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DRUGS Flashcards

1
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Substance administered for diagnosis, cure, treatment, relief of pain, or prevention of disease

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Medications

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2
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Any written direction for preparation and administration of medications

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Prescription

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3
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Name after listed in official publication (etc. drug handbook)

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Generic Name

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4
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Generic Acts of the Philippines

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R.A 6675

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5
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Alternative Meds

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R.A 8423

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6
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Trade name/trademark given by the manufacturer

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Brand Name

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7
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Drug derivatives, chemical composition, preservatives, drug constituents

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Chemical Name

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8
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Study of the effects of drugs to living organisms

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Pharmacology

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9
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Study of dosage or amount to be given

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Posology

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10
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What are the 10 rights of administration/medication?

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  1. Right Dosage
  2. Right Route
  3. Right Documentation
  4. Right to Refuse
  5. Right Education
  6. Right Patient
  7. Right Assessment
  8. Right Medication
  9. Right Evaluation
  10. Right Time
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Desired outcome has intended effect was successful

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Therapeutic Effect

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12
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Unintended effect, the nurse should monitor

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Side Effect

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13
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Severe or light threatening side effects fatal to the client

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Adverse Effect

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14
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Developed after prolonged medication overdose, impaired metabolism, related to liver and kidney damage.

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Toxic Effect

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15
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Immunologic Reaction

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Drug Allergy

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16
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TYPES OF DOCTOR’S ORDER

Immediately without delay

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STAT order

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17
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TYPES OF DOCTORS ORDERS

Medications given once in a specified time

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Single order

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18
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TYPES OF DOCTORS ORDERS

Continuously given once in a specified time

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Standing order

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19
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TYPES OF DOCTORS ORDER

as needed meds

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PRN order

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20
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PARTS OF LEGAL DOCTOR’S ORDER

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-Name of patient
- Date and Time
- Name of drug
- Dose of Drug
- Timing of frequency
-Route of administration
- Signature of the doctor

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21
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decreased physiologic response to the repeated administration of a drug or chemically related substance. Excessive increase in the dosage is required in order to maintain the desired therapeutic effect

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Drug tolerance

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22
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Inappropriate intake of a substance, either continually or periodically

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Drug Abuse

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23
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A person’s reliance to take drug or substance

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Drug Dependence

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24
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Also called “Physical Dependence”

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Addiction

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25
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Relieves the symptoms of a disease but not affect the disease itself

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Palliative

26
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Treats the disease condition

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Curative

27
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Sustains body functions until other treatment of the body’s response can take over

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Supportive

28
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Replaces body fluids substances

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Substitute

29
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Destroys malignant cells

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Chemotherapeutic

30
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Returns the body to health

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Restorative

31
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What are the Effects of Drugs?

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-Drug tolerance
- Drug Abuse
- Drug Dependence
- Addiction

32
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What are the Therapeutic Actions of Drug?

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-Palliative
- Curative
- Supportive
- Substitutive
- Chemotherapeutic
- Restorative

33
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What are the factors that modify drug responses?

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  1. Absorption
  2. Distribution
  3. Metabolism or Biotransmission
  4. Toxicity
  5. Pharmacogenetics
  6. Tolerance
  7. Cumulative Effect
    8.
34
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The process by which a drug passes from its site of administration into the blood stream

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Absorption

35
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The transport of a drug from its site of absorption to its site of action

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Distribution

36
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A sequence of chemical events that change a drug to a less active from after it enters the body. Also called detoxification

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Metabolism or Biotransmission

37
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The principal site of drug administration

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Liver

38
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First adverse symptoms after a particular dose. More easily affected by person with liver and/or kidneys problems, the very young and the old

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Toxicity

39
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Genes counts. A father who has an adverse response to the drug, more likely or so, the son might response the same.

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Pharmacogenetics

40
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The diminishing ability to response to a drug after several or numerous repeated administration

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Tolerance

41
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Drug-drug or food-drug interactions that affect the metabolism and excretion of drug in the body

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Cumulative Effect

42
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What are the routes of administration?

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-Oral administration
- Sublingual
- Buccal
- Rectal Administration
- Topical Administration

43
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This is the most frequently used route of drug administration and is the most convenient and economic. Solid dose forms such as tablets and capsules have a high degree of drug stability and provide accurate dosage

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Oral Administration

44
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It offers a rich supply of blood vessels through which drugs can be absorbed. Not a common route but it offers rapid absorption into the systemic circulation.

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Sublingual

45
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What is the most common example of sublingual administration

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Glyceryl Trinitrate which is a treatment of acute angina

46
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Involves placing a drug between your gums and cheek, where it also dissolves and is absorbed into your blood.

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Buccal

47
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Offers a valuable means of localized drug delivery into the large bowel

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Rectal Administration

48
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Solid dosage form for oral use; shaped like capsule and coated for ease of swallowing

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Caplet

49
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Solid dosage for oral use; medication in powder, liquid, or oil from and encased by gelatin shell; capsule colored to aid in product identification

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Capsule

50
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Powdered dosage from compressed into hard disks or cylinders; in addition to primary medication, contain binders, disintegrators, lubricants and fillers

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Tablet

51
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Place a tablet on the tongue, allow it to dissolve and then swallow; no water is required

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Metlets

52
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Solution of medication combined with glycerin for external use; contain at least 50% of glycerin

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Glycerin

53
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A small, flexible oval consisting of two soft, outer layers and a middle layer containing medication; when moistened by ocular fluid, release medication for up to 1 week

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Intraocular Disk

54
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Preparation usually containing alcohol, oil, or soapy emollient that is applied to skin

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Liniment

55
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Medication in liquid suspension applied externally to protect skin

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Lotion

56
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Solid dosage from mixed gelatin and shaped in form of pellet for insertion into body cavity; melts when it reaches body temperature, releasing medication for absorption

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Suppository

57
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Finely divided drug particles dispersed in liquid medium; when suspension is left standing, particles settle to bottom of container; commonly oral medication and not given intravenuosly

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Suspension

58
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Medication dissolved in concentrated sugar solution; may contain flavoring to make medication more stable

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Syrup

59
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Alcohol or water-alcohol medication solution

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Tincture

60
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Medication contained within semipermeable membrane disk or patch, which allows medications to be absorbed through skin slowly over long period.

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Transdermal disk or patch

61
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Flat, round dosage form containing medication, flavoring, sugar, and mucilage; dissolves in mouth to release medication

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Lozenges

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