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Ch 5: Medication Therapy Flashcards

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Active Ingredients

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mixed with water, alcohol, both, the resulting preparations are either solutions or suspensions

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Solutions

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rarely separate when left standing and if they separate must be thrown away. tinctures, fluidextracts, elixirs, spirits, Syrups

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Suspensions

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if left standing particles will settle at the bottom, you must shake the bottle well before use, Emulsions Magmas, Gels, Liniments, Lotions, Aerosols

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Ointments

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Pastes

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Tablets

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Capsules

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Sustained Release Tablets and capsules

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Enteric-Coated Tablets and Capsules

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Troches and Lozenges

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Suppositories

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Routes of Administration

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Oral, Sublingual, Buccal, Topical, Rectal, Vaginal, Inhalation, Parenteral

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Buccal

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buc; inside the cheek

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Intradermal

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ID;Into the skin

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Intravenous

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IV;into the Vein

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Intramuscular

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IM;Into the muscle

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Oral

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PO, p.o. ; By mouth

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Rectal

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R, By rectum

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Subcutaneously

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subcut; under the skin into the fatty layer

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Sublingual

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SL,sublin,subl ; under the toungue

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Topical

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on the skin

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Vaginal

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vag

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21
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Instillation

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topical medications for the eyes ears and nose,

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Insertion

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inserted into the vagina,urinary bladder or rectum

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Irrigation

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rinsed with water containing drugs

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Inhalation

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sprayed or inhaled into the nose

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Parenteral

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injecting a drug into the body

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Infusion

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is the insertion of a needle or tube into a vein through which fluids are slowly added to the bloodstream over a period of time

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Outpatients

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patients who are discharged from a hospital who are seeing a doctor in a clinic or an office

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28
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Types of Drug Orders

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Routine, standing, PRN, stat, verbal, telephone, facsimile, computerized

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Routine Order

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The ordered drug where a drug is administered until the drug is terminated

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Standing Order

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Outlines a specific condition in which a drug is to be administered

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PRN Order

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Order for the drug to be given when requested when a patient needs

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Stat Order

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a single order that is given immediately

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Verbal Order

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Orally expressed and not written down

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Telephone Order

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Verbal Order given over the telephone

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Facsimile Order

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order transmitted by using a Fax Machine

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36
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Computerized Order

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Transmitted via computer is becoming the routine replacement for hand written orders

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a.c.

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before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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AM, a.m.

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BID, bid

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Twice a day

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h, hr

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n, noc.

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p.c.

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after meals

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PM, p.m.

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q.h.

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every hour

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q2h,q.2h

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every 2 hours

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q3h, q.3h

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every 3 hours

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q4h, q.4h

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every 4 hours

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QID,qid

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four times a day

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stat

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Immediately

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TID, tid

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Three times a day

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a

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ophth.,op

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ophthalmic

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-
p

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-
c.

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NKA

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No known Allergies

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per

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by means of

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pH

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Hydrogen Concentration

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PO, p.o.

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q.

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Rx

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take/description

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-
s.

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sig.

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DC, d/c

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discontinue

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dil.

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n.p.o.

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nothing by mouth

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AD

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AS

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AU

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h.s.

71
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MS4

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Morphine Sulfate

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MgS

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Magnesium Sulfate

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OD

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OS

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OU

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Os

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by mouth, PO

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q.d. QD

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q.o.d

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Every other day

79
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SC,SQ,subq

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subcut, subcutaneously

80
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Pharmacy requisition form

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this is used if you have no physicians order sheets

81
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Single Unit Dose

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individually wrapped or bottled

82
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Multiple dose

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multiple times given from the same container or bottle

83
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Automated medication dispensing system

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PYXIS makes drug management simpler and safer

84
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Medication administration record (MAR)

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convenient way to document all the drugs administered in a day

85
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Controlled substances

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Drugs who’s use is restricted
narcotics, stimulants and depressants

86
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Setting up medications

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  1. clear your mind of everything except getting the medication set up properly
  2. before any medications, think about cleanliness
  3. setting up is the time when you decide need to decide whether you must calculate a dose
  4. When you pour the liquid medication from a bottle pour it from the side away from the label
  5. if preparing a unit dose tablet place the packaged tablet directly into the medicine cup
  6. Decide whether the liquid is to be mixed with a liquid or a food
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The seven RIGHTS

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Right drug, Right dose, right patient, right route, right time, right technique, right documentation

88
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Problem-oriented medical record (POMR)

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the chart is organized according to a numbered list of problems or diagnosis

89
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subjective-objective-assessment-plan (SOAP)
problem intervention evaluation (PIE)

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Subjective Objective Assessment Plan
Problem Intervention Evaluation

90
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Incident Report

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Medication Error must immediately be reported to the nurse

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