Medication Administration Flashcards

1
Q

What is medication used for?

A

diagnosis, treatment, cure, relief, or prevention

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2
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What are the nurse responsible for?

A

evaluating the effects of medication on the patient’s ongoing health status

teaching them about their medication and side effects

evaluating the patients and family ability to self administer

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3
Q

FDA purpose

A

undergo testing before sold to the public

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4
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Federal regulations

A

protect the health of the people by making sure medications are safe and effective

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5
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Pure Food and Drug Acts

A

Free of impure products

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6
Q

USP and NF set standards for

A
set standards for medication 
strength 
quality 
purity 
packaging 
safety 
labeling
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7
Q

chemical name

A

provides th exact description of MEDICATION’S COMPOSITIONS

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8
Q

Generic name

A

the manufacture who first develops the drug assigns the name

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9
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Trade name

A

brand name

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10
Q

how do we classify meds?

A

effects of body system
symptoms the medication relieves
medication desired effect

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11
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stages of Pharmacokinetics

A

absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion

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12
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What are the different routes of administration?

A

IV
Sublingual
Buccal

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13
Q

what are some quick absorption?

A

IV- fastest

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14
Q

Slow absorption route?

A

Topical

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15
Q

What does distribution depends on?

A

Circulation
membrane permeability
protein binding

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16
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biotransformation

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occurs under the influences of enzymes that detoxify, break down and remove active chemicals

17
Q

What plays an important role in metabolism ?

A

blood
kidney
intestines
lungs

18
Q

medications are excreted through what?

A
kidney 
liver
lungs
bowel 
exocrine glands
19
Q

Synergist effect?

A

occurs when combined effect of two medications is GREATER than the effect of the medications given separately

20
Q

peak

A

highest level

21
Q

trough

A

lowest level

22
Q

onset

A

time it take for a response

23
Q

plateu

A

point at which blood serum is reached and maintain

24
Q

duration

A

time it takes for the greatest results

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biological half life
time for serum medication to be halved
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therapeutic effect
expected or predicted physiological response
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side effect
unavoidable secondary effect
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adverse effect
unintended, undesirable often unpredictable
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toxic
accumilaton of medication in the bloodstream
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idiosyncratic reaction
over reaction or under reaction or different reaction from normal
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allergic response
unpredictable response to a medication
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oral route?
sublingual - under tongue | buccal- between cheeks
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topical route?
direct body cavity | i.e ointment
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parenteral route?
injecting meds into body tissue | i.e IV, IM, ID, SUB Q
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What/ who is the prescriber's role?
writes meds physician nurse practitioner physician assistant
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two ways of identifying ?
patients name | DOB
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What does the medication order needs to include?
``` Name order date dosage route time of admin drug indication signature ```
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What are the 6 rights?
``` Right name Right Meds Right dosage Right route right time right documentation ```