Exam 1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Percocet
oxycodone with acetaminophen
taken for pain
Percodan
oxycodone with aspirin
taken for pain
Hydroxyzine
antianxiety
hydralazine
antihypertensive
Quinidine
antidysrhythmic
Quinine
antimalarial
Celexa
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)
Celebrex
NSAID (note: celbrex has been in the news lately about the potential connection to heart attacks)
misfeasance
Negligence; giving the wrong drug or drug dose that results in the PT’s death
nonfeasance
omission; omitting a drug dose that results in the PT’s death
malfeasance
giving the correct drug but by the wrong route that results in the PT’s death
what are the PINCH drugs
potassium insulin narcotics chemotherapy heparin/anticoagulants
examples of errors of omission
Not prescribed, Not dispensed, Not administered, Not taken
examples of errors of comission
Wrong drug, Wrong dose, Wrong drug substitute, Wrong patient, Wrong route, incomplete order, failure to follow policy, (and many more!)
advantages of stock drugs
always available, cheaper
advantages of unit dose drugs
fewer errors, saves time, correct dose w/o calculation, billed for specific # doses
disadvantages of stock drugs
more errors (poured by many, more drugs to choose from), drug expiration may be missed
disadvantages of unit dose drugs
- time delay to get drug
- if damaged, not readily available
NSAIDs
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (usu taken for pain relief)
ansiolytics are used for
anxiety disorders, insomnia, nausea and vomiting in cancer therapy
antipsychotics are used for
psychotic disorders particularly schizophrenia
antidepressants are used for
depression-reactive, major and bipolar disorders
mood stabilizers are used for
antidepressant—bipolar disorders
dystonia
a movement disorder in which a person’s muscles contract uncontrollably. (happens with EPS from antipsychotic drugs)
