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11 Cards in this Set
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What routes are mental health medications usually given? |
Oral Injection |
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What are physical considerations to consider for medications that are prescribed to elderly people? |
– Absorption – Distribution – Elimination – Failing sight |
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What are sociocultural considerations to consider for medications that are prescribed to elderly people? |
– Use of OTC medications – More than one prescriber – Multiple suppliers – Financial considerations |
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What are psychological/behavioural considerations to consider for medications that are prescribed to elderly people? |
– Memory loss – Dementia may affect compliance |
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What are things to consider when giving a child an injection? |
– Don’t use the deltoid muscle as it is under-developed in mostchildren – Always wake a sleeping child to give them an injection - Distract the child, give the injection quickly, DO NOT fight with thechild |
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What are some physical considerations when giving a child a medication? |
– Absorption – Distribution – Metabolism – Excretion |
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What are the non-parenteral/oral routes of administration? |
- Topical - Transdermal - Ear - Eye - Nasal - Inhalation therapy (covered in another lecture) - Rectal - Vaginal |
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What are the advantages of rectal administration? |
• Can be used when drug has objectionable taste or odour • Drug released at slow, steady rate • Provides a local therapeutic effect |
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What are some disadvantages of rectal administration? |
• Dose absorbed is unpredictable • May be perceived as unpleasant by the client |
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What are the advantages of vaginal administration? |
- Local affect |
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What are the disadvantages of vaginal administration? |
May be messy and may soil clothes |
