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THIS TYPE OF MEDICATION NAME PROVIDES AND EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDICATION'S COMPOSITION AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE (EG. N-ACETYL-PARA-AMINOPHEN)
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THE MEDICATIONS CHEMICAL NAME
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THE MANUFACTURED WHO FIRST DEVELOPS THE MEDICATION GIVES THIS NAME OR NONPRORIETARY NAME WITH THE UNITED STATES ADOPTED NAVE COUNSIL (USAN) APPROVAL. GIVEN BEFORE THE MED IS APPROVED. BECOMES THE OFFICIAL NAME WITH THE UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP)
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THE MEDICATIONS GENERIC NAME (EG. TYLENOL)
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BRAND NAME OR PROPRIETARY NAME IS THE NAME UNDER WHICH A MANUFACTURER MARKETS A MEDICATION.
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THE MEDICATIONS TRADE NAME
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INDICATES THE EFFECT OF THE MEDICATION OF A BODY SYSTEM, THE SYMPTOMS THE MEDICATION RELIEVES, OR THE MEDICATIONS DESIRED EFFECT.
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MEDICATION CLASSIFICATIONS
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INSULIN MEDS ARE UNDER WHAT CLASSIFICATION OF MEDS?
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ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS
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WHAT IS ASPIRIN CLASSIFIED AS? THREE TYPES
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ANALGESIC, ANTIPYRETIC, AND AN ANTIINFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.
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THE FDA INSTITUTED THIS PROGRAM SO THAT NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REPORT WHEN A MEDICATION, PRODUCT, OR MEDICAL EVENT CAUSES SERIOUS HARM TO A CLIENT.
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THE MEDWATCH PROGRAM
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THESE OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS SET STANDDARDS FOR MEDICATION STRENGTH, QUALITY, PURITY, PACKAGING, SAFETY, LABELING, AND DOSE FORM.
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USP AND THE NATIONAL FORMULARY
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THE STUDY OF HOW MEDICATIONS ENTER THE BODY, REACH THEIR SITE OF ACTION, ARE METABOLIZED, AND EXIT THE BODY IS CALLED?
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PHARMACOKINETICS
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WHAT TERM REFERS TO PASSAGE OF MEDICATION MOLECULES INTO THE BLOOD FROM IT'S SITE OF ADMINISTRATION?
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ABSORPTION
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WHY ARE MEDICATIONS PLACED ON THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY AIRWAYS QUICKLY ABSORBED?
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BECAUSE THESE TISSUES CONTAIN MANY BLOOD VESSELS, HIGH VASCULARITY.
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WHAT TYPES OF MEDICATIONS PASS THROUGH ACIDIC MEDICATIONS RAPIDLY?
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ACIDIC MEDICATIONS
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WHY ARE MEDICATIONS THAT HIGHLY LIPID SOLUBLE ABSORBED MORE EASILY?
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THEY READILY CROSS THE CELL MEMBRANE BECAUSE IT IS MADE OF A LIPID LAYER.
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WHAT LIQUID INTERFERES WITH THE ABSORPTION OF IRON AND TETRACYCLINE? AND WHAT OTHER LIQUID IS PREFERRED?
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MILK. ORANGE JUICE IS PREFERRED.
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TRUE OR FALSE. MOST DRUGS DISTRIBUTE TO BODY FAT AND WATER. THE MORE FAT A PERSON HAS THE LONGER THE DURATION OF DRUG, SLOWER DISTRIBUTION
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TRUE
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BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER ALLOWS ONLY WHAT TYPE OF MEDICATION TO PASS INTO THE BRAIN AND CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID?
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ONLY FAT SOLUBLE MEDICATIONS
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WHAT AGENTS MAY CROSS THE PLACENTA AND PRODUCE FETAL DEFORMATIES, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION, AND WITH NARCOTIC ABUSE, WITHDRAW SYMPTOMS?
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FAT SOLUBLE AND NON FAT SOLUBLE AGENTS.
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MOST MEDICATIONS BIND TO WHAT TYPE OF PROTEIN?
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ALBUMIN
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WHAT OCCURS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ENZYMES THAT DETOXIFY, DEGRADE (BREAK DOWN), AND REMOVE BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE CHEMICALS.
