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a Watch the following video on a nurse giving medication to a patient and complete the stages
of giving medication with NOT MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

The Procedure of PO Medications*

Step 1. Introduce yourself and 1) ______________________the client’s ID.
Step 2.Assess for allergies, and other considerations such as vomiting and PO status, current
2) ___________________and labs.
Step 3. Wash your hands.
Step 4. Study why the patient is receiving the medication, the drug classification, range of

dose, counter indication and side effects, and other 3) __________________considerations for the
med you’ll be giving.
Step 5. Check the med’s administration record for the drug’s name, dose, frequency, route, and etc.
Step 6. Place the package of the med dose directly into the 4) _____________________You are not allowed

to remove the medication from the package until you are at the bed side.
Step 6. Use separate cup for medication that requires specific 5) ___________________such as vital signs as
a reminder to complete the assessment before giving those meds.
Step 7. Keep privacy of the patient.
Step 8. Provide the information of the 6) ____________________that you’re going to give that include the
name, possible side effects, counter indication,

Step 9. Assess patient’s knowledge on medication and 7) __________________other assessment indicated by
that specific med.
Step 10. If swallowing is difficult for the patient, crush the tablets into powder with 8) ___________________
or between two medication cups.

Step 11. Make the powder with the small amount of 9) __________________such as apple sauce. You should
remember that some meds should not be crushed.
Step 12. 10) ____________________your patient swallowing the medication and document including the
patient’ s tolerance.

* Per os (P.O.) is sometimes used as an abbreviation for medication to be taken orally.

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