VN 16 Study Guide Flashcards
Angioedema means
Manifestations of anaphylactic shock
If there is toxicity what do you do?
Check labs for therapeutic value
Name four things that medication is derived from
Plants, fungi, animals, bacteria, chemicals,lab
What is anaphylactic shock?
Swelling, dyspnea, dysphasia and urticaria
Where does enteric coated medication breakdown in?
The small intestine do not crush or chew
What is the range of gauge of Intradermal?
25-27
What is the range gauge for subcutaneous?
23-25
What is the gauge range of intramuscular?
23-25
Where do you administer a subcutaneous and intramuscular injection?
abdomen, backs of arms, outer thighs, upper back, or buttocks.
Where do you administer a intradermal injection at?
Forearm or upper back
What are actions to avoid medication errors?
Check dosage, patient identifiers, don’t give a medication that someone else has prepared, don’t leave meds by bedside and avoid distractions.
What should the nurse administer for client education for transdermal routes
Rotate site locations
What are four different physician orders
PRN,stat, standing order and single orders
Give five rights
Right time, right patient, right dosage, right medication, and right documentation
What are four things a nurse should know before giving a drug
The use of the drug, normal dose range ,adverse effects and precautions
When given oral medication what do you make sure you do
Make sure the patient has enough water to swallow and that they don’t have difficulty swallowing
What are four things that can influence a drug response
Age weight gender and disease
What is it called when a client is dependent on a drug that no longer works
Drug tolerance
What abbreviations do you not use anymore
Instead of U write units and instead of qd write daily
What are different ways to give parental
IV,subcutaneous and intradermal
enteral route is given in
Nasally, stomach or small intestine.GI system
What are four steps in order to PharmaKinetics?
Absorption distribution metabolism and elimination
Another word for hypersensitivity reaction is
Allergic reaction
What is the main function of glucocorticoids
Anti- inflammatory
What would a cushingoid reaction be?
Moon face
Give three adverse effects of prednisone
Osteoporosis, mood swings and Cushing syndrome
What are nursing considerations to glucocorticoids?
Glucocorticoids are administered with caution to clients with renal or hepatic disease and hypothyroidism
List steps immediately after administering medications
immediately record the administration of the drug. Record location of administration, and pre/post vital signs. Evaluate and record the clients response. Observe for and record any adverse reactions
After administering a medication, what should the nurse do next?
Document it