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BIOTRANSFORMATION OCCURS
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WHERE DO MOST BIOTRANSFORMATIONS OCCUR? WHAT OTHER 4 PLACES DOES IT OCCUR?
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IN THE LIVER.
THE LUNGS, KIDNEYS, BLOOD , AND INTESTINES. |
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AFTER BEING METABOLIZED, WHERE DO MEDICATIONS EXIT FROM?
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THROUGH THE KIDNEYS, LIVER, BOWEL, LUNGS, AND EXOCRINE GLANDS.
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WHAT KIND OF DRUGS EXIT THROUGH THE LUNGS?
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GASEOUS AND VOLATILE COMPOUNDS SUCH AS NITROUS OXIDE AND ALCOHOL.
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WHAT EXCRETES LIPID SOLUBLE MEDICATIONS?
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THE EXOCRINE GLANDS
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WHAT IS AN ADEQUATE FLUID INTAKE FOR AN ADULT TO PROMOTE ELIMINATION OF MEDICATIONS?
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50ML/KG/DAY
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WHAT TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE THE EXPECTED OR PREDICTABLE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE A MEDICATION CAUSES?
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THERAPEUTIC EFFECT
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WHAT MEDICATION IS USED TO REDUCE THE CARDIAC WORKLOAD, INCREASE MYOCARDIAL OXYGEN SUPPLY AND CHEST PAIN?
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NITROGLYCERIN
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WHAT IS THE TERM USED FOR THE UNINTENDED, SECONDARY EFFECTS A MEDICATION PREDICTABLY WILL CAUSE?
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SIDE EFFECTS
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WHAT TERM IS USED WHEN A MEDICATION CAUSES A SEVER EFFECT (EG. PATIENT BECOMES COMATOSE WHEN MEDICATION IS INGESTED)?
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ADVERSE EFFECT
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WHAT MAY DEVELOP AFTER PROLONGED INTAKE OF A MEDICATION OR WHEN A MEDICATION ACCUMULATES IN THE BLOOD BECAUSE OF IMPAIRED METABOLISM OR EXCRETION?
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TOXIC EFFECTS
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TOXIC LEVELS OF WHAT DRUGS CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION AND DEATH?
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MORPHINE AND OPIOD
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ALLERGIC REACTIONS CAUSE WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ALL MEDICATION REACTIONS?
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10-15 %
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REACTIONS CHARACTERIZED BY SUDDEN CONSTRICTION OF BRONCHIOLAR MUSCLES, EDEMA OF THE PHARYNX AND LARYNX, AND SEVERE WHEEZING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH ARE CALLED?
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ANAPHYLACTIC REACTIONS
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THESE TYPES OF MEDICATIONS ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH A CATHETER THAT HAS BEEN PLACED INTO THE SUBARACHNOID SPACE OR INTO ONE OF THE VENTRICLES OF THE BRAIN.
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INTRATHECAL
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THESE TYPES OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATIN INVOLVES THE INFUSION OF MEDICATION DIRECTLY INTO THE BONE MARROW.
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INTRAOSSEOUS
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THESE MEDICATIONS ARE ADMINISTERED INTO THE PERITONEAL CAVITY, WHERE THEY ARE ABSORBED INTO THE CIRCULATION.
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INTRAPERITONEAL
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THESE MEDICATIONS ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE CHEST WALL AND DIRECTLY INTO THE PLEURAL SPACE.
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INTRAPLEURAL
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THIS METHOD CALLS FOR MEDICATIONS TO BE ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY INTO THE ARTERIES. COMMON IN CLIENTS WHO HAVE ARTERIAL CLOTS.NURSE MUST CAREFULLY MONITOR THE INTEGRITY OF THIS INFUSION TO PREVENT INADVERTENT DISCONNECTION OF THE SYSTEM AND SUBSEQUENT BLEEDING.
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INTRAARTERIAL
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THESE METHODS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION ARE LIMITED TO PHYSICIAN ADMINSTRATION,
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INTRACARDIAC AND INTRAARTICULAR (INTO A JOINT)
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WHAT TYPE OF MEDS ARE APPLIED THROUGH A TRANSDERMAL DISK OR PATCH?
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NITROGLICERIN,SCOPOLAMINE, AND ESTROGENS.
