Week 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Define “therapeutic goods”
A
Products that:
- Prevent or diagnose a disease of injury
- Tests susceptibility
- Influences conception
- Replaces/modifies parts of the anatomy
2
Q
How are Medications Regulated?
A
- The GMP
- Pre-market assessments
- Post-market Assessments
3
Q
How many stages in Clinical Trials?
A
7
4
Q
What are the stages of Clinical Trial?
A
- Human Pharmacology - assesses pharmacokinetics
- Human Pharmacology - confirm dosages
- Therapeutic Exploratory - tests how well medicine works
- Therapeutic Confirmatory - safety, efficacy and effectiveness
- Approved by TGA
- PBS Subsidy
- Clinical Trial - post-market surveillance
5
Q
How many Schedules are there?
A
9
6
Q
List the Schedules
A
- Not currently in use
- Pharmacy Medicine
- Pharmacist only medicine
- Prescription only medicine (restricted drug)
- Caution
- Poison
- Dangerous Poison
- Controlled Drug
- Prohibited Substance
7
Q
Which Schedules are RN’s authorised to administer?
A
- Schedule 2 & 3 Medications
- Schedule 4 & 8 Medications (as prescribed by medical officer)
8
Q
Name 3 Medication Administration Guidelines
A
- Store all controlled drugs in a locked, secured cabinet
- During handover, the nurses ending and commencing their shifts must count all controlled drugs together
- Discrepancies in drug counts to be reported immediately
9
Q
What are the 6 Rights of Medication Administration?
A
- Right Patient
- Right Drug
- Right Dose
- Right Route
- Right Time
- Right to Refuse
10
Q
What is the Formula for Medication Calculation?
A
Dose = SR/SS x Vol
11
Q
What are the Routes of Administration?
A
- Oral
- Topical
- Parenteral
12
Q
Name 3 Oral Routes
A
- Oral
- Sublingual
- Buccal
13
Q
Name 3 Topical Routes
A
- Skin
- Mucous Membrane
- Inhalation
14
Q
Name 3 Parenteral Routes
A
- Subcutaneous
- Intravenous
- Intramuscular
15
Q
Define “NEB”
A
Nebulised
