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NSG 124 EXAM 1 QUESTION AND ANSWERS LATEST
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- NSG 124
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NSG 124 EXAM 1 QUESTION AND ANSWERS LATEST What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
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NSG 124 EXAM 1 QUESTION AND ANSWERS LATEST2024-2025
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
Generic or trade?
Nonproprietary, not capitalized, suffixes, only 1 name
Generic
Generic or trade?
Proprietary, capitalized, marketing name, multiple names
Trade
What are the 4 parts of the pharmacokinetics processes?
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Half life
Length of time required for half of the medication to leave the body
NSG 124 EXAM 1
, Is it better to have a narrow or wide therapeutic range?
Wide
Therapeutic index
The ratio between the toxic and therapeutic concentrations of a drug
Drug-drug interactions
When one drug changes the way another drug affects the body
Minimizing adverse drug-drug interactions
Minimize number of drugs a patient receives.
Take a thorough drug history.
Be aware of the possibility of illicit drug use.
Adjust the dosage when metabolizing inducers are added or deleted.
Adjust the timing of administration to minimize interference with absorption.
Monitor for early signs of toxicity.
Be especially vigilant when patient is taking a drug with a low therapeutic index.
Adverse reactions
Undesirable drug effect
Side effect
NSG 124 EXAM 1
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