ATI Fun Flashcards
medications are organized according to pharmacologic action, therapeutic use, body system, chemical make up, and safe use during pregnancy
medication category/class
this is how the medication produces the desired therapeutic effect.
mechanism of action
this is the preferred and expected effect for which the medication is administered to a specific client.
therapeutic effect
usually expected and inevitable when a medication is given at a therapeutic dose.
side effects
these are undesired, inadvertent, and unexpected dangerous effects of the medication.
adverse effects
medications can interact with each other, resulting in desired or undesired effects
medication interactions
may be written for specific circumstances and/or for specific units. Ex: the critical care unit has these prescriptions to treat a client with asytole
standing prescriptions
components of a medication prescription include (7)
1) clients name 2) date and time of the RX 3) name of the medication(generic or brand) 4) dosage 5) route of administration 6) time and frequency of medication administration 7) signature of prescribing provider
read the medication label three time. What are these three times?
1) when the container is selected, 2) when removing the dose from container, 3) and when the container is replaced
why do medications need to be given on time?
to maintain a consistent therapeutic blood level
determines how soon the medication will take effect
the rate of medication absorption
determines its intensity
the amount of medication absorbed
affects the rate and amount of absorption
the route of administration
