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| meds administered for (5) |
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| diagnosis, cure, treatment, relief of s/s, prevention |
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| potential for abuse is high |
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| more dangerous prescribed drugs |
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| minimal liability for physical or psychological dependency |
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| nonbarbiturates, sedatives |
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| hypnotics, anti-anxiety drugs |
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| unwanted effect; can be harmless or harmful |
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| more severe reaction; might have to d/c med |
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| severe reaction immediately following administrations |
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| OD on meds; s/s can be immediate or over time |
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| pt has low physical response to med; may need higher dosage of med |
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| UNPREDICTABLE response of immune system |
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| amount of drug in blood stream b/c pt not metabolizing or excreting |
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| how a drug benefits or no when mixed with another drug |
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| increased effect of 1 or both drugs |
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| decreased effect of 1 or both drugs |
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| 2 or more drugs working together to help increase another drug |
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| time it takes a drug to reduce in body by 1/2 |
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| time after administration when the body 1st responds to med |
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| time after administration when the body 1st responds to med |
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| highest drug serum level achieved by a single dose when elimination and administration rate are equal |
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| maintained concentration of drug in plasma during a series of scheduled doses |
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| drugs exert effects by binding with receptors at cellular level |
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| drug produces same type of response as endogenous substance |
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| drug inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites |
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| study of absorption, distribution, and exretion of drugs |
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| transportation of drug from one site to another |
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| process where drugs pass into blood stream |
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| immediately into blood w/o absorption |
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| process of a drug being transformed into a less active form |
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| unpredictable; last resort |
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| oral drugs pass through liver first and are partially metabolized before reaching target organ |
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| removing metabolites and drugs from body; primarily occurs in kidney |
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| other routes of excretion |
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| feces;resp;perspiration;saliva;breast milk |
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| physiological variables (3) |
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| med's action on body; pt response to med; drug interaction |
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| developmental factors affecting reaction to med |
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| effect of ethnicity in response to prescribed med |
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| psychological factors impacting action of meds |
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| pt not motivated; hx or med therapy |
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| sociocultural factors impacting action of meds |
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| ethnic belief;values;socioeconomic status |
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| developmental factors impacting action of meds |
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| oral route of administration |
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| safe;cheap; requires good function of gi tract and ability to swallow |
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| under tongue; directly enters bloodstream; drug inactivates if swallowed |
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| in cheek; must dissolve- can't chew or swallow |
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transdermal: patch
topical: cream
few side effects; med works faster than oral; unpredictable absorption |
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| inhalation route of administration |
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| rapid delivery;localized effect; can cause bad breath or systemic effects |
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| iv route of administration |
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| rapid; can get infection; $$ |
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| im route of administration |
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| can administer in larger volumes that sub-cu; rapid absorption; $$; requires skill |
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| sub-cu route of administration |
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| expensive; slow absorption; small amounts of med |
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| carried out until d/c is written |
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ten rights of med administration
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| med;dose;time;route;pt;pt education;documentation;...to refuse;assessment;evaluation |
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| 3 checks when administering #1 |
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| read mar & get med; read label/expiration |
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| 3 checks when administering med #2 |
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| 3 checks when administering med #3 |
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| check med at bedside b4 opening |
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| identify pt;educate;administer;provide interventions prn;document;evaluate pt |
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| 1ml;draw up small amounts accurately |
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| for insulin only; comes in 50 or 100 units (.5/1ml) |
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| prefilled dose; excess med should be seen by another rn |
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needle for im injection
deltoid/vastus lateralis & ventrogluteal |
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20-22 gauge 1-1 1/2" (deltoid)
21-22 gauge 1-1 1/2" (vastus lateralis/ventrogluteal) |
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| needle selection dorsogluteal/subcut/intradermal |
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dorsogluteal: 21-22 gauge 1 1/2-2"
subcut: 24-26 gauge 3/8-5/8"
intradermal: 25-27 gauge 1/4-5/8" |
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| type of needle used to withdraw from ampule |
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| inject med slowly and aspirate first for |
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| rapid absorption at this site;can only take small amount of med |
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| preferred for infants 1yr and younger; no majoy bv |
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| preferred site;greatest thickness of muscle;no major bv |
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| thick muscle of the butt;don't use in children 3 or less;try to not hit sciatic nerve |
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| to prevent backflow of med in subcut use |
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| nitrates;beta blockers;calcium channel blockers....treatments for |
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| stable angina with treatment |
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| predictable events;rest,nitro, or both |
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| chest pain unexpected occurs @ rest |
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| low blood flow to heart muscle; fatty plaque in blood vessels |
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