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Pharmacology
Pharmacology Powerpoint
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A nurse is administering a drug that is categorized as Schedule IV. The nurse understands that this means the drug: | has acceptable medical applications with low potential for abuse |
| % Rights of Medication Administration | Right Patient, Dose, Time, Medication, Route |
| A patient who was prescribed an oral medication to be taken 4 times a day returns to the clinic for a follow up visit. The patient tells the nurse that he forgets to take two or three doses of What is the most appropriate action that the nurse can take? | Re-educating the patient about the medication and how it should be taken |
| 104 Degrees Fahrenheit is the same as what in Celsius? | 104-32 = 72 / 1.8 = 40 C |
| 37 Degrees Celsius is the same as what in Fahrenheit? | 37 x 1.8 = 66.6 + 32 = 98.6 F |
| Convert 3.5 grams to Milligrams | 3.5 grams x 1000 = 3500 mg |
| Convert 0.4mg to micrograms | 0.4 mg x 1000 = 400mcg |
| Convert 0.75 L to milliliters | 0.75 L x 1000 = 750mL |
| Convert 50 mL to microliters | 50mL x 1000 = 50,000 microliters |
| Convert 170 pounds to kilograms | 170 lbs / 2.2 kg = 77.27 kg |
| 400 g is the same as how many kilograms? | 400 g /1000 = 0.4 kg |
| Convert 12 mL to tsp. | 12 mL / 5 = 2.5 tsp Remember 1 tsp - 5 mL |
| 2.5 hours equals how many minutes | 1 hour equals 60 minutes so 2.5 hours x 60 = 150 minutes |
| 300 mg equals how many grams? | 300 mg/1000 = 0.3 g |
| What is meant by a placebo medication? What is your best response? | A placebo medication are given in randomized controlled trials to try to prove the therapeutic effects of the medication being studied. |
| What does bioavailability mean, and why is it important to me? What is your best response? | Differences in bioavailability matter most for drugs that have narrow therapeutic ranges. |
| Can you please explain what is meant by variants that may alter drug metabolism? | Alternations in the genes that code for drug metabolizing enzymes can result in increased or decreased metabolism of many drugs. |
| Order Dilantin 100 mg IV daily Available: Dilantin 250 mg per 5 mL : How many milliliters would you give? | 100 mg / 250 mg x 5 mL = 2 |
| Order Amoxicillin 200 mg PO, q8hr Using the following drug label, how many milliliters of Amoxicillin would you give per dose? | 200 mg / 250 mg x 5 mL = 4 |
| Order: Artane 1 mg PO once Using the following drug label, how many milliliters will you give? LABEL: 5 ml each tsp and 2 mg | 1 mg /2 mg x 5 mL = 2.5 mL/dose |
| Order: Doxycycline monohydrate (Vibramycin) 100 mg PO initially then 100 mg PO, in two divided doses per day. Using the following drug label, how many milliliters will the patient receive per dose after the initial dose? | 50 mg / 25 mg x 5 ml = 10 mL/dose |
| Order Azithromycin (Zithromax) 300 mg PO, first day, then 160 mg, PO, daily for the second through the fifth day. Using the following drug label, how many milliliters will the patient receive the first day? | 300 mg / 200 mg x 5 mL = 7.5 ml/dose |
| Order: Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) 350 mg PO, bid Using the following drug label, how many milligrams will the patient receive per day? | 350 mg x 100 mL =35,000 / 250 = 140 x 5 mL =700mg ??????????? |
| Order: Methyldopa (Aldomet) 400 mg PO bid Using the following drug label, how many milliliters should you give per dose? | 400 mg x 100 mL = 40,000 / 250 mg = 160 x 5 mL = 800 mL |
| Order: Augmentin 1 mg per day divided BID How many tablets do you give per dose? | 1/1000 = 0.001 x 250mg |
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Brandi Sizemore
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