Title: Identify the parameters of medication administration.
Course: Medical Assistant II (14151-II) > Section: Assisting in the Administration of Selected Treatments

Identification should include

- routes of administration (e.g., injected, intravenous, topical, oral, buccal, sublingual, rectal, transdermal)
- correct dosage calculation
- administration of prescribed medication in a variety of forms
- supervision by a supervisor or instructor throughout the process
- medication documentation
- patients’ five rights of drug administration.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the rights to safe medication administration?
- What are some common drug contraindications?
- What are some common adverse reactions?
- Why are medications administered in a variety of formats, within regard to medication administration?