1807NRS | SAFE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS ASSIGNMENT GUIDE | FINANCE

Assessment 2

Aim

The objective of this task is to able you to show your knowledge of:

1. How medications are controlled in Australia

2. The responsibilities of healthcare professionals involved in the medications cycle.

3. The ethics of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

4. The aspects that contribute to medication errors and preventative approaches that aim to decrease errors.

Q.1. Describe TWO  ways that Therapeutic Goods Administration contributes to the safe use of medications.

Q.2. Briefly, define the terms pharmacokinetics (4 marks) and pharmacodynamics (2 marks)

Q.3. In relation to oral medications, explain the phenomenon known as the ‘hepatic first pass effect. (approx. words 100) (10 marks)

Q.4. Briefly, describe why Glyceryl Trinitrate 600 microgram tablets must only be administered sublingually (8 marks), and;

                                                                                                

Q.4. List FOUR  areas of patient education in relation to Glyceryl Trinitrate (2 marks)

Q.5. Outline the different roles and responsibilities of the:

Registered Nurse (5 marks),
Doctor (5 marks), and
Pharmacist (5 marks)

involved in the safe use of medications. (approx. word 300) (15 marks)

Q.6. Describe FIVE different types of medication error and a possible cause for each; (10 marks – 200 words) and;

b. Identify and describe TWO nursing actions that you should implement as soon as you become aware of a medication error (5 marks – 100

Q.7. Explain the difference between the person-centered approach and the system-approach to human error (10 marks).

1. Describe James Reason’s Swiss cheese model (9 marks)
2. In relation to medication errors identify:
3. THREE (3) possible Latent conditions (3 marks) and
4.  THREE  (3) possible Active failures (3 marks)
5. Presentation, structure and referencing (15 marks)