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35 Cards in this Set
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Routes of Administration |
Enteral Parenteral Inhaled Transdermal |
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Enteral |
Administered through GI tract, oral, sublingual, rectal Ex. Nitroglycerin |
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Parenteral |
Injected into skin Ex. Humera |
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Inhaled |
Albuteral |
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Transdermal |
Hypocortisone |
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Phases of drug effect |
Pharmacokinetic (Pk) Pharmacodynamic |
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Pharmacokinetic |
Effect of body on the drug |
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Pharmacodynamic |
Effect of drug on the body |
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Bioavailability |
Percent of drug that reaches circulatory system |
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Half-life |
Time it takes for half the drug to be eliminated |
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Primary effect |
Planned effect |
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Secondary effect |
Side effect (can be good or bad) |
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Agonist |
Increased physiological reaction |
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Antagonist |
Counters desired action |
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Therapeutic range |
Drug range between minimal effect range but below minimum toxic range |
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St segment depression |
Decrease of at segment by at least 1ml Inadequate blood flow to the heart, myocardial aschemia |
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St segment elevation |
Myocardial infarction |
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Elevated systolic BP |
120-129 BPM |
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BP determinate |
Cardiac output and total peripheral resistance |
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BP drugs that lower water retention |
Diuretics |
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Mechanisms for alpha receptor blockers |
Cause vasodilation Target resistance |
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Noncompliance factors |
Improper medication use Not finishing medications Old/expired medication |
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OPQRSTA |
Onset Provocation & Palliation Quality Region & Radiation Severity Timing Associated signs & Symptoms |
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Arteries |
Take blood away from the heart |
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Capillaries |
Gas exchange site |
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Edema |
Finger pressed on bony area How deep and how long it lasts |
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Mild Edema |
1+ distortion, quickly resolves |
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Moderate Edema |
2+ little deeper |
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Sever Edema |
3+ lasts for 1 min |
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4 + edema |
>= 8mm deep, lasts longer than 2 min |
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Absolute contraindications |
Makes a test in-advisable |
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Relative contraindications |
Caution should be used when 2+ drugs or procedures are used together |
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Hypertension BP |
Systolic BP >= 130 Diastolic BP >= 80 |
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Hypotension |
Systolic BP <= 90 Diastolic BP <= 60 |
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Arterial walls |
Inner most Tunica intima Tunics media Tunica externa Outer most |
