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Pharmacology Flashcards

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What is the purpose of antibiotic drug

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Kill and inhibits bacterial growth

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What is the purpose of antiemetic drug

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Prevents NIV

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What is the purpose of antineoplastic drug

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Prevents tumor growth and cancer

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What is the purpose of anthelmintic drugs

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Get rid of worms and parasites

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What is the purpose of anticoagulant drug

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Blood thinner

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What is the purpose of opoids drugs

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Addictive pain inhibitor and helps with constipation

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What is the purpose of analgesic drugs

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Pain reliever

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What is the purpose of diuretic drugs

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Excretes fluid

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What is the purpose of antilipemic drugs

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Decreases cholestrola dn lipid concentration

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What is the purpose of antihistamine drugs

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Anti-inflammatory and allergies

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What is the purpose of NSAIDS

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Non-steriod ant-inflammatory drug

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What is the purpose of cathartic drug

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Helps Patient vomit

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What is the purpose a antipyretic drug

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Reduces fever

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What is the purpose of antitussive drug

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Cough medicine

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What is the purpose of antiarrhythmic drug

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Stops and prevents arrythmias

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What is the purpose of thrombolytic drugs

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Desolves clots

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What is pharmacology

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The study of medications and their actions on individual

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What are the purpose of medications

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They are chemical substance used to cure,treat,prevent,diagnose, illness,disease

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Are prescriptions medications injectable or investiongational ? Who are they given /prescirbed by

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They both injectable and investiongational and given /prescribed by the healthcare provider

19
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What medication is given OTC but used to require a prescription

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Aspirin

20
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Describe the characteristic of OTC drugs (3)

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Previous prescription medications,herbal supplements,vitamins and minerals

21
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What are the source we get medication from

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Plants,animals or human,minerals or mineral product,synthetic or chemical compounds,gentically -sequence compounds

22
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Allergies vs side effect whem taken a drug

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Side effect are expected and allegies are not

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What patinet data is assessed in a drug assessment (8)

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Current medications,body mass,genetics,medical diagnosis ,coexisting conditions,age,past management of medication, contradiction and warning

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How do we ensure that a medication is safe for a patinet to take(5)

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Take patient vs ,check pt level of consciousness,check pertinent lab work,check UO,listen to breath sound ( should get better with meds)

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What is the first thing to change whenm there is a probleem with a patient

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LOC

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How do we plan for medication administration as a nurse

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Synthesize dats :review drug information
Identify nursing diagnose (NANDAS): risk for injury
Set objective realistic goals: measurable within a specific time of period
Nursing Outcome: what to expect when drug is given

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What do we put on a medication order (6)

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Patient name
Date/Time
Name of the medication
Dosage and frequency
Route
Signature of Prescriber (HCP )

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What are the different routes on can administer a drug (3)

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Orally ,analy, IV

29
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What are the 6 steps of the nursing process

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Assessment-Gather infor and reviewing history (Ex:taking vital signs)
Diagnosis-Identify problems
Planning-Goals/Outcome and action plan
Implementation-Nursing actions
Evaluation-Objective and mesaurable
Reassessment-Reassesing
Modification- If the plan did not work what to fix

30
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What processes are involved in drug assessment (2)

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We make sure drug is safe for patient
patient should understand your communication

31
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What are things assessed in the drug asssesment

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Drug history ,otc,rx,alternative therapies
Allergies
Contradictions (medication,disease,problemds
patient data

32
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Who is liable for the affect of a drug after it has been administered

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The p[erson who administer the drug which usually is the nurse and even if a doctor ordered it the nurse administerd it and is therefore liable

33
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Describe what the nurse does in the implementation steps of the nursing process with regard to medication

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Preparing medication for administration,teaching about medication,administering the medication

34
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How do we prepare the medication for administration (4)

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Calculate the drug dosage,pour and draw up the medication,review the six right ,communicate

35
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6 rights of medication administration

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Right patient
Right time
Right dose
Right documentation
Right route
Right drug

36
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Why do we record drug administration

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Record as drug is given ( never before if it was not documentated then it never happend

37
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What do we evaluate once a drug is administered (3)

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Observe for primary /therapeutic effect (did the drug work)
We do this also by checking : vital signs ,loc,breathsounds,pertinent lab work
We also observe for unintended /adverse effect(side effect vs allergies)
Another way is asking the patient is they can self medicate safely ( did they understand the teaching )

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What is the nurse role when it comes to genetic test

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We can tell the patinet that these test exist but we cant give them the results

39
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Informed consent

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Nurses witness consent from patient

40
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How do we asses family histpry in terms of genetic

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-ask did the family members have/die of certain diseas
-look at side effects family memeber had to certain drugs

41
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Genetic polymorphims(PMS)

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-individual difference in alleles occuring in 1% of a population
Ex: pms that alter amount of functionoing of drug -metabolizing enzymes

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How do you use pharmacogenenomies in patinet care

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-we look at the gentic profile of patient and determine whihc drugs work better
-drug metabolizing enzymes that are inheritance can speed up or slow down drug metabolism (cypenzymes)

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