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pharm chapt 1

pharm unit one

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What are the five steps of the nursing process? Assessment, Human Need Statements, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
How is the nursing process described? Cyclical, flexible, and continuously updated
What is the purpose of the nursing process? To deliver safe, individualized, high-quality care
What is the focus of the assessment phase? Collecting comprehensive patient and medication data
What is objective data? Measurable and observable data (vitals, labs, exams)
Give examples of objective data. BP, pulse, lab values, diagnostic tests
What is subjective data? Patient-reported information
Give examples of subjective data. Symptoms, medication experiences, beliefs
What drug name should be used? Generic name
What key medication details must be assessed? Dose, route, frequency, indication
What risks must be assessed before giving meds? Allergies, adverse effects, interactions
What patient factors affect medication safety? Renal/hepatic function, lifestyle, OTC/herbal use
What happens during data analysis? Data is verified, interpreted, and synthesized
What is the result of analysis? Human Need Statements
What is the purpose of planning? Set patient-centered goals
What makes a good outcome? Measurable, realistic, time-based
What is implementation? Nursing actions to meet outcomes
Types of interventions? Independent, dependent, collaborative
What is included in implementation? Med administration, teaching, monitoring
List the first 5 rights. Right drug, dose, time, route, patient
List the remaining rights. Documentation, reason, response, refuse
How many patient identifiers are required? Two
How many medication checks are required? Three checks
What high-risk errors should you watch for? Look-alike/sound-alike drugs
What is a medication error? Any preventable event causing harm or misuse
Why report near misses? Improve system safety
What does evaluation determine? If outcomes were met
What should be monitored? Therapeutic effects, side effects, labs
What if goals are not met? Revise the care plan
What should you document? Facts, responses, teaching
What must be documented if a patient refuses meds? Refusal and actions taken
What should NOT be included in charts? Abbreviations, blame, incident reports
What does QSEN focus on? Safety, quality, patient-centered care
What is emphasized on Next Gen NCLEX? Clinical judgment
What is the foundation of nursing practice? The nursing process
Created by: muvamayi
 

 



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