Ait Study Cards

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Director of Nursing (DON)

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A registered nurse responsible for supervising the activities, functions, and training of nursing personnel.

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Dispense

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To deliver a prescribed drug to an
ultimate user, including the compounding, packaging, and labeling necessary to prepare the prescribed drug.

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Drug

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Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or other conditions in persons. Any substance other than a device or food intended to affect the structure or an), function of the body of persons.

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Drug irregularity

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A drug that is given without a medical reason; in an excessive or
inadequate dose or duration of therapy; where side effects indicate that a dose modification or drug discontinuation is indicated, or inadequate monitoring for effect
or manufacturer's recommendations for laboratory monitoring. This therapy results in potential negative outcome or is not achieving stated objectives of the prescriber. The consulting pharmacist should
address this potential drug therapy problem at the time of their drug regimen review.

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Drug Regimen Review (DRR)

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The review
of drugs being used by a resident (patient) to determine effect and potential for harmful effects.

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Adverse Impact

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also known as the ''Four-fifths Rule''): under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its amendments, adverse impact occurs whenever the selection rate for any protected group (racial, ethnic or sexual group) is less than 80% of the rate of selection for the non-protected group.