NURS 5334 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE.

Prescriptive Authority - legal route to prescribe independently and without limitation Parts of a prescription - - prescriber name - license number - contact information - DEA number (prescriber and supervising) - patient name - DOB - allergies - name of medication - indication ...

Define Pharmacokinetics - The impact of the body on drugs. How much of an administered dose gets to its sites of action. Four major pharmokinetic processes - Drug absorption, drug distribution, drug metabolism, and drug excretion. Define Pharmacodynamics - The impact of drugs on the body. The ...

Prescribing basics - Prescribing is regulated by state BON Proper RX - Providers name and address, Telephone DEA Pt name/DOB/Addres Name of Drug, strength, SIG(directions) with indication/Route and frequency, Quantity and signature. Drug Schedules: Most addictive to least - 1: Heroin,LSD, M...

Why do many medications lack pediatric dosing information in their drug labeling? A. Most medications are not used in pediatric patients. B. There is a lack of evidence-based literature on the safe and effective use of medications in children. C. The FDA does not allow pediatric dosing informati...

What is Bethanechol? - cholinergic/muscarinic agonist/parasympathomimetic agent Bethanechol treats - urinary retention Bethanechol SFX - Hypotension, diarrhea, exacerbation of asthma, dysrhythmias in pts with hyperthyroidism What is Cevimeline? - cholinergic/muscarinic agonist/parasympathom...

A good history of herb and supplement use is critical before prescribing because approximately __________ % of patients in the US are using herbal products. - 38 A potential harmful effect on patients who take some herbal medication is" - Lead poisoning What is Black Cohosh used for? - Treati...

Topical anesthesia - The ability of an anesthetic to penetrate the axon membrane is determined by 1. Molecular size 2. Lipid solubility 3. Degree of ionization at tissue ph Lidocaine - Injectable, gels Lido with epi to constrict blood flow and prolongs anesthesia and decrease risk of toxic...

Diagnotic criteria for Diabetes - Fasting glucose - casual glucose - A1c - fasting glucose >126 Casual glucose >200 A1c 6.5 or > What is an example of a biguanide? - Metformin How do biguanides work? - -inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis -reduces glucose absorption in the gut - ...

When advising a patient about injectable influenza administration the NP considers the following about the use of this vaccine - Its use is recommended to virtually all members of the population. A middle aged man with COPD who is about to receive injectable influenza vaccine should be advised th...