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THERE MUST BE A DOCUMENTED DIAGNOSIS, CONDITION, OR INDICATION FOR USE OF EACH ...
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MEDICATION ORDERED
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THESE TYPE OF MEDICATION ORDER IS CARRIED OUT UNTIL THE PRESCRIBER CANCELS IT BY ANOTHER ORDER OR UNTIL A PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF DAYS ELAPSE. MAY INDICATE A FINAL DATE OR NUMBER OF TREATMENTS OR DOSES.
EG. TETRACYCLINE 500MG PO Q6H OR DECADRON 10MG DAILY X 5DAYS |
A STANDING ORDER OR ROUTINE MEDICATION ORDER
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A MEDICATION ORDER TO BE USED WHEN THE CLIENT REQUIRES IT. THE NURSE USES OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND DISCRETION IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE CLIENT NEEDS THE MEDICATION.
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PRN ORDERS
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A PRESCRIBER WILL OFTEN ORDER A MEDICATION TO BE ONLY ONCE AT A SPECIFIED TIME. EG. ATIVAN 1MG IV ON CALL TO MRI
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SINGLE (ONE TIME) ORDER
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A SINGLE DOSE OF MEDICATION ORDER TO BE GIVEN IMMEDIATLY AND AT ONCE.
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STAT ORDER
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THE PRESCRIBER WRITES_______FOR CLIENTS WHO ARE TO TAKE MEDICATIONS OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL.
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PRESCRIPTIONS
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY AND FOR BEING SURE THAT THE PRESCRIPTIONS ARE VALID? AND WHOS MAIN TASK IS IT TO DISPENSE THE CORRECT MEDICATION, IN THE PROPER DOSAGE AND AMOUNT, WITH AN ACCURATE LABEL?
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THE PHARMACIST
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WITH THIS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, THE MEDICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN QUANTITY IN LARGER, MULTIDOSE CONTAINERS.
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STOCK SYSTEM, OR STOCK SUPPLY
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WITH THIS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, PORTABLE CARTS ARE USED CONTAINING A DRAWER WITH A 24HR SUPPLY OF MEDICATIONS FOR EACH CLIENT.
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UNIT DOSE SYSTEM
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WHICH MEDICATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MEDICATION ERRORS AND SAVES STEPS IN DISPENSING MEDICATIONS?
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THE UNIT DOSE SYSTEM
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VIOLATION OF WHAT ACT IS PUNISHABLE BY FINES, IMPRISONMENT, AND LOSS OF NURSE LICENSURE?
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VIOLATION OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
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PILOCARPINE IS A MEDICATION USED TO TREAT________. AND IT'S THE MOST COMMON MEDICATION DISK.
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GLAUCOMA
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TRUE OR FALSE. THE NURSE HAS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION.
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FALSE. THE PRESCRIBER AND THE PARMACIST ASLO HELP ENSURE THE RIGHT MEDICATION GETS TO THE RIGHT CLIENT. HOWEVER, THE NURSE ADMINISTERING THE MEDICATIONS IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR KNOWING WHICH MEDICATIONS ARE PRESCRIBED, THEIR THERAPEUTIC AND NON THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS, AND THE MEDICATIONS' ASSOCIATED NURSING IMPLICATIONS.
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WHEN CLIENTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH POTASSIUM IN THEIR BODY, THEY MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNS AND SYMPTOM S THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH________, SUCH AS MUSCLE FATIGUE AND WEAKNESS.
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HYPOKALEMIA.
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AN EVENT THAT COULD CAUSE OR LEAD TO A CLIENT RECEIVING INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION THERAPY OR FAILING TO RECEIVE APPROPRIATE THERAPY IS CALLED A
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MEDICATION ERROR
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THIS MEDICATION IS A POWERFUL MEDICATION THAT IS ADMINISTERED TO TREAT SEIZURES; MAY BE ADMINISTERED BY MOUTH OR IV PUSH. IN LARGE DOSAGES, THIS MEDICATION CAN ALSO AFFECT THE RHYTHM OF THE HEART. THEREFORE SOME INSTITUTIONS PLACE LIMITS ON HOW MUCH THIS MEDICATION CAN BE GIVEN TO A CLIENT ON A NURSING UNIT THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO MONITOR THE CLIENTS HEART RATE AND RHYTHM.
