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Test 1
Cedar Crest
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
06/06/2012

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Five plus five rights of drug administration..
Definition
Right client, drug, dose, time, route
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Five additional rights
Definition
Right documentation, assessment, education, evaluation, right to refuse
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PRN
Definition
as needed
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STAT
Definition
immediately
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One time
Definition
given once
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standing
Definition
continuous
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cc
Definition
cubic centimeter
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dr
Definition
dram
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g, G, gm
Definition
gram
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kg
Definition
kilogram
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T, tbsp
Definition
Tablespoon
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PC, pc
Definition
after meals
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A.D, ad
Definition
right ear
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A.S, as
Definition
left ear
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O.D
Definition
right eye
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O.S
Definition
left eye
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O.U
Definition
both eyes
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A.C
Definition
before meals
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Factors affecting Drug Response
Definition
Clinical Factors
Administration
Psychokinetic
Pharmacodynamic
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Four components of pharmacokinetics play role in drug action
Definition
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, age.
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Factors that modify drug response
Definition
weight, toxicity, pharmacogenetics, route (IV fastest), time, emotional factors, preexisting disease, tolerance, cumulative effect, drug-drug interaction, food-drug interaction
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Cumulative effect
Definition
drug metabolized slower due to the build up
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Medication Administration:
Preparation
Definition
washing hands, checking orders, diets, label X3, and allergies
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Administration of Medication:
Definition
verify patient name and ID band, knowledge of medication and proper administration.
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Recording of Medication:
Definition
includes proper documentation on medication record, chart if needed on other forms such as a diabetic flow sheet.
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Oral Medications
Definition
Enteric coated cannot be crushed, sub-lingual under tongue, bucally between the cheek, liquids are measured at the bottom of the meniscus.
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Trans dermal
Definition
patches such as hormones or nitroglycerin. provide a more consistent blood level, remember gloves must be worn for administration of all topical medications.
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Eye drops
Definition
administered by exposing the conjuctival sac and placing the drop in the center of the sac, not on the eye directly.
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Ear drops
Definition
ear pulled down and back in children under 3 and up and back for all others
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Nose drops
Definition
head back and often tilting to reach the frontal sinus
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Medication with a spacer, (inhalation)
Definition
spacer allows more medications to reach the lung.
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Intradermal
Definition
allergy testing, tuberculin testing, 26-27 gauge needle bevel up 10-15 degree angle and a visual wheal.
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Subcutaneous
Definition
non-irritating and water soluble drugs, 25-27 in the fat pads at a 45 or sometimes a 90 degree angle
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Aspiration
Definition
necessary for subcutaneous injection with the exception of heparin injection.
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Intramuscular administration
Definition
rapid systemic response, often used with irritating drugs, 20-23 at a 90 degree angle. Z track requires replacement of the needle after withdrawing the medication and prior to administration.
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IM Injection site for infants
Definition
Vastus lateralis
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IM injection sites
Definition
deltoid muscle, vastus lateralis, gluetus maximus
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Technologic advances
Definition
safety needles, pca, emla, insulin pen, portable syringe infusion
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The Nursing Process
Definition
Assessment (diagnosis) planning, intervention and evaluation
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Assessment
Definition
subjective and objective
History, medications otc, herbals, allergies, labs, environment
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Planning
Definition
Goal setting, client centered, acceptable, measurable, realistic and shared with the other members of the health care team.
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Implementation
Definition
Patient education, general, self-administration, diet and side effects.
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Evaluation
Definition
continuous and based upon completion of goals
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