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| Who Exercises control over whether prescription drugs and OTC drugs may be used for therapy? |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| What do ACE inhibitors end in? |
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| ACE inhibitors – end in “pril” |
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What do Cephalosporins contain?
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| Cephalosporins – contain “cef” or “ceph” |
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What do Beta blockers end in?
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| Beta blockers – end in “ol” |
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What do Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI’s) end in?
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| Name given by the United States Adopted Names Council |
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| Generic name (nonproprietary name) |
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What does the Generic name (nonproprietary name) allow?
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| Allows the drug to be marketed |
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What does the Chemical name describe?
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| The drug’s chemical composition and molecular structure |
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| Also called trade name (proprietary name) |
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- Allows the drug to be commercially distributed
- The superscript ® is registered by the U.S. Patent Office and approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
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which is being more universally used generic or brand names?
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| Important to know generic names, this is becoming more universal than trade names |
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| Drugs authorized by a provider with prescriptive authority |
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| can be purchased without medical supervision |
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Over the counter (OTC) drugs
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| What does “off label” mean? |
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- Off label use means the prescriber is using the drug for other than what it has been officially approved for.
- Once a drug is approved for ANY reason, it can be used for ANY reason!
- 20% of drug prescriptions are “off label”
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| What are the Elements of a legal prescription? |
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- Drug, dose, route, frequency, duration
- EX: Amoxicillin 500mg #30 1 tablet po tid x 10 days
- Pt name
- Drug name
- Dosage form
- Amount of each dose
- Administration route
- Administration schedule or time
- Total amount of the drug to be dispensed
- Number of times Rx can be refilled
- Prescriber’s name/credentials
- Date of the Rx
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Whats missing from this prescription?
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- Drug, dose, route, frequency, duration
Route and duration are missing |
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Whats missing from this prescription?
Darvocet prn |
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- Drug, dose, route, frequency, duration
Dose frequency and duration are missing if this is supposed to be a prescription |
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Whats missing from this prescription?
Anaprox DS, 1-2 tablets as directed |
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- Drug, dose, route, frequency, duration
dose, route, frequency and duration are all missing |
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Whats missing from this prescription?
Effexor XR 150 po q d |
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- Drug, dose, route, frequency, duration
Dose and Duration are missing |
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Whats missing from this prescription?
Anticonvulsant 75mg bid x 2 weeks |
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- Drug, dose, route, frequency, duration
Route is missing |
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| Who can approve abbreviations? |
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| How might one time orders be different from stat orders? |
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| Stat orders mean do this right now one time orders could be at any time or date |
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What does a drug being classed Pregnancy class A mean?
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| A : No risk to fetus. Studies have not shown evidence of fetal harm. |
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| What does a drug being classed Pregnancy class B mean? |
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- B: No risk in animal studies and well-controlled studies in pregnant women are not available. It is assumed there is little to no risk in pregnant women.
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| What does a drug being classed Pregnancy class C mean? |
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- C: Animal studies indicate a risk to fetus. Controlled studies on pregnant women are not available. Risk versus benefit of the drug must be determined.
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| What does a drug being classed Pregnancy class D mean? |
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- D: A risk to fetus has been proved. Risk versus benefit of the drug must be determined. It could be used in life- threatening conditions.
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| What does a drug being classed Pregnancy class X mean? |
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- X: A risk to fetus had been proved Risk outweighs the benefit, and drug should be avoided during pregnancy.
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In the classification system for drugs used in lactating women what does ND stand for?
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| In the classification system for drugs used in lactating women what does C stand for? |
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| C: Compatible with breastfeeding |
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| In the classification system for drugs used in lactating women what does CC stand for? |
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CC: Compatible with breastfeeding but use caution |
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| In the classification system for drugs used in lactating women what does SD stand for? |
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SD: Strongly discouraged in breastfeeding |
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| In the classification system for drugs used in lactating women what does X stand for? |
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X: Contraindicated in breastfeeding
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What does being a Schedule I drug mean?
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| Drug has a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. No safety demonstrated. |
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| What does being a Schedule II drug mean? |
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| High potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use but with a severe restriction. Abuse may lead to severe psychological and physical dependence. |
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| What does being a Schedule III drug mean? |
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| Potential for abuse, less than I and II, has currently accepted medical use. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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| What does being a Schedule IV drug mean? |
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| Low potential for abuse relative to classes I-III, has accepted medical use. Abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence. |
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| What does being a Schedule/category V drug mean? |
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| Lowest potential for abuse with accepted medical use. Abuse may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence. |
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Examples of drugs that are Schedule/category V drugs include?
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| Cough suppressants containing small amounts of codeine, some antidiarrheals containing Diphenoxylate |
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| Examples of drugs that are Schedule/category IV drugs include? |
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- Ambien, Talwin, Xanax, Valium
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| Examples of drugs that are Schedule/category III drugs include? |
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- Anabolic steroids, hydrocodone and codeine when combined with acetaminophen
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| Examples of drugs that are Schedule/category II drugs include? |
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| Cocaine (anesthetic), Ritalin, injectable methamphetamine, secobarbital, Oxycodone, fentanyl, morphine |
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Examples of drugs that are Schedule/category I drugs include?
(These have no "accepted" medical use)
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| Cannabis, heroin, peyote, mescaline, methaqualone |
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| What happens if a nurse gives a prescribed drug and the dosage is incorrect or the drug is contraindicated for the client’s health condition! |
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| The Nurse is legally liable |
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| what are the ten rights of nursing? |
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- The ten rights
- Right client
- Right drug
- Right dose
- Right time
- Right route
- Right documentation
- Right assessment
- Right to education
- Right evaluation
- Right to refuse
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| What are the phases of the nursing process? |
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- Assessment
- Nursing diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
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