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DILANTIN. NOT ALL PRESCRIBERS ARE AWARE OF ALL OF THE LIMITATIONS AND MAY PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS THAT CANNOT BE GIVEN IN A PARTICULAR HEALTH CARE SETTING. NURSES MUST RECOGNIZE THESE LIMITATIONS AND ENSURE THAT THE PRESCRIBER IS INFORMED AND THAT APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE CLIENT RECEIVES THE MEDIATIONS AS PRESCRIBED AND WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN THE APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT.
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WHAT ARE THE SIX RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION?
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THE RIGHT MEDICATION
THE RIGHT DOSE THE RIGHT CLIENT THE RIGHT ROUTE THE RIGHT TIME THE RIGHT DOCUMENTATION |
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WHEN ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS, THE NURSE COMPARES THE LABEL OF THE MEDICATION CONTAINER WITH THE MEDICATION FORM WHEN AND HOW MANY TIMES?
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3 TIMES. BEFORE REMOVING THE CONTAINER FROM THE DRAWER OR SHELF, AS THE AMOUNT OF MEDICATION ORDERED IS REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINER, AND BEFORE RETURNING THE CONTAINER TO STORAGE
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TRUE OR FALSE. A NURSE CAN ADMINISTER A MEDICATION PREPARED BY ANOTHER REGISTERED NURSE?
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FALSE. A NURSE ADMINISTERS ONLY THE MEDICATIONS THEY PREPARE THEMSELVES.
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A MEDICATION THAT IS ORDERED___ IS TO BE GIVEN WITHIN HALF AN HOUR AFTER A MEAL, WHEN THE CLIENTS HAS A FULL STOMACH.
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PC (AFTER MEALS)
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ALL ROUTINELY ORDERED MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN WITHIN___MINUTES OF THE TIMES ORDERED.
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60 MINUTES. (30 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER THE PRESCRIBED TIME)
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WHAT COMPOUNDS WILL INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF BLEEDING IN A PERSON WHO HAS A GASTRIC ULCER?
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COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ASPIRIN.
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WHAT ARE 7 THINGS NEEDED TO COMPLETE A MEDICATION ORDER?
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1.CLIENTS FULL NAME
2.DATE THAT THE ORDER IS WRITTEN 3.MEDICATION NAME 4.DOSE 5.ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION 6.TIME AND FREQUENCY OF ADMIN 7.SIGNATURE OF PRESCRIBER |
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WHEN THE CLIENT IS TAKING MANY MEDICATIONS, PRESCRIBED OR NOT, IN AN ATTEMPT TO TREAT SEVERAL DISORDERS SIMULTANEOUSLY IS CALLED
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POLYPHARMACY
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WHEN THE CLIENT OVERUSE, UNDERUSE, ERRATIC USE, OR CONTRATINDICATES USE IT IS CALLED
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MISUSE OF MEDICATIONS
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75% OF OLDER ADULTS INTENTIONALLY DO NOT ADHERE TO THEIR MEDICATION REGIMEN EITHER BY NOT TAKING THE MEDICATION AT ALL OR BY ALTERING THE DOSE. THIS IS CALLED...
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NONCOMPLIANCE. NONCOMPLIANCE GENERALLY OCCURS EITHER BECAUSE OF DRUG EFFECTIVENESS, UNCOMFORTABLE SIDE EFFECTS, OR THE PROHIBITIVE COST OF THE MEDICINE
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MOST TABLETS AND CAPSULES SHOULD BE SWALLOWED WITH ______ML FLUIDS (AS ALLOWED)
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60-100 ML
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IN NASAL INSTILATION, FOR ACCESS TO POSTERIOR PHRYNX TILT CLIENTS HEAD________
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BACKWARD
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IN NASAL INSTILLATION, FOR ACCESS TO ETHMOID OR SPHENOID SINUS TILT CLIENTS HEAD________
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OVER THE EDGE OF THE BED OR APPLY A SMALL PILLOW UNDER SHOULDERS AND TILT HEAD BACK.
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IN NASAL INSTILLATION, FOR ACCESS TO FRONTAL OR MAXILLARY SINUS, TILT CLIENTS HEAD______
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BACK OVER EDGE OF BED OR PILLOW WITH HEAD TURNED TOWARD SIDE TO BE TREATED.
