Module 1 Flashcards
Order for medication issued by a Physician, Dentist, and Veterinarian.
Prescription
Prescription designates a specific medication and dosage to be prepared by a what?
Pharmacist
Traditional symbol that means “Recipe”, “ To take”, and “Take thou”.
Rx
In hospital, prescriptions are referred to as what?
Medication order
Prescription that is followed until another one cancels it. Example is;
Lisinopril 10 PO daily.
Routine order
Prescription for medication administered when it was requested by, or as needed by the patient.
PRN order
Orders that are administered based on the patient’s symptoms. Example of it is:
“Acetaminophen 500 mg PO every 4-6 hours as needed for pain”
PRN order
Referred as an order set or protocol. These are standardized prescriptions for nurses.
Standing order
Prescription for medication administered only once. Such as prescriptions for IV dose of antibiotics.
One time order
One-time order that is administered without delay due to urgency
STAT order
Order in which medication dose is either progressively increasing or decreasing in response to patient’s status.
Titration order
Given by physician over the phone or in person, usually to charge nurse.
Verbal orders
Often occurs in the evening when the physician is away so the medication can be ordered and given the patient prior to the physician returning to the unit.
Verbal orders
If absorption is significantly impaired with food, give the drug at least ____ mins before food. Drugs such as Rifampicin, Alendronate, and Metronidazole benzoate.
30 mins
If absorption significantly _____ with food, give drugs with or after meals. Drugs such as Griseofulvin and antiretrovirals.
Increases
If absorption is impaired with with food and tolerance is a concern, drug can be given with food. Give the drug examples.
Roxithromycin, Erythromycin based, Sodium fusidate
Must be taken with food to bind dietary phosphate in GI tract.
Phosphate binders (calcium carbonate)
Given with food to decrease risk of Hypoglycemia
Sulfonylureas
Taking this drug in the morning minimize risk of esophageal ulceration.
Bisphosphonates
Taking drugs at bedtime with _____ effects minimize daytime sedation
Sedative
Disease that have circadian patterns in intensity and symptoms.
Asthma
Rheumatoid arthritis
Displays a circadian variation by decreasing overnight.
Blood pressure
Practice of altering timing of doses
Chronotherapy
Once daily dosing drugs taken at bedtime to maximize urinary concentrations overnight.
Trimethoprim
Taken in morning with food and large glass of water or milk to reduce risk of esophageal ulcers.
Doxycycline
