Unit 4222-616 Answers

UNIT 4222 – 616 ADMINISTER MEDICATION TO INDIVIDUALS AND MONITOR EFFECTS

Outcome 1 – Understand legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication
1 There are numerous Acts and Regulations that cover the administration of medication, these include -
Health and Social Care Act
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
COSHH (Control of substances hazardous to health)
Medicines Act 1968 stating a doctor/pharmacist is responsible for supply of medication only on receipt of a prescription)
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. This controls the use of controlled drugs, preventing misuse of these.
Company medication policy providing administration guidelines and procedures
Misuse of drugs Regulations 2007. This specifies how
Details of the sides effects and action taken must be recorded on the Medication Administration Record and in the daily log.

2.4 Medicine can be administered by various routes such as –

Oral – swallowed by mouth such as pill or liquid
Rectal – inserted into the rectum
Intravenously – injected into a vein using a syringe or intravenous line
Infusion – injected into a vein with an intravenous line and slow drip
Intramuscular – injected into muscle through the skin using a syringe
Topical – applied to the skin
Nasal – by use of a spray or pump delivering the drug into the nose
Inhaled – inhalation through a tube or mask
Otic – ear drops
Ophthalmic – drops, ointment or gel into the eye
Sublingual – given under the tongue
Buccal – the drug is held inside the mouth against the cheek
Transdermal – skin patch
Subcutaneous – the drug is injected just under the skin
Outcome 3 – Understand procedures and techniques for the administration of medication
3.1 Whichever route medication is being administered by, gloves must be worn and hands washed both before and after administration.
ROUTE
TYPE, PURPOSE, FUNCTION OF
Only after training can these drugs be administered
Intramuscular
This involves giving an injection which may only be carried out by a trained nurse or a doctor

3.2 Both prescriptions and medical administration charts should show the full name, date of birth and address of the individual. Prescriptions must be signed and dated, printed from a computer or if handwritten, written in ink. Drugs should be named, the strength should be stated as should the dose to be given, route and form to be given and when the medication should be started and end.
Outcome 4 – Prepare for the administration of medication
4.2 Some medications need to reach a consistent level within the bloodstream to be effective, so medication needs to be given at the correct times to keep that level of drug in the system. If medication is not given at the correct time this may result in overdose, possible allergic reactions to the drug and interactions between multiple drugs.
Outcome 5 – Administer and monitor individual’s medication
5. Any problems with the administration of medication should be recorded on the MAR chart and Manager informed immediately, who is responsible for informing the individual’s General Practitioner and, if applicable, their social worker. The refusal should also be recorded in the daily log