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| an acquired hyperresponse of body defense to a foreign substance (allergen). |
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| severe type of allergic reaction that involves the massive, systemic release of histamine and other chemical mediators of inflammation that can lead to life-threatening shock. |
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| The Rights of Drug Administration |
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1. Right Patient
2. Right Medication
3. Right Dose
4. Route Right of Administration
5. RIght Time of Delivery
6. Right documentation
7. Right to drugs that arent expired |
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| Three Checks of Drug Administration |
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1.Checking with the MAR or the med. info. system when removing it from the med drawer, refrigerator, or locker.
2. Checking the drug when preparing it, pouring it, taking it out of the unit dose container, or connecting it to the tubing of the IV.
3. Checking the drug before administration to the patient. |
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| taking a medication in the manner prescribed by the health care provider, or by the label for OTC drugs. |
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| Time Schedules for/and Drug Orders |
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1. STAT - immediately. 5 min. time frame.
2. ASAP - Available w/in 30 min. for administration.
3. Routine - Carried out w/in 2 hours of the time the order was written by physician.
4. Single order - drug to be given only once and at a specific time (preoperative order).
5. PRN order - administered as required by the patients condition. Nurse makes best judgment after assessment.
6. Standing - written in advance of a situation that is to be carried out under specific circumstances. |
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ac - before meals
ad lib - as desired/as directed
AM - Morning
bid- twice per day
cap - capsule
gtt - drop
h or hr - hour
IM - intramuscular
IV - intravenous
no - number
pc - after meals;after eating
PO - by mouth
PM - afternoon
PRN - when needed/necessary
qid- 4x/day
q(X)h - every(x)hrs
Rx - take
STAT- immediately
tab- tablet
tid - 3x/day |
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| drugs given orally and those administered through nasogastric, or gastrostomy tubes. *most common drug administration* EX: tablets & capsules |
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| tablets designed to dissolve in the alkaline environment of the small intestine. |
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| tablets or capsules are designed to dissolve very slowly. XR- extended release, LA-long-acting, SR- slow release |
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| medication placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve slowly. |
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| tha tablet or capsule is placed in the oral cavity between the gum and the cheek. |
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| nasopharynx --> stomach. Crush or dissolve pills. Can cause clogging. DO NOT USE SUSTAINED RELEASED MEDS. |
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| Into patients stomach. Crush or dissolve pills. Can cause clogging. DO NOT USE SUSTAINED RELEASED MEDS. |
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| Topical Drug Adminstration |
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| Applied locally to the skin or membranous linings of the eyes, ears, nose, respiratory tract, vagina, rectum. |
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| Dermatalogic Preparations |
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| drugs applied directly to the skin. ex: lotions, creams, jells, powders, sprays. |
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| Instillations & Irrigations |
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| drugs applied into the body cavities or orifices. ex: eyes, ears, vagina, rectum, nose, urinary bladder. |
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| Drugs applied to the respiratory tract by inhalers, nebulizers, or positive pressure breathing apparatuses. |
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| Transdermal Delivery System |
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| a patch applied to skin to provide an effective means of med. delivery. |
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| used to treat local conditions of the eye and surrounding structures. |
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| used to treat local conditions of the ear. |
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| used for both local and sytemic drug admin. Advantage of nasal admin is avoiding digestive enzymes. |
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| shrink swollen musous membranes or loosen secretions and facilitate drainage. |
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| used to deliver medications for treating local infections and to relieve vaginal pain and itching. |
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| used for either local or systemic drug admin. Used for patients who are comatose, or experiencing nausea and vomiting. |
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| Delivers drugs via a needle into the skin layers, subcutaneous tissue, muscles or veins. |
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| ID- administered into the dermis layer of the skin. |
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| injection is delivered to the deepest layers of the skin. ex: insulin, heparin, vitamins, some vaccines. *areas-outer aspect of upper arm, middle 2/3 of anterior thigh, subscapular area, upper dorsogluteal and ventro gluteal, abdominal areas above iliac crest and below diaphragm 1.5-2 in. out from umbilicus. |
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| IM- delivers medication into specific muscles. Moves quickly into blood vessels. |
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| IV- medications and fluids are administered directly into the bloodstream. immediately available for use in the body. 1. large volume Infusion- for fluid maintenance, replacement, or supplementation. Drugs may be mixed in. 2.Intermittent Infusion- small amount of IV solution that is piggybacked to the primary infusion. 3. IV-Bolus(push) admin.- concentrated dose delivered directly in the circulation via syringe of a single dose med. |
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