Pharmacology mod 3

Question 1

Explain therapeutic actions and uses of ophthalmic drugs.

Answer 1

Reduce production of aqueous humor
Increase in uveoscleral outflow
WHY?
-Glaucoma
- Ocular hypertension

Question 2

Discuss nursing implications related to safe administration of ophthalmic drugs, including medication-related assessments, expected drug effects, timing of administration, adverse drug effects, contraindications, and relevant practice factors.

Answer 2

Assessment:
History: Allergy, current medication and conditions

Physical:
- Eye assessment,
- Possible vision exam
Diagnosis:
- Risk for injury/Injury risk
- Acute pain/Impaired
comfort
- Impaired comfort
- Knowledge deficit
Planning:
-The patient will receive the best therapeutic effect from the drug therapy.
-The patient will have limited adverse effects from the drug therapy.
-The patient will have an understanding of the drug therapy, adverse effects to anticipate, and measures to relieve discomfort and improve safety.
[Planning is the same for every drug]
Implementation:
- Administration
- Comfort and Safety measures
- Provide teaching
Evaluation:
- Evaluate response to drug
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching plan
- Evaluate the effectiveness of comfort and safety measures
- Evaluate the compliance with the regimen

Question 3

Explain therapeutic actions and uses of anti-lipemic drugs.

Answer 3

used to reduce high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood by interfering with their production or absorption in the body, thereby lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke; their primary therapeutic action is to decrease the levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol while potentially increasing the levels of “good” HDL cholesterol, primarily by targeting different steps in the cholesterol synthesis pathway within the liver.

Question 4

Discuss nursing implications related to safe administration of anti-lipemic drugs, including medication-related assessments, expected drug effects, timing of administration, adverse drug effects, contraindications, and relevant practice factors.

Question 5

Explain therapeutic actions and uses of diuretic drugs.

Question 6

Discuss nursing implications related to safe administration of diuretic drugs, including medication-related assessments, expected drug effects, timing of administration, adverse drug effects, contraindications, and relevant practice factors.