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medication lab Flashcards

1
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– Nursing Action carried out at the
instruction or order of the Physician.

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Dependent

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– Nursing Action carried out within the
legal scope of Nursing’s independent domain.

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Independent

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 Study of actions of chemicals on Living Organisms.
 Study of drugs & the effects to the Person.

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PHARMACOLOGY

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– Nursing action performed by the
Nurse in collaboration with other members of the
Health Care Team.

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Interdependent

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IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE BEFORE
ADMINISTERING DRUGS

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 Name of the Patient
 Name of the Drug
 Dose
 Route (Drug Preparation)
 Timing & Frequency
 Doctor’s Orders/Signature
 Date

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5
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– the name assigned by the
manufacturer that 1st developed the drug.

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Generic Name

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6
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Solid

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Capsule
Pill
Tablet
Lozenge/Troche
Trans-Dermal Patch

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7
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selected by the drug
company that sells the drug & is copyrighted.

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Trade/Brand Name

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FIVE RIGHTS

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The Right Drug with
The Right Dose through
The Right Route at
The Right Time to
The Right Patient

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9
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– powder or gel form of an active drug
enclosed in a gelatinous container, may also be
called liquigel.

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Capsule

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10
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– Mixture of a powdered drug with a
cohesive material; may be round or oval.

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Pill

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10
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– small, solid dose of medication,
compressed or molded; may be any color, size or
shape.

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Tablet

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11
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– small oval, round or oblong
preparation containing a drug in a flavored or
sweetened base, which dissolves in the mouth &
releases the medication.

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Lozenge/Troche

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12
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– unit dose of medication
applied directly to the skin for diffusion through
skin & absorption into the bloodstream.

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Trans-Dermal Patch

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13
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Liquid

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Elixir
Syrup
Suspension
Solution

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Semi-Solid

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Ointment
Liniment
Lotion
Suppository

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– medication in a clear liquid containing
water, alcohol, sweeteners & flavor.

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Elixir

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15
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– medication combined in a water & sugar
solution.

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Syrup

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16
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– semi-solid preparation containing a
drug to be applied externally.

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Ointment

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16
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– finely divided, undissolved
particles in liquid medium that needs to be
shaken before use.

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Suspension

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16
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– a drug dissolved in another substance.

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Solution

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17
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– medication mixed with alcohol, oil
or soap, which is rubbed on skin.

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Liniment

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– drug particles in a solution for topical
use.

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Lotion

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19
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– easily melted medication
preparation in a firm base such as gelatin that is
inserted in the body.

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Suppository

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20
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Therapeutic Actions of Drugs
relieves the symptoms of a disease but does
not affect the disease itself.

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relieves the symptoms of a disease but does
not affect the disease itself.

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21
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Therapeutic Actions of Drugs
: treats a disease or condition.

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Curative

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21
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Therapeutic Actions of Drugs
: sustain body function until other treatment
of the body’s response can take over.

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Supportive

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Therapeutic Actions of Drugs
: replaces body fluids or substances.

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Substitutive

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23
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Therapeutic Actions of Drugs
: destroys malignant cells.

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Chemotherapeutic

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24
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Therapeutic Actions of Drugs
: returns the body to health.

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Restorative

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25
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 Rapidly-developing reaction.
 Signs & Symptoms may appear on the skin,
respiratory system or the GIT.

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Allergy

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26
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– life-threatening
reaction that may result in respiratory distress,
severe bronchospasm, tachycardia, hypotension
& cardiovascular collapse. May be treated by
epinephrine, bronchodilators & antihistamines.

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Anaphylactic Reaction

27
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Symptoms & signs of allergy to drugs:

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Fever
Diarrhea – GIT
Urticaria – Local Effect
Rash– Local Effect
Nausea – GIT
Vomiting – GIT

28
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– taking in a lethal dose of medication.

29
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WHAT EFFECT OF DRUGS
 The body cannot metabolize one dose of the
drug before another dose is administered.
 The drug is taken in more frequently than it
is excreted & each new dose increases the
total quantity in the body.
 May cause permanent damage to the
kidneys or liver.

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 Cumulative Effect

30
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WHAT EFFECT OF DRUGS
 The drug produces a disease condition.

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Iatrogenic Effect

31
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WHAT EFFECT OF DRUGS
It is the unexpected peculiar response to drug,
either over response, under response, different
response than expected.
 Unexplained response

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Idiosyncratic Effect

32
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 Effects of one drug are modified by the prior on
concurrent administration of another drug. Thereby
increasing or decreasing the pharmacological effect.

