Administer medications via all routes, as allowed by laws and regulations.

Administration should include

• use of unit dose and traditional methods
• interpretation of orders
• methods of administering/applying.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How does one differentiate among unit dose and other traditional methods of medication administration?
• How are medication orders interpreted?
• What are the variations in preparing medications when using a unit dose system?
• What are the steps in preparing for oral administration of medications?
• What are the steps in preparing for parenteral injections?
• What is the purpose for using the Z-track technique?
• What assessment factors are necessary for applying medications via all routes as allowed by laws and regulations (e.g., skin, eyes, nose, ear, mouth, rectal, vaginal)?