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What is required prescription information? ~~> Patient name Date order was written Drug name Dose amount Dose frequency Route of administration Prescribers signature What are the 9 rights of medication administration? ~~> Right drug Right dose Right time Right route and form Ri...

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Pharm Midterm Review for SPC Questions
& 100% Correct Answers
What is required prescription information?

✓ ~~> Patient name

Date order was written

Drug name

Dose amount

Dose frequency

Route of administration

Prescribers signature




What are the 9 rights of medication administration?

✓ ~~> Right drug

Right dose

Right time

Right route and form

Right patient

Right documentation

Right reason




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Right of the patient to refuse




Define half-life

✓ ~~> The time required for one half of a given drug to be removed

from the body.




Define first pass effect

✓ ~~> The process in which the drug passes to the liver first, where it is

either metabolized to an inactive form or a drug metabolite, and a

much smaller amount will pass into the circulation as a result.




Tolerance

✓ ~~> Reduced response to a drug after prolonged use.




Inotropic effect

✓ ~~> Effects CONTRACTION

Negative inotropic = decrease contractility

Positive inotropic = increase contractility *Think I from inotropic + con from

contraction = ICON (just to remember)




Dromotropic effect


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✓ ~~> Effect CONDUCTION

Negative dromotropic = decrease conduction

Positive dromotropic = increase conduction




Chronotropic effect

✓ ~~> Effect RATE

Negative chronotropic = decrease rate

Positive chronotropic - increase rate




Adjuvant therapy

✓ ~~> Therapy that is given in addition to the primary or initial therapy to

maximize its effectiveness.




A1C

✓ ~~> Blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to

assess glucose control over a period of 90 days




Oral administration route

✓ ~~> Positive: Usually easier to take, more convenient and less

expensive. Safe than an injection and more easily reversible.




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Negative: Variable absorption




Sublingual administration route

✓ ~~> Positive: absorbed rapidly and leads to more rapid onset of

action




Negative: Patients may accidentally swallow the pill




Rectal administration route

✓ ~~> Positive; Rapid absorption, good alternative when oral

administration is not available




Negative: Patient discomfort and embarrassment, may be more expensive

than oral route




Topical administration route

✓ ~~> Positive: Delivers medication directly to affected area and

decreases likelihood of systemic drug effects




Negative: Sometimes hard to self administer and can be messy




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