Drug Effects and Interactions

Question 1

Study of the effects of chemicals on living tissue

Answer 1

pharmacology

Question 2

chemicals that are introduced into body to elicit some physiological changed

Answer 2

medication/drug

Question 3

who regulates development, safety and efficacy of drugs introduced to the public?

Answer 3

FDA

Question 4

It is ideal for all drugs to have an

Answer 4

antidote (something that can reverse the effect)

Question 5

Nursing Responsibility for Medication

Answer 5

Administering meds
Assessing medication side effects
Interventions to make meds more tolerable
Pt education about what and why theyre taking a med

Question 6

Popular cardiac drug given to make heart more effective

Answer 6

Digoxin

Question 7

Things you MUST do before administering Digoxin

Answer 7

Take BP, systolic must be >90
Apical pulse most be > 60 BPM

Question 8

helpful, beneficial, expected outcome of a med

Answer 8

therapeutic effect

Question 9

Undesirable, potentially dangerous outcome/ side effect

Answer 9

adveres effect

Question 10

adverse effects best assessed by deterimingin pt’s

Answer 10

LOC

Question 11

organ that metabolizes and breaks down medications

Answer 11

liver

Question 12

organ that excretes meds from body via urine

Answer 12

kidney

Question 13

Why are older adults at a greater risk for toxicity when on medications?

Answer 13

As you age, organ functions naturally decrease and will not removed meds as fast from body. 65 + ppl lose 3 % of kidney function each year

Question 14

Aspirin (has blood thinner effect) cannot be given with anticoagulants (clots blood).. why?

Answer 14

It increases bleeding risk

Question 15

Effect alcohol has on Narcotics?

Answer 15

Alcohol + Narcotics increases sedation

Question 16

when body forms antibodies to particular drug and elicits an immune response

Answer 16

drug allergy

Question 17

toxic to living cells

Answer 17

cytotoxic (ex: chemo therapy)

Question 18

Drug allergies can present as

Answer 18

rash, cytotoxic or anaphylactic reactions

Question 19

Which is more severe, adverse effects or side effects?

Answer 19

Adverses Effects

Question 20

Strong abx that can cause Redman syndrome if toxicity builds up in blood

Answer 20

Vancomycin

Question 21

life threatening, overdose, effect other than primary use, hypersensitivity

Answer 21

Adverse Effects

Question 22

unpleasant but NON life threatening effects, can still continue medication despite experiencing this

Answer 22

Side effects