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Pharmacology wk 4
Pharmacology wk 4 Woodrow
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oral advantages | convenience, patient comfort, safety, economy |
| oral disadvantages | rate, degree and speed of absorption; some drugs destroyed by digestive fluids; not possible with nausea and vomiting; dangerous if patient can't swallow or is unconscious; cannot be given before surgeries or certain exams |
| dysphasia | can't swallow |
| nasogastric advantages | bypass mouth and pharynx when necessary; eliminates numerous injections |
| nasogastric disadvantages | discomfort of the tube thru the nose and throat |
| rectal advantages | bypasses digestive enzymes; avoids irritation to upper GI tract; useful with dysphagia |
| rectal disadvantages | some drugs not available in suppository form; some patients can't hold the suppository in; prolonged use can cause rectal irritation; if feces is present, absorption may be irregular or incomplete |
| inhalation therapy advantages | rapid action, with local effects; potent drugs can be given in smaller amounts; convenience and comfort of patient |
| inhalation therapy disadvantages | cooperation of the patient in proper breathing; systemic side effects; improper admin or too frequent admin leading to irritation of trachea or bronchi; patient can become too dependent; if unit is not cleaned properly it can be source of infection |
| syringe barrel | outer follow cylinder that holds the meds; has measuring units marked |
| syringe plunger | inner solid rod that allows solution to be drawn into syringe |
| syringe tip | portion that holds the needle |
| needle hub | flared end that fits on the tip of the syringe |
| needle shaft | long hollow tube embedded in the hub; for intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular use |
| needle tip | the pointed end with a beveled edge |
| standard syringe | most frequently used for subcutaneous or intramuscular injection |
| tuberculin syringe | for intradermal injections of very small amounts of a substance (ie) allergies, TB test |
| insulin syringe | only for injection of insulin |
| dorsogluteal | upper outer quadrant of the buttock (preferred site for adults) |
| ventrogluteal | above and to outside of buttock area, on hip |
| deltoid | upper outer arm above the axilla |
| vastus lateralis | front of thigh toward the outside of leg |
| rectus femoris | front of thigh toward the midline of leg |
| rights of medication admin | right meds, right amount, right time, right route, right patient, right documentation |
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