Medication Administration

Question 1

the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (1970) established

Answer 1

five categories of scheduled drugs, referred to as controlled substances.

Question 2

IWHich schedule drugs have the highest potential for abuse and No currently accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S

Answer 2

Schedule I

Heroin, LSD, and methaqualone

Question 3

schedule examples

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restrictionsMorphine, cocaine, methadone, and methamphetamine

Question 4

schedule 3 examples

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Anabolic steroids, narcotics such as codeine or hydrocodone with aspirin or acetaminophen, and some barbiturates

Question 5

schedule 4 examples

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Pentazocine, meprobamate, diazepam, and alprazolam

Question 6

An idiosyncratic reaction is

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an unpredictable patient response to medication.

Question 7

Medication interactions occur

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when the drug action is modified by the presence of a certain food or herb or another medication.

Question 8

Antagonism occurs when

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the drug effect is decreased by taking the drug with another substance.

Question 9

what is the adverse effect of Vitamin B3(niacin)

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Flushing, redness of the skin, upset stomach

Question 10

what is the adverse effect of
Vitamin B6(pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine)

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Nerve damage to the limbs, which may cause numbness; trouble walking; and pain

Question 11

what is the adverse effect of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

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Upset stomach, kidney stones, increased iron absorption

Question 12

what is the adverse effect of
Folic acid (folate)

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At high levels, especially in older adults, may hide signs of B12deficiency

Question 13

what are the fat soluble vitamins?

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Vitamin A and D

Question 14

what is the adverse effect of Vitamin A

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Nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, clumsiness, birth defects, liver problems, possible risk of osteoporosis

Question 15

what is the adverse effect of Vitamin D

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Nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, weight loss, confusion, heart rhythm problems, deposits of calcium and phosphate in soft tissuesNonprescription and Prescription Medications (Cont.)

Question 16

sublingual administration

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under tongue

Question 17

buccal administration

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cheek

Question 18

how are inhaled medication administered?

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• nasal passages
• oral passages
• endotracheal tube
• tracheostomy

Question 19

what should the nurse do before administering any medication

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check the patient’s MAR record or the health care provider’s prescription, review diet and fluid orders, review relevant laboratory values, and perform a brief physical assessment.

Question 20

what are the 3 types of measurement systems are used in medication calculations?

Answer 20

• metic
• apothecary
• household

Question 21

what are some examples of nursing diagnosis’s

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deficient knowledge
constipation
noncompliance

Question 22

what medical administration is the easiest and most convenient?

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oral medications

Question 23

which medication route allows for rapid absorption of medications ?

Answer 23

sublingual and buccal medications