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MEDICATONS NURS115

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WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL NAME FOR A DRUG? IDENTIFIES DRUG'S ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
WHAT IS THE GENERIC NAME FOR A DRUG? ITS ASSIGNED NAME BY THE MANUFACTURE
WHAT IS THE TRADE NAME FOR A DRUG? BRANS NAME COPYRIGHTED BY THE COMPANY THAT SELLS THE DRUG
WHAT IS THE OFFICAL NAME FOR A DRUG? NAME BY WHICH IT IS IDENTIFIED IN OFFICAL PUBLICATIONS USP AND NF
WHAT ARE DRUG-RECEPTOR INTERACTIONS? DRUG INTERACTS WITH ONE OR MORE CELLULAR STRUCTURES TO ALTER CELL FUNCTION
WHAT ARE DRUG-ENZYME INTERACTIONS? COMBINES WITH ENZYMES TO ACHIEVE DESIRED EFFECT
WHAT ARE SOME FACTORS THAT WILL AFFECT DRUG DISTRIBUTION? *BODY SIZE(TIME) *CIRCULATION *PROTEIN BINDING(UNEQUAL DISTRABUTION-NOT GOING TO ALL SITES)
WHAT ARE SOME FACTORS THAT WILL AFFECT THE METABOLISM? *LIVER FUNCTION(WHERE DRUG BREAKS DOWN) *LUNG IMPAIRMENTS *KIDNEY DISEASES(EXCRETE MOST DRUGS) *INTESTINAL IMPAIRMENTS
WHAT ARE SOME FACTORS THAT WILL AFFECT DRUG EXCRETION? *RENAL FUNCTION(AGE-DISEASE LOWER DOSE) *HYDRATION STATUS(SWEAT, MAMMORY GLANDS)
WHAT ARE TWO TYPES OF DRUG ACTIONS? (1) THERAPUTIC- EXPECTED OR OREDICATABLE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE (2)DRUG TOLERANCE-BODY BECOMES ACCUSTOMED TO DRUG OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
WHAT ARE SOME ADVERSE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS? *IATROGENIC DISEASE: CAUSES DRUG THEROPY UNINTENTIONALLY *ADVERSE: SEVERE/DISCONTINUATION(CHEMO) *ALLERGIC: PT DEVELOPED ANTIBODIES TO DRUG *TOXIC: PT LARGE DOSES MAKE EFFECT, TOO MUCH BEFORE EXCRETED *IDROSYNRACTIVE: OVER/UNDER RESPONSE *DRUG INTERACTION
WHAT IS A STANDING ORDER? CARRIED OUT UNTIL CANCLED BY ANOTHER
WHAT IS A PRN ORDER? AS NEEDED
WHAT IS A STAT ORDER? CARRIED OUT IMMEDIATELY
WHAT IS A SINGLE ORDER? GIVEN ONLY ONE TIME
WHAT ARE SEVEN PARTS OF A DRUG ORDER? (1) PT'S NAME (2) DATE/TIME (3) NAME OD DRUG (4) DOSAGE (5) ROUTE (6) FREQUANCY OF ADMINISTRATION (7) SIGNATURE OF DR
HOW LONG CAN A NURSE GO WITHOUT ADMINISTERING A DRUG ORDERED AT A SPECIFIC TIME? *30 MINUTES BEFORE *30 MINUTES AFTER
WHAT ARE THE FIVE RIGHTS OF ADMINISTRATION? (1)RIGHT DRUG (2)RIGHT PT (3)RIGHT TIME (4)RIGHT DOSE (5)RIGHT ROUTE
WHEN DEALING WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, WHAT IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION? (1)NAME OF PT (2)AMOUNT OF MEDICATION (3)PHYSICIANS NAME (4)NAME OF THE NURSE (5)HOUR MED WAS GIVEN
HOW LONG SHOULD A NURSE WIT TO GO BACK INTO A ROOM TO CHECK ON A PATIENT AFTER ADMINISTRING A DRUG? 15-30 MINUTES
WHAT SHOULD A NURSE INCLUDE WHEN ASSESSING A PATIENT? *MEDICAL HISTORY *HISTORY OF ALLERGIES *FRUG DATA(WHAT THEY ARE ALREADY TAKING) *DIET HISTORY *KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTABDING *LEARNING NEEDS
WHAT SHOULD A NURSE REMEMBER TO DO WHEN DIAGNOSING? *DETERMINE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL PROBLEM *KNOWLEGE *PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS(SAFETY-MAIN GOAL) *KNOWLEDGE DEFICIT OR NON-COMPLIANCE * MONEY(NO MONEY NO MEDICATIONS)
WHAT SHOULD A NURSE ALWAYS INCULED WHE TEACHING A PATIENT FOR DRUG SAFETY? *KEEP DRUG IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER *NEVER SAVE MEDS *REFRIGERATE IF NECESSARY *NEVER SHARE *DISCARD OUTDATED MEDS *ALWAYS FINISH PRESCRIBED DRUGS *READ LABLE CAREFULLY
WHAT IS ONE IMPORTANT THING IN THE PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS? *NOT RECIEVE UNNECESSARY DRUGS *TO BE INFORMED
WHAT ARE SOM THINGS A NURSE MUST REMEMBER WHEN ADMINISTERING ENTERAL MEDICACTIONS? *USE 20-30 ML OF WARM WATER *CHECK FOR PLACEMENT *IF NG TUBE IS SUCTION, DISCONTINUES LEAVE SUCTION OFF 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING
HOW WOULD A NURSE GIVE A SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION? *1ML OR LESS *1-2ML SYRINGE *25-30 GAUGE *5/6-1INCH NEEDLE *45-90 DEGREES *ACRUM MUSCLE
WHAT SHOULD A NURSE KNOW BEFORE GIVING A INTRAMUSCLAR INJECTION? *5ML MAX *21-23 GAUGE *90DEGREES *ALLWAYS ASPERATE
WHAT ARE THE INJECTION SITES FOR IM? VENTROGUTEAL FOR ADULTS AND CHILDERN PVER SEVEN MONTHS *VASTUS LATERALIS FOR NEONATE -7MONTHS *DORSAL GLUTEAL SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR CHILDERN UNDER THE AGE OF 3YRS.
WHERE IS THE VENTROGULTEAL SITE? *GREAT TROCHANTER AND INDEX TOWARD THE ANTEROSUPERIO ILIC SPINE
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