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O.D. STANDS FOR
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RIGHT EYE
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O.S. STANDS FOR
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LEFT EYE
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O.U. STANDS FOR
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BOTH EYES
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AFTER INSTILLING EYE DROPS INTO THE CONJUCTIVAL SAC THE NURSE____
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APPLIES GENTLE PRESSURE WITH FINGER AND CLEAN TISSUE ON CLIENTS NASOLACRIMAL DUCT FOR 30-60 SECONDS
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WHEN INSTILLING EAR DROPS IN AN ADULT YOU PULL THE EAR____
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PULL AURICLE UPWARD AND OUTWARD.
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WHEN INSTILLING EAR DROPS IN CHILDREN YOU PULL THE EAR____
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PULL AURICLE DOWN AND BACK.
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WHEN INSERTING AN ANAL SUPPOSITORY IN AN ADULT, HOW FAR IN DO YOU GO?
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PAST INTERNAL SPHINCTER AND AGAINST RECTAL WALL 10CM (4IN)
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WHEN INSERTING AN ANAL SUPPOSITORY IN A CHILD AND INFANT, HOW FAR IN DO YOU GO?
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5CM (2IN)
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THESE ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF NEEDLES FOR WHAT TYPE OF INJECTION?
HOLDS 2-3ML FOR ADULT 0.5-1ML FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN 1-1 1/2 INCHES IN NEEDLE SIZE VASTUS LATURALIS(ADULTS)1-1 1/2 INCH DELTOID (ADULTS)1-1 1/2 INCH VENTROGLUTEAL (ADULTS)1 1/2 INCH 18-27 GAUGE NEEDLE INJECT AT A 90DEGREE ANGLE |
INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
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THESE ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF NEEDLES FOR WHAT TYPE OF INJECTION?
1ML TUBERCULIN SYRINGE 3/8-3/5 INCH LONG NEEDLE 26-27 GAUGE NEEDLE INJECT AT A 5-15 DEGREE ANGLE INJECT ABOUT 3MM BELOW SKIN SURFACE |
INTRADERMAL INJECTION
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THESE ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF NEEDLES FOR WHAT TYPE OF INJECTION?
1-3ML 27-25 GAUGE 3/8-5/8 INCH NEEDLE INJECT AT A 45-90 DEGREE ANGLE |
SUBQUTANEOUS INJECTIONS
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WHAT SITE IS MOST FREQUENTLY RECOMMENDED FOR HEPARIN INJECTIONS?
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THE ABDOMEN
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HOW MANY ML OF MEDICATION CAN A NORMAL, WELL DEVELOPED CLIENT TOLERATE WITHOUT SEVERE MUSCLE DISCOMFORT?
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3ML
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HOW MANY ML OF MEDICATION CAN CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, AND THIN CLIENTS TOLERATE WITHOUT SEVERE MUSCLE DISCOMFORT?
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2ML
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IT IS RECOMMENDED TO GIVE NO MORE THAT_____ML TO SMALL CHILDREN AND OLDER INFANTS.
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1ML
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WHICH IM SITE IS THE PREFERRED SITE FOR MEDICATIONS THAT INVOLVE LARGER VOLUME, MORE VISCOUS, AND IRRITATING FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND INFANTS?
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VENTROGLUTEAL. IT IS A LARGE WELL DEVELOPED MUSCLE IN YOUNG CHILDREN OVER 7MONTHS, EVEN THE ONES THAT CANNOT WALK YET.
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DORSO GLUTEAL MUSCLE WAS THE TRADITIONAL IM SITE BUT IS CONSIDERED HIGH RISK BECAUSE ONE CAN ACCIDENTALY HIT WHAT NERVE?
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THE SCIATIC NERVE
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THIS IM SITE IS LOCATED 3-5 CM (1-2INCHES) BELOW THE ACROMION PROCESS AND IS USED FOR SMALL MEDICATION DOSES AND IMMUNIZATIONS OR WHEN OTHER SITES ARE INACCESSIBLE BECAUSE OF DRESSINGS OR CASTS.