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Drug Interaction

33
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 Conjoint effect of two drug is less than the effect of
drug acting separately

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Drug Antagonism

33
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 The combined effect of two drugs produces a result
equals the sum of the individual effects of each agent.

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Drug Summation

34
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 The concurrent administration of two drugs in which
one drug increases the effect of the other drug.

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Drug Potentiation

34
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 The combined effects of drugs is greater than the sum
of each individual agent acting independently

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Drug Synergism

35
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DRUG NOMENCLATURE
: Precise description of the drug’s
chemical composition.

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Chemical Name

36
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DRUG NOMENCLATURE
: The name assigned by the
manufacturer that first develops the drug. Often
derived from the Chemical Name.

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Generic Name

37
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DRUG NOMENCLATURE
: The name by which the drug is
identified in the official publication.

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Official Name

38
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DRUG NOMENCLATURE
:Also referred to as the Brand Name or
Proprietary Name. Selected by the drug company that
sells the drug & is copyrighted. A drug can have
several Trade Names but the same Generic Name.

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Trade Name

38
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DRUG PREPARATIONS
(Capsule, Pills, Tablets, Extended Release, Elixir,
Suspension, Syrup. )

38
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DRUG PREPARATIONS
Topical. Drug is applied directly to the body site, usually, the
skin or mucous membranes. ( Liniment, Lotions, Ointment,
Suppository, Transdermal Patch.)

39
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DRUG PREPARATIONS
Introduction of medication into the body by a
syringe. ( Vials, Ampules, Pre-Filled Syringes. )

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Injectable.

40
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  • Study of the movement of drug molecules in the body.
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PHARMACOKINETICS

40
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 The process by which a drug is transferred from its
site of entry into the body to the bloodstream.

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Absorption.

41
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____ medications are usually absorbed more
rapidly than oral medications

42
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______ medications are absorbed more rapidly than
solid preparations,

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Drug Solubility.

43
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Drug accumulates in specific tissues for its action to
take place.

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Distribution

44
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Factors That Affect Drug Absorption

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 Route of Administration.
 Drug Solubility.
 pH.
 Local Conditions at the Site of Administration.
 Drug Dosage.
 Serum Drug Levels.
 Blood Flow.
 Pain
 Stress

45
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Factors That Affect Drug Distribution

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 Plasma-Protein Binding
 Volume Distribution
 Barriers to Drug Distribution
 Obesity
 Receptor Combination

46
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 Also called Biotransformation.
 The breakdown of the drug to an inactive form.

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Metabolism

47
Q

 The____ is the primary site for drug metabolism.

48
Q

Factors That Affect Drug Metabolism

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 Age
 Nutrition
 Insufficient amount of major body hormones

49
Q

The _____ excrete most of the drugs. ( most
important route of excretion )

50
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Factors That Affect Drug Excretion

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 Renal Excretion
 Drugs
 Blood Concentration Level
 Half-Life

51
Q

VARIABLES INFLUENCING THE EFFECT OF A
MEDICATION

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  1. Developmental Considerations|
  2. Weight
  3. Sex
  4. Genetic & Cultural Factors
  5. Psychological Factors
  6. Pathology
  7. Environment
  8. Timing of Administration
52
Q

Certain drugs have a ____ Effect, which are
known to have a potential to cause developmental
defects in the embryo or fetus.

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Teratogenic

53
Q

is a pharmacologically inactive substance.

54
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ORDERS
 Carried out until cancelled by another order.
 The Physician specifies that a certain order is to be
carried out for a stated number of days or times. Once
the stated period has passed, the order is cancelled
automatically.

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  1. Standard Order
55
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ORDERS
 As needed, or only when necessary.
 Commonly written for post-operative pain medication.

56
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ORDERS
 Carried out immediately and for one time only.

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  1. Stat Order
57
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TYPES OF MEDICATION ORDERS
 The medication is only ordered once, at a time
specified by the Physician.

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  1. Single Order
58
Q

is a chemical agent which acts to maintain,
improve and restore physiologic processes of the body.

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medicine is a chemical

58
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– having the Patient Swallow the
medication

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A. ORAL ROUTE

59
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SR

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Sustained Release

59
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XL

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Extended Release

60
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CR/CRT

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Controlled Release

61
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SA

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– Sustained Action

61
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LA

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Long Acting

62
Q

Check medication 3 times before
taking to the client:

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o When taking the medication
from the storage area
o Before placing medication
into the medicine rack/glass
o Before placing medicine to the
storage area

63
Q

Give medications one at time. Give
____
last

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liquid medications and cough syrup

64
Q

– drugs that is placed under the
tongue, where it dissolves.

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B. SUBLINGUAL ROUTE

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