Week 1 Flashcards
4 Key things to know about a medication
- Properties of an ideal drug
- Therapeutic objective
- Factors determining intensity of drug response
- Therapeutics
3 most important properties of an ideal drug
- Effectiveness
- Safety
- Selectivity
Other properties of ideal drugs
Reversible action
Predictability
Ease of administration
Freedom from drug interactions
Low cost
Chemical stability
Simple generic name
Therapeutic index
Achieve therapeutic effect without reaching toxic effect
Provide maximum benefit with minimum harm
Factors that determine intensity of drug response
Administration
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Sources of individual variation
4 Major Pharmacokinetic processes
Drug absorption
Drug distribution
Drug metabolism
Drug excretion
10 Rights of Pharmacology in Nursing
Right drug
Right patient
Right responsibility
Right dose
Right time
Right assessment
Right documentation
Right evaluation
Right of patient to education
Right of patient to refuse care
CNO best practice regarding medication administration
Authority
Safety
Competence
Pharmacology in patient care
Pre administration assessment
Dosage and administration
Evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects
Minimizing adverse effects
Minimizing adverse interactions
Making PRN decisions
Managing toxicity
Pharmacology in patient education
Drug name and therapeutic category
Dosage size
Dosing schedule
Route and technique of administration
Expected therapeutic response and when it should develop
Non drug measure to enhance therapeutic response
Duration of treatment
Method of storage
Symptoms of adverse effects
Major adverse interactions
Whom to contact in emergencies
Nursing Process
Asessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Intervention
Evaluation
Pre administration assessment
Baseline data to evaluate therapeutic and adverse effects
Identify high risk patients
Assess patients capacity for self care
Types of nursing diagnosis
Problem focused
Risk
Health promotion
Syndrome
Possible
Planning
Define goals
Set priorities
Identify specific interventions
Drug administration
Interventions to enhance therapeutic effect and minimize adverse effects
Patient education
Establish objective criteria for evaluation
Implementation
Drug administration
Patient education
Interventions to promote therapeutic effects and minimize adverse effects
