Question

Time Critical Meds

Drag the medication to the correct box according to administration time window
- Frequency : Not on a scheduled cycle, Admin must be initiated :__________, Total Admin Window :__________, __________,
- Frequency : Scheduled more frequently than daily but not more frequently than every 4 hours, Admin must be initiated : Within 1 hour before or 1 hour after scheduled time, Total Admin Window : 2 hours, __________,
- Frequency : Dosing schedule more frequently than every 4 hours, Admin must be initiated : Within 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after scheduled time, Total Admin Window : 1 hours, __________,

1. Q2 eyedrops
2. One-time injection
3. BID antibiotic
4. Anticonvulsant for seizure prevention Loading dose

Answer 1

Not on a scheduled cycle. Admin must be initiated within 2 hours of the scheduled time. Total Admin Window: 2 hours.Q2 eyedrops

Scheduled more frequently than daily but not more frequently than every 4 hours. Admin must be initiated within 30 minutes of the scheduled time. Total Admin Window: 1 hour.One-time injection

Scheduled more frequently than daily but not more frequently than every 4 hours. Admin must be initiated within 1 hour before or 1 hour after the scheduled time. Total Admin Window: 2 hours.BID antibiotic

Not on a scheduled cycle. Admin must be initiated within 1 hour of the scheduled time. Total Admin Window: 1 hour.Anticonvulsant for seizure prevention Loading dose

Q2 eyedrops are not on a scheduled cycle, so they can be given at any time. However, they should be given within 2 hours of the scheduled time to ensure that the medication is effective.

Note also that BID antibiotics are scheduled more frequently than daily but not more frequently than every 4 hours. They should be given within 1 hour before or 1 hour after the scheduled time to ensure that the medication is effective.