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26 Cards in this Set
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What legislative documentation for nurses dictates what the nurse's role in medication administration will be?
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Nurse Practice Act for the individual's state
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What act first set the standards for the quality and purity of drugs?
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Pure Food And Drug Act--1906
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Who is the governing body for determining that drug manufacturers maintain the standards set by law?
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The Food And Drug Administration
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These are drugs that affect the mind or behavior, may be habit-forming, and have a high potential for abuse....
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Controlled Substances
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This schedule of drug has high abuse potential and is not accepted for medical use...
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Schedule 1
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This schedule of drug has a high potential for abuse and is accepted for medical use...
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Schedule 2
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What type of storage is necessary for Narcotics?
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Double-locked storage area
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What information must be present on a written prescription?
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Name, med name, dose, route, frequency, amount of med to be dispensed, number of refills, provider's signature
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What is the Z-Track method for giving an intramuscular injection?
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Locate site, pull skin to side, give injection, release skin back to normal position( prevents seepage of med into sub-Q layer causing discomfort).
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What is the site of choice for IM injection for children?
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Rectus Femoris
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The metric system is based on units of_______?
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Ten
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Equivalents in the metric system are computed by multiplying or dividing, and by moving the decimal point to the ______and ______ respectively?
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right , left
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What are the 3 basic units in the metric system?
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gram, miligram, microgram
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Where did the Apothecary system originate and what unit is it based on?
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colonial England and based upon a single grain of wheat.
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Progressions or increases in weight in the apothecary system are_________?
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Dram, ounce, pound
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What is the basic unit for measuring volume in the Apothecary System?
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The minim( which is the approximate amount of water that weighs a grain)
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What are the names for the progressions or increases in volume in the Apothecary System?
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Fluid Dram, fluid ounce, pint, quart, gallon
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What are the basic units of measurement for weight in the Household system?
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ounce and pound
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What are the basic units of measurements for volume in the Household system?
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Teaspoon, Tablespoon,Ounce, Pint, Quart, Gallon
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What is the formula for calculating dose?
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Desired/Have x Quantity= Dose
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What is the formula for calculating drip rate?
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Drops/min= Total volume infused x drop factor
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What is an idiosyncratic response?
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An unexplained and unpredictable response to a medication which may be sub-otimal,exaggerated, or abnormal
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What is the fastest and slowest absorption routes for med admin?
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IV--Fastest, Topical--Slowest
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What is synergism with respect to med admin?
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Interaction results in potentiation of the medication to increase its affects
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What is antagonism with respect to med admin?
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When the medication effects decrease due to the interaction
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Excretion of a drug most often occurs in the kidneys, but may also occur in what 3 other sites?
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Lungs, exocrine glands, and intestinal tract
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