Though a number of salts can be use to supply the potassium cation, potassium chloride is the agent of choice since hychloremia frequently accompanies potassium deficiency

Prophylaxis of potassium depletion when dietary intake is not adequate.

There are no adverse reactions noted

Prior

Generic name

Date ordered/ Date given

Dosage/ Route and Frequency of administration

Action

Clients Response

Check the doctors order. Prepare the medication. During Identify the patient Incorporate the medication Make sure that you follow the 10 R in giving the medication After Monitor the patients condition Nursing Responsibilities

Calcium Gluconate

May 20-28, 2013

Via IV incorporation 1.5 cc

Calcium is an essential Client experienced no side Before: element for regulating the effects and allergies Check the doctors order. excitation threshold of Check the medication name nerves and muscles, for while getting it from the blood clotting mechanisms, medicine drawer, shelf or cardiac function (rhythm, refrigerator, before tonicity, contractility), calculating the dosage and maintenance of renal before administering it to function, for body skeleton the client. and teeth. Also plays a role Check the expiration date in regulating storage and Calculate the dose to be release of neurotransmitters given accurately Prepare the and hormones; regulating drug by reconstituting it with amino acid uptake the right amount of sterile and absorption of vitamin water aseptically. B12, gastrin secretion, and Explain the drug to the in maintaining structural and significant others of the functional integrity of cell patient membranes and capillaries. During: Calcium gluconate acts like Give medication on time and digitalis on the heart, according to the frequency increasing cardiac muscle Identify the client by tone and force of checking the identification systoliccontractions (positive tag. inotropic effect). After: Monitor the client for any side effects such as dyspnea,nausea and vomiting, rashes, diarrhea, constipation.

Check for the respiration and rate of the patient Report immediately to the physician if side effects occur. Document the time the drug was given, name of the drug and signature of the one who gave and prepared the drug.

Generic name

Date ordered/ Date given May 20-28, 2013

Dosage/ Route and Frequency of administration Via IV incorporation 6 cc

Action

Clients Response

Nursing Responsibilities

Generic name: Aminosteril

Partial parenteral nutrition in premature infants, babies & small

Client experienced no side effects and allergies

Before: Check the doctors order. Check the medication name while getting it from the

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medicine drawer, shelf or refrigerator, before calculating the dosage and before administering it to the client. Check the expiration date Calculate the dose to be given accurately Prepare the drug by reconstituting it with the right amount of sterile water aseptically. Explain the drug to the significant others of the patient

During: Give medication on time and according to the frequency Identify the client by checking the identification tag. After: Monitor the client for any side effects such as dyspnea,nausea and vomiting, rashes, diarrhea, constipation. Report immediately to the physician if side effects occur. Document the time the drug was given, name of the drug and signature of the one who gave and prepared the drug.