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223 EXAM 1
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CH. 31
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a drug? | any chemical that affects the physiology of a living organism |
| What is a medication? | designed to produce therapeutic on physiological function |
| Chemical medication name | provides exact description of medication's composition |
| Generic medication name | Manufacturer who first develops the drug assigns the name and it is then listed in the U.S. pharmacopeia |
| Trade medication name | Brand or proprietary name. name is under witch manufacture markets the medication (ex: Tylenol) |
| What are the classifications for the medications? | Effects on the body system, symptoms the meds relieve, medications desired effects |
| medication suffix -caine | Local anesthetic (ex: lidocaine) |
| medication suffix -done | opioid analgesic (ex: hydrocodone) |
| medication suffix -ide | oral hypoglycemic (ex: biguanide) |
| medication suffix -iam, -nium, -pam | anti-anxiety agents (ex: lorazepam) |
| medication suffix -cillin, -mycin, -oxacin | Antibiotics (ex: amoxicillin) |
| medication suffix -mide | diuretics furosemide |
| medication suffix -olol | beta blockers (ex: metoprolol) |
| medication suffix- sone | steroids (ex: testosterone, progesterone) |
| medication suffix -statin | Antilipemic (ex: (atorvastatin) |
| medication suffix -vir | antivirals (ex: oseltamivir) |
| Controlled substance act 1970 | DEA, tracks and regulates the manufactures and distribution of drugs for potential abuse |
| Most restricted to lease restricted | I, II, III, IV, V |
| Why is half life prolonged? | as you get older metabolism drops and enzymes looses ability to process the drugs. Kidneys slow down witch keeps the medications in body longer. |
| What are medications excreted though? | Kidneys mostly. Bowl, lungs, skin, sweat, breast milk |
| side effects are? | known and perdictiable |
| adverse effects are? | Unintended, undesirable, unpredictable |
| Allergic reaction | unperdicted immune responce |
| Minor allergic reaction | rash, itching, nasal inflammation, hives |
| Anaphylaxis allergic reaction | sever, life threatening, decreased BP, respiratory destress due to air way swelling. treat with epinephrine, steroids, Benadryl, oxygen |
| Idiosyncratic reactions | unpredictable patient responce. Abnormal reaction (ex: Benadryl should make you tired but it makes you wound up) |
| toxic effects can lead to? | damage to organs. (ex: nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity). can cause death |
| Misuse medications | not consistent, overuse, underuse, erratic use |
| Abuse medications | getting high, inflict self harm, elicit certain feelings |
| Meciation intoloarence | occurs over time, patients may need a higher dose to achieve the same therapeutic effect |
| Psychological dependence | desire for the medication for a benefit other then the intended effect |
| Physical dependence | and intense physical disturbance when medication is withdrawn |
| Synergistic effect | the combined effect of two meds is greater then the effects when giving separate (ex: alcohol and depressants together will slow down bodily functions) |
| Antagonistic effect | drugs effect is decreased in presence of another substance (ex: antibiotics decrease the effectiveness of birth control) |
| Incompatibility | mixing medications in a solution that causes an adverse chemical reaction |
| What are some non prescription medications? | over the counter, dietary supplements, vitamins, herbal supplements. Need to know everything the patient is on |
| Polypharmacy | use of multiple medications at once. potentially unnecessary |
| What are the 10 rights of medication? | Right- medication; dose; patient; route; time; documentation; indication; evaluation; education; refuse medication |
| 1 oz = | 30 mL |
| 1 teaspoon (tsp) = | 5 mL |
| 1 table spoon (tbsp) = | 15 mL |
| 2.2 lbs = | 1 kg |
| 1000 mg = | 1 g |
| definition of medication errors? | any preventable event that may cause inappropriate medication use or jeopardize patient safety |
| what do you do if a medication error occurs? | Acknowledge the error immediately, assess the patient, report error, complete risk management paperwork, monitor and follow up on patient |
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