Funds final Flashcards
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Half life
Amount of time it takes for 50% of blood concentration of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
Components of a doctors order
patient’s name, date & time order is written, name of drug to be administered, dosage of drug, route by which drug Is to be administered, frequency of administration of the drug, signature of the person writing the order
Assessments needed from patients before giving medications
Review of lab values, pain level, respiratory assessment, cardiac assessment
Proper way to give injections-
IM: 90 degrees, hold muscle with thumb & index finger
SQ: Either 45 or 90 degrees, into areas where there is fat to grab
ID: 5 to 15 degrees, right under skin
Proper disposal of syringes with needles
Sharps container, never recap
Recognize different drug nomenclature
Generic name: identifies the drug’s active ingredient, is the name assigned by the manufacturer that first developed the drug. (acetaminophen)
Trade name: also known as the brand name. Selected by the pharmaceutical company that sells the drug and is protected by trademark. (Tylenol)
Drug preparations:
The form in which the drug is prepared may determine the route of administration. Preparation: oral, topical & parenteral administration.
Drug classifications
Or drug classes, refer to groups of drugs that share similar characteristics. Drugs are classified in two primary ways: pharmaceutical class & therapeutic class
Adverse vs side effects
Adverse effects: Harmful effects that lead to injury
Side effects: mild, predictable, and may be tolerated as part of the therapy.
Factors affecting drug action
➢ Developmental considerations
➢ Weight
➢ Gender
➢ Genetic and cultural factors
➢ Psychological factors
➢ Pathology
➢ Environment
➢ Timing of administration
Drug dose serum levels
Indicates the onset, peak, and duration of action
Routes of medications
Oral, topical, injectable: *Capsule
* Elixir
* Enteric coat
* Extended release (ER)
* Liniment
* Lotion
* Lozenge
* Ointment
* Pill
* Powder
* Solution
* Suppository
* Suspension
* Syrup
* Tablet
* Transdermal patch
Angles for injections
5-15, 45, 90 degrees
Sites for IM injections
Ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, deltoid muscle, dorsogluteal (Not recommended)
Examples of topical medications
Liniment, lotion, ointment, suppository, transdermal patch
Role of skeletal movements
➢ Supports the soft tissue of the body
➢ Protects crucial components of the body
➢ Furnishes surfaces for the attachment of muscles, tendons, and ligaments
➢ Provides storage area for minerals and fat
➢ Produces blood cells
Joint movements
➢ Abduction
➢ Adduction
➢ Circumduction
➢ Flexion
➢ Extension
➢ Hyperextension
➢ Dorsiflexion
➢ Plantar flexion
➢ Rotation
➢ Internal & external rotation
➢ Supination
➢ Pronation
➢ Inversion
➢ Eversion
Proper way to use crutches
To climb stairs: Advance unaffected leg past crutches, then place weight on unaffected leg. Advance affected leg and then crutches to the step. Continue with this order until
top of stairs is reached.
To descend stairs:
Move crutches and affected leg first, followed by the
unaffected leg
Causes of Back Injury in Health Care Workers
➢ Uncoordinated lifts
➢ Manual lifting & transferring of patients without assistive devices
➢ Lifting when fatigued or after recent back injury recovery
➢ Repetitive movements such as lifting, transferring, and repositioning patients
➢ Standing for long periods of time
➢ Transferring patients
➢ Repetitive tasks
➢ Transferring/repositioning uncooperative or confused patients
Equipment and assistive devices
➢ Gait belts
➢ Stand-assist & repositioning aids
➢ Lateral-assist devices
➢ Friction-reducing sheets
➢ Mechanical lateral-assist devices
➢ Transfer chairs
➢ Power stand-assist & repositioning lifts
➢ Powered full-body lifts
Abduction
moving away from midline of the body
Adduction
moving towards midline of the body
Flexion
bending the extremity at the joint & increasing the angle of the joint
Circumduction
Circular motion
