UNIT 2: The Right Drug, Dose, and Time

Question 1

the systematic naming of drugs

Answer 1

drug nomenclature.

Question 2

written, printed or graphic materials accompanying

a drug container,

Answer 2

drug labelling.

Question 3

have specific

information that identifies a specific drug.

Answer 3

Drug labels

Question 4

READ COMPONENTS OF MEDICATION LABEL

Answer 4

EXPLORE

Question 5

READ Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols used in Drug Therapy

Answer 5

EXPLORE

Question 6

READ Parts of a Doctor’s Legal Prescription and Order for Medications

Answer 6

EXPLORE

Question 7

are written directions provided by a prescribing practitioner for a specific medication to be administered to a patient.

Answer 7

Medication orders

Question 8

also known as Routine Medication Orders.

Answer 8

Standing Order:

Question 9

It is an order that is
carried out until the prescriber cancels it by another order or a prescribed number of
days elapse. It often indicates final date or number of treatments or doses needed for the medications regimen. This kind of order authorizes the staff to carry out an order without a provider’s examination or prior approval.

Answer 9

Standing Order:

Question 10

The prescriber orders a medication to be given only once at a specified time.

Answer 10

Single (One-Time) Order:

Question 11

This is common for preoperative medications or medications given before diagnostic examinations.

Answer 11

Single (One-Time) Order:

Question 12

It is more specific than a one-time order and is used when a patient needs a medication quickly but not right away, as in STAT order.

Answer 12

Now Order:

Question 13

The nurse has up to
90 minutes to administer the ordered medication.
=Administered one time only

Answer 13

Now Order:

Question 14

This signifies that a single dose of a medication is to be given immediately and only once.

Answer 14

STAT Order:

Question 15

It is often ordered on emergency situations when the condition of the patient changes suddenly.

Answer 15

STAT Order:

Question 16

“pro re nata” (Latin, “for the emergency”, “as needed”);

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PRN Order:

Question 17

This order specifies the number of days or the number of dosages of the drug the client is to receive.

Answer 17

Self-terminating Order:

Question 18

It is an order that is given verbally by the doctor to the authorized healthcare professional such as the nurse.

Answer 18

Verbal Order:

Question 19

Verbal Order is acceptable only in the following situations:

Answer 19

a. Urgent emergency situations when it is impractical for a prescriber to interrupt client care and write the medication order.
b. Direction is urgently required by a registered nurse to provide appropriate client care.

Question 20

It is an order for medication or medical treatment made by the doctor which is done over the telephone.

Answer 20

Telephone Order:

Question 21

the nurse who took these orders writes the
complete order or enters it into a computer, reads it back and receives confirmation from the prescriber to confirm accuracy.

Answer 21

verbal and telephone orders

Question 22

Telephone orders are only accepted in cases of:

Answer 22

extreme emergencies.

Question 23

Commonly Prepared Medications for Oral Route

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Solid Forms
Liquid Forms
Oral Forms associated with Oral Preparations

Question 24

It is shaped like capsule and coated for ease of swallowing. This drug form can be crushed into powder.

Answer 24

Caplet:

Question 25

These are medications encased in a gelatin shell.

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Capsule:

Question 26

These are powdered medications compressed into hard disk or cylinder.

Answer 26

Tablet:

Question 27

This drug form is especially prepared as coated tablet so it will not dissolve in the stomach when taken orally.

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Enteric-coated Tablet:

Question 28

Medication that comes

in clear fluid containing water and/or alcohol which are often sweetened.

Answer 28

Elixir:

Question 29

This is a syrup or dried form of pharmacologically active medication. This is usually made by evaporating solution.

Answer 29

Extract:

Question 30

This is composed of medication particles dissolved in a concentrated sugar solution.

Answer 30

Syrup:

Question 31

This is a flat, round, candy-like tablet that dissolves in the mouth to release the medication contents. This medication preparation is not meant for ingestion.

Answer 31

Troche (Lozenge):

Question 32

This is an aqueous

medication sprayed and absorbed in the mouth and upper airways.

Answer 32

Aerosol:

Question 33

This is a tablet or
capsule that contains small particles of a medication coated with material that requires a varying amount of time to dissolve.

Answer 33

Sustained Release:

Question 34

This is semisolid,

externally applied preparation which usually contains one or more medications.

Answer 34

Ointment (Salve or Cream):

Question 35

This medication is in liquid form which usually contains alcohol, oil or soapy emollient, and externally applied to the skin.

Answer 35

Liniment:

Question 36

It is a liquid suspension that usually protects, cools, or cleanses the skin.

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Lotion:

Question 37

This is a thick ointment. It is absorbed through the skin more slowly than ointment. It is often used for skin preparation.

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Paste:

Question 38

This is a medicated disk or patch absorbed through

the skin slowly over a long period of time (e.g., 24 hours, 1 week).

Answer 38

Transdermal Disk or Patch:

Question 39

This is a sterile preparation that contains water with one or more dissolved compounds.

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Aqueous Solution:

Question 40

These are sterile particles of medications that are dissolved in a sterile
liquid before administration.

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Powders:

Question 41

This is a mixture of finely divided insoluble solid drug

particles dispensed or suspended in liquid medium.

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Aqueous Suspension:

Question 42

This is a small, flexible, oval (similar to contact lens) which consists of two soft, outer layers and a middle layer containing medications. It slowly releases medication when moistened by ocular fluid.

Answer 42

Intraocular Disk:

Question 43

This is a solid dosage form of medication which is mixed with gelatin and shaped in a form of pellet for insertion into a body cavity (rectum or vagina).
This melts when it reaches body temperature releasing the contents of the medication for absorption.

Answer 43

Suppository:

Question 44

It is a widely used, concise method of organizing and recording data about a
client, making information quickly accessible to all health professionals.

Answer 44

Kardex:

*Read other definition and info .. EXPLAIN PART

Question 45

This sheet is where medications legally ordered by the physician are transcribed.

Answer 45

Medication Sheet:

Question 46

where ordered medications from the physician’s order
sheet are also written. This is to give the medicating nurse convenience in terms
of what medications need to be given to the patient at a specific date, time,
route, and frequency.

Answer 46

Medication Card

Question 47

READ ON RIGHT DOSE, Systems of Measurement (Metric, Apothecary, Household), AND COMPUTATIONS

Answer 47

EXPLAIN PART

Question 48

include all maintenance doses administered according to a standard, repeated cycle of frequency (e.g. q4H, QID, TID, BID, daily, weekly,
monthly, and annually).

Answer 48

Schedules medications

Question 49

are those where early or delayed administration of maintenance doses of greater than 30 minutes before or after the scheduled dose may cause harm or result in substantial sub-optimal or pharmacologic effect.

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Time-critical scheduled medications

Question 50

are those where early or delayed administration within a specified range of either 1 or 2 hours should not cause harm or result in substantial sub-optimal therapy or pharmacologic effect.

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Non-time-critical scheduled medications