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Medication Administration Flashcards

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In the last 10 years, errors have ____________ .

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Doubled

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How many people die each year from human error?

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98,000

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How much percentage is due to physician orders?

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38% (the nurse catches half of these)

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How many die from drug error?

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7,000

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What is the time frame a med must be given?

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Within a 2 hour window. 1 hour before to 1 hour after.

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Who determines the safety and efficacy of drugs?

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FDA

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Who provides an official list of drugs including source and properties?

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USP

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How often see controlled substances counted?

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Daily

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If the count of a controlled substance is off what is the next thing?

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Investigation

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9
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If a portion of a controlled substance is not used of wasted, what must be done?

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It must be witnessed and documented

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What does the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 state?

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How often rxs can be filled to prevent drug abuse

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High abuse potential; no medical acceptance in the US; not prescribed
I.e. cocaine, LSD, heroin

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Schedule I

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High abuse potential; accepted medical use in US; abuse may lead to severe dependence
I.e. morphine, oxycodone

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Schedule II

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Abuse potential less than I and II; accepted medical use in US; moderate or low dependence
I.e. Xanax, Tylenol 3, Ativan

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Schedule III

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Low abuse potential, accepted medical use; limited dependence

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Schedule IV

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Lowest abuse potential; limited dependence

I.e. cough meds

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Schedule V

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Is a substance administered for the diagnosis, cure, treatment or relief of a symptom or prevention of disease also called drug (sometimes a negative meaning)

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Medication

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17
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Name assigned by a manufacturer before drug becomes official

I.e. ibuprofen

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Generic name

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Constituents that makes drug molecular

2-(4 isobutylpphenyl) propinoic acid

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Chemical name

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Registered name assigned by the manufacturer (trademark name)
I.e. Advil, Motrin, Nuprin

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Brand name

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Name listed in the FDA publications

NSAID

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Official name

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21
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The process where the drug enters the bloodstream

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Absorption

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22
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Where are most PO meds absorbed?

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GI tract

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23
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Intravenous vs. subQ absorption?

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Intravenous = fast; subQ = slow

Even slower when ice is applied

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The delivery of a drug to the tissue by the circulatory system

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Distribution

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When a drug is distributed, where is it carried?

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The most vascular organs (liver, kidneys, brain)

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The process by which a drug is transformed to a less active form

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Metabolism

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27
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Metabolism is also called:

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Biotransformation or detoxification

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Where does metabolism take place mainly?

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The liver

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29
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What is metabolism a product of?

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Active and Inactive metabolites (active metabolites have a pharmacological action; inactive metabolites have none)

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30
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Action of an active drug and bi products removed from the body

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Excretion

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Where are most metabolites excreted?

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In urine (other areas are in feces, breath, perspiration, saliva, and breast milk)

32
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How is anesthesia excreted?

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Via respiratory tract

33
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The desired effect of a drug and the reason it is prescribed is called?

A

Therapeutic effect

34
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What is a secondary or unintended effect of a medication that is predictable and can or cannot be harmful?

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Side effect

35
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What are severe side effects called?

A

Adverse effects

36
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What is a level of a drug too high for the body causing adverse effects?

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Drug toxicity

37
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What is an immunological reaction to a drug where the body is exposed to a foreign substance?

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Drug allergy

38
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What are some examples of a mild or severe allergic reaction to a med?

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Rash, pruritis, angioedema, rhinitis, lacrominal tearing, nausea, vomiting, wheezing, diarrhea

39
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What is are some examples of a severe or anaphylactic reaction?

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Acute SOB, tachycardia, hypotension, shallow airway

40
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Drug allergies can take how long to react?

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Immediate or within days

41
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The body requires more of a drug for therapeutic effect

A

Drug tolerance

42
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Alters effect of one or both drugs potentiating or inhibiting effect

A

Drug interaction

43
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When 2 drugs are given together to produce a greater effect than given alone
I.e. Asa and codeine

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Synergistic response

44
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Time after administration to produce a response is called:

A

Onset of action

45
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The highest serum concentration of drug maximum therapeutic effect

A

Peak level

46
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Length of time drug present in concentration to produce therapeutic effect

A

Duration of action

47
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Enough drug present in plasma to produce desired effect or response but not enough to cause toxicity

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Therapeutic range

48
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Least amount of drug in serum to produce a therapeutic response

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Minimum dose

49
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Greatest amount of drug in serum without causing adverse effects

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Maximum dose

50
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Maintains desirable drug level - administer time is important

A

Maintenance dose

51
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What are some factors that influence drug action?

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Developmental, pregnancy, infants, gender, diet, environment, psych, illness, and before and after meals

52
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What are the physiological changes in the elderly for meds?

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Loss of vision, accumulation of drug into the body, compatibilities, decreased kidney and liver functions

53
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The primary reasons that patients don’t take meds correctly is?

A

The lack of understanding

54
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What are the systems of drug measurement?

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Metric, apothecary, and household

55
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What is the most common, safest, and least expensive route of medication?

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Oral

56
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Under tongue

A

Sublingual

57
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Parenteral

A

By needle

58
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Local and on skin

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Topical

59
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Through the respiratory tract

A

Inhalation

60
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To cheek

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Buccal

61
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What is the most widely used drug book?

A

Physicians desk reference

62
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Compliance of drugs for use in the hospital

A

Hospital formulary

63
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Indicates medication to be given immediately and only one time within 20 minutes

A

STAT

64
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Only when physician can’t write order

A

Verbal order

65
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A verbal order must be signed by the MD within ________ hours

A

24

66
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Order given only once at a specific time

A

Single/one time order

67
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Order that may or may not have a termination date, some terminates on set time during a policy

A

Standing order

68
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As needed

A

PRN

69
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Is located on the unit in large amounts, now only wound cleaners

A

Stock supply

70
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Individual supply for each patient (most common) and prepared by the robot at BMC

A

Unit dose

71
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Specific dose for each patient in an individual container

A

Individual supply

72
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Must keep locked; each patient has their own drawer

A

Medication cart

73
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Rare; located at SDS

A

Medication cupboard

74
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Most common nursing diagnosis related to drug therapy

A

Deficient knowledge

75
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“Real time” documentation is located where?

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At the bedside

76
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If a patient vomits after a med is given . . .

A

Notify the physician and document

77
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If a med error occurs what needs to be done?

A

Assess patient first then fill out a STT (safety tracking tool)

78
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How often is medication checked before given to the patient?

A

3 times: when removing from the drawer, before opening, and at bedside before administering

Nursing 101 & 102 (19 decks)

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