Nursing Fundamentals- Potter And Perry Medication Administration

Front 1

The ___ sets standards for medication strength, quality and purity.

Back 1

USP (United States Pharmacopeia)

Front 2

The primary intent of the ___ is to protect the public from unskilled, undereducated and unlicensed personnel.

Back 2

NPA (Nurse Practice Act)

Front 3

_____ produces the most rapid absorption because medications are immediately available when they enter the systemic circulation.

Back 3

Intravenous injections

Front 4

Medications that are ___ are not absorbed before reaching the small intestine.

Back 4

basic

Front 5

___ medications pass through the gastric mucosa rapidly.

Back 5

Acidic

Front 6

The BBB allows only ___ medications to pass into the brain and cerebral spinal fluid.

Back 6

fat-soluble

Hint 6

this is why central nervous system infections often require treatment with antibiotics injected directly into the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord.
The placental membrane has non-selective barrier.

Front 7

When medications bind to ____ they cannot exert pharmacological activity.

Back 7

albumin

Hint 7

-only the free medicine in the blood is in active form

Front 8

_____ occurs under the influence of enzymes that detoxify, degrade and remove biologically active chemicals.

Back 8

Biotransformation

Front 9

True/False
Deep breathing and coughing help the postoperative patient get rid of anesthetic gases more rapidly.

Back 9

True

Front 10

The ___ is the expected or predictable physiological response a medication causes.

Back 10

therapeutic effect

Hint 10

-knowing the desired therapeutic effect for each medication allows the nurse to provide client education and evaluate the medications effect.