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THE DELTOID MUSCLE
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THIS METHOD IS USED TO MINIMIZE SKIN IRRITATION BY SEALING THE MEDICATION IN MUSCLE TISSUES
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ZTRACK METHOD
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE TRADITIONAL FIVE RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION:
A. RIGHT DOCUMENTATION B.RIGHT ROUTE C.RIGHT MEDICATION D.RIGHT TIME |
A. RIGHT DOCUMENTATION
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THE NURSE IS HAVING DIFFICULTY READING A PHYSICIAN'S ORDER FOR A MEDICATION. THE NURSE KNOWS TH PHYSICIAN IS VERY BUSY AND DOES NOT LIKE TO BE CALLED. THE NURSE SHOULD:
A. CALL A PHARMACIST TO INTERPRET THE ORDER. B.CALL THE PHYSICIAN TO HAVE THE ORDER CLARIFIED. C.CONSULT THE UNIT MANAGER TO HELP INTERPRET THE ORDER. D.AS THE UNIT SECRETARY TO INTERPRET THE PHYSICIAN'S HANDWRITING. |
B. CALL THE PHYSICIAN TO HAVE THE ORDER CLARIFIED.
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THE CLIENT HAS AN ORDER FOR 2 TABLESPOONS OF MILK OF MAGNESIA. THE NURSE CONVERTS THIS DOSE TO THE METRIC SYSTEM AND WOULD GIVE THE CLIENT:
A. 2ML B. 5ML C. 16ML D. 30ML |
D. 30ML
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MOST MEDICATION ERRORS OCCUR WHEN THE NURSE:
A. FAILS TO FOLLOW ROUTINE PROCEDURES. B. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING NUMEROUS MEDICATIONS. C. IS CARING FOR TOO MANY CLIENTS. D. IS ADMINISTERING UNFAMILIAR MEDICATIONS. |
A. FAILS TO FOLLOW ROUTINE PROCEDURES.
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A CLIENT IS TO RECEIVE CEPHALEXIN (KEFLEX) 500MG PO. THE PHARMACY HAS SENT 250MG TABLETS. THE NURSE SHOULD GIVE:
A. 1/2 TABLET B. 1 TABLET C. 1 1/2 TABLET D. 2 TABLETS |
D. 2 TABLETS
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THE PRIMARY INTENT OF THE STATE NURSE PRACTICE ACT IS TO:
A. PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM UNSKILLED, UNDEREDUCATED, AND UNLICENSED PERSONNEL. B. PROTECT THE NURSE FROM CLIENT ABUSE. C. DETERMINE THE NURSE'S SALARY D. PREVENT POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM MEDICATION USE. |
A. PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM UNSKILLED, UNDEREDUCATED, AND UNLICENSED PERSONNEL.
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THE NURSE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING LEGAL PROVISIONS WHEN ADMINISTERING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OR NARCOTICS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN:
A. FINES, IMPRISONMENT, AND LOSS OF NURSE LICENSURE B. LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT C. MEDICATION ERRORS D. POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM NARCOTIC USE. |
A. FINES, IMPRISONMENT, AND LOSS OF NURSE LICENSURE
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PHARMACOKINETICS IS THE STUDY OF HOW MEDICATIONS:
A. ARE DERIVED FROM PLANTS B. ENTER THE BODY, REACH THEIR SITE OF ACTION, ARE METABOLIZED, AND EXIT THE BODY. C. ARE USED FOR CERTAIN DISEASE PROCESSES. D. ARE MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED TO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES. |
B. ENTER THE BODY, REACH THEIR SITE OF ACTION, ARE METABOLIZED, AND EXIT THE BODY.
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING, SET STANDARDS FOR MEDICATION STRENGTH, QUALITY, PURITY, PACKAGING, SAFETY, LABELING, AND DOSE FORM.
A. PHYSICIANS REFERENCE GUIDE B. NURSE'S DRUG GUIDE C. MEDWATCH PROGRAM D. USP AND NATIONAL FORMULARY |
D. USP AND NATIONAL FORMULARY
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ENFORCEMENT OF MEDICATION LAWS RESTS WITH THE:
A. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) B. NURSE OR PHYSICIAN DISPENSING AND PRESCRIBING MEDICATIONS. C. MEDWATCH PROGRAM D. HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS |
A. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
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