NURS 331 Flashcards
five steps of nursing process
assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning (goals and outcome criteria), implementation, evaluation
objective data
student nurse observation and physical assessment. medication record, lab tests, diagnosis tests and trends, patient safety, vital signs
subjective data
patient reported or other reliable source
holistic assessment
individual as a whole
creating nursing diagnosis
identify problem, define characteristics, list signs and symptoms
9 Rights of nursing
right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right patient, right documentation, right reason, right response, right to refuse
drugs have both
therapeutic and adverse actions
drug
any substance used in the diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of a disease or condition
generic name
standard name, not capitalized
trade name
manufactures name, capitalized
pharmacologic
structure Ex: nitrates or benzodiazepine
therapeutic
beneficial use Ex: vasodilator or anxiolytic
pharmacodynamics
study of what the drug does to the body
4 mechanisms of action
receptor, enzyme, nonselective, unknown
agonist drug
mimics natural chemical response
antagonist
blocks receptor site
drug receptor binding is
reversible, selective, and is on a grade (the more receptors filled the greater the response)
pharmacokinetics
what the body does to the drug (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion)
enteral
through the intestines (orals)
sublingual
under the tongue
ultimate outcome for medication administration
safety
buccal
between the gum line and cheek
parenteral
injectables (IV,IM)
topical
creams, eye drops, and transdermal patches