Cumulative drug effect - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacology - ANS study of drugs and their action on living organisms Absorption - ANS a drug is moved from site of administration to body fluids; first process during pharmacokinetics Adverse Reaction - ANS undesirable drug effect Allergic Reaction - ANS immediate hypersensitive reaction by the immune system Anaphylactic Shock - ANS sudden, severe hypersensitivity reaction with symptoms that progress rapidly and may result in death if not treated Controlled Substances ...

9 rights of medication administration - Important 6 rights: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation Other 3 right education right to refuse right response/evaluation A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should: A. check the drug's expiration date to ensure that it is still current. B. reasses...

ADC Exam 1 Questions With Verified Answers A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game—biweekly to weekly—for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who bring it. He feels that other than his w...

"off-label" - the use of drugs for unapproved indication or in an unapproved age group, dosage, or route of administration 1st pass effect - some of the drugs when passed though the liver may deactivate —> reduces effect of drugs acute pain - protective, temporary, self limiting, direct cause, and resolves with tissue healing, see changes in vital signs additive interaction - medicines work together in a positive way (same effect x2) adverse reactions - a list of possible unpleasan...

What is the route of administration for the EpiPen auto-injector? a. intravenous b. sublingual c. intraosseous d. intramuscular - d chapter 11 page 458 In _____ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner. a. patient-assisted b. peer-assisted c. EMT-administered d. paramedic-administered - b chapter 11 page 463 Which of the following statements regarding the metered-dose inhaler (MDI) is correct? a. MDIs are contraindicated for patients with asthma o...

PMHNP I - Exam 1 - Psychopharmacology. Questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Solution. Psychotropic Medications Antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, hypnotics, stimulants Organized by structure MOA Distinguished by subtle differences in molecular structure. Most psychotropics are lipophilic and highly protein bound; thus, older adults have more body fat and less protein, more likely to develop toxicity. Pharmacology Study of what drugs do and how the...

Absorption and factors that affect it - Movement from administration site to various tissues factors: solubility, good circulatory flow additive effect - A + B = AB have similar mechanisms, so the effects of two drugs taken separately EQUALS effects of drugs taken together adverse drug reactions - unintended reactions that occurs when a medication is given at the appropriate dose can be: Non-therapeutic, unintended, predictable/unpredictable, varies in severity agonists - drugs that bin...

Liley's Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice 4th edition Questions and Answers In which step of the nursing process does the nurse determine the outcome of medication administration? a. Planning b. Assessment c. Evaluation d. Implementation - Answer-c. Evaluation The nurse plans care for a male patient who is 80 years of age. The nursing diagnosis is nonadherence with the medication regimen related to living alone, as evidenced by uncontrolled blood pressure. What should th...

RNSG 1301 Pharmacology Question and answers rated A+ RNSG 1301 Pharmacology Additive Effect (Response?) - correct answer 1+1=2 pharm drug interaction: The effect of two chemicals is equal to the sum of the effect of the two chemicals taken separately. This is usually due to the two chemicals acting on the body in the same way. Two drugs from a similar therapeutic class produce a combined summation response. This is used extensively when treating hypertension. A diuretic may be used to lower...

HESI Question bank pharm EXIT EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 1. Which instructions should be included in the plan of care for a patient who is prescribed ferrous sulfate? a. Iron compounds are not taken orally b. Iron does not absorb c. Iron should only be taken at night d. Antacidsshould not be taken with iron 2. Which is the most common type of anemia? a. Iron deficiency b. Sickle cell anemia c. Folic acid deficiency d. B12 deficiency 3. Which antibiotic class disrupts ...