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***What are the five routes of med administration?

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  • PO (oral)
  • enteral (NG tube, G tube, J tube)
  • parenteral (IV, injections)
  • sublingual (under tongue)
  • buccal (cheek) *used to absorb into mucous membranes rather than GI tract
  • topical (lotion, cream, ointment, transdermal patch, inhalations, eye, ear, nasal, rectum, vagina)
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What are the different names for medications?

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**Chemical- chemical comp and molecular structure

**Generic- nonproprietary name to market it, more simple than chemical name but similar

**Official- US pharmacopeia or National Formulary name

**Brand Name- Tylenol, more expensive, usual capitalized and registration mark

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What resources can we reference for drug safety?

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  • USP or NF
  • nursing drug handbook
  • physicians desk reference
  • internet-based formularies
  • med package inserts
  • institutional policy and procedures
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What drugs would you need a paper prescription for?

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narcotics and controlled substances

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What do the nurse practice acts identify as nursing responsibilities for medication administration?

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administration and monitoring

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***What is a stock supply?

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most frequent meds kept in bulk quantity (multi-dose bottles)
*cost effective

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***What is a unit dose?

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  • locked, mobile cart

- individually packaged for each patient and refilled q 24 hours

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***What is an automated dispenser?

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  • similar to unit dose but its password protected and dispenses according to documented need
  • example: pixis, omnicell
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***What is self-administered medication? (SAM)

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  • individual container at bedside
  • encourages independence
  • good for patients transitioning to home
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***What is pharmocokinetics?

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absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug once it enters the body

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***What is pharmacodynamics?

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  • how the drug effects the body

- primary AND secondary effects of drugs

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***What is time of onset vs peak?

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onset- how long it takes for effects to appear (this is also the minimum effective concentration)
peak- when concentration is highest in the blood

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***What is therapeutic level?

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concentration of a drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without toxicity

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***How to determine trough level?

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-take blood at the point when the drug is at its lowest concentration, right before next dose

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***What is half-life?

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amount of time it takes for half of the drug to be eliminated

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What factors affect pharmacokinetics?

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age- young (less is more), old (higher risk of toxicity)

body mass- bigger the pt the more drug they need

gender- different body composition between men and women

pregnancy- some meds are toxic to the fetus

environment- heat and cold affect circulation

timing of administration- ibuprofen or nsaids should be with meals

fluids- some meds are absorbed better with more water

pathological state- hepatic, renal, or circulatory problems

genetic factors- some meds affect certain pts different

psychological factors- placebo, cognitive state

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**What are primary effects?

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the effects that are predicted, intended, and desired

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***What is palliative effects?

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relieves signs and symptoms of disease

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***What is substitutive effects? Example!

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replace body fluids or a chemical required by the body

example:

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***What are supportive effects?

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support integrity of body functions until other meds or treatments can become effective

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***What are chemotherapeutic effects? Example!!

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  • destroy disease-producing microorganisms or body cells

- antibiotics and antineoplastic drugs

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**What are restorative effects?

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  • return the body to or maintain the body at optimal levels of health
  • example: vitamins/minerals
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***What are secondary effects?

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unintended, can be harmful

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What is drug tolerance?

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decreasing response to repeated doses of a medication

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What is drug dependence?
reliance on, need for a drug | *compulsive*
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What is drug misuse?
improper use of drugs
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What is drug abuse?
inappropriate intake of a substance by amount, type, or situation
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What are illicit drugs?
drugs sold illegally
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What are the components of a med prescription?
- full name - date and time - name of med - dosage size, freq, number of doses - route of admin - signature of provider
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What is a written order?
apply without a renewal date until prescriber decides to write another or discontinue
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What is automatic stop date?
protocol to discontinue med after a certain amount of time, especially narcotics
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What is a stat order?
single dose to be given immediately
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***What are nursing responsibilities (legally) regarding med administration, narcotics, and controlled substances?
- we have full legal responsibility - 3 checks and 10 rights - abide by institutional practices and state/fed laws - narcotics must be double locked - need witness for "waste"
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***What are the three checks?
- before you pour - after you prepare med - at the bedside * *checking against MAR
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***What are the 12 rights?
- right patient - right drug - right dose - right route - right time - right documentation - right reason - right to know - right to refuse
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***What is the difference between nebulization, aerosols, and metered dose inhalers?
nebulization- production of a spray of a liquid drug aerosol sprayers- suspend droplets of medication in O2 MDI- prefilled with several doses, allows for high doses of med to be delivered
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***Where are intradermal injections given? What are they most commonly used for? Angle of injection?
- nondominant forearm (or chest/upper back) - TB or allergy test - 5-15 degrees
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***Where are subcutaneous injections given? What are they commonly used for? Angle of injection?
- abdomen and triceps (fast absorption) anterior thigh and upper buttocks - insulin, immunization - not closer than 5cm to belly button, 45-90 degrees
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***Where are intramuscular injections given? What are they commonly used for? Angle of injection?
- deltoid, vastus lateralis, ventrogluteal (site of choice) **AVOID DORSOGLUTEAL - iron, anything really - 90 degrees
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**What does IV push mean?
- a bolus of medication is given at once - can be irritating to the vessel walls - have antidote ready
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**What does IV piggy back mean?
drug is given as an infusion over 30-60 minutes with a 50-25ml bag containing dextrose or saline -saline is in primary bag and diluted medication is in the secondary piggyback bag
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**When can you mix two meds in a syringe?
- if they are compatible - if the total dose is within acceptable limits - if they are both prescribed by the same route * *if there is a change in color or consistency do not give it!!
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***How can med orders be communicated?
- handwritten - provider order entry - verbal order (TORB/VORB)
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***What is absorption?
movement of drug from site of admin into the bloodstream
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***What is distribution?
transportation of a drug in the body fluids to tissues and organs of the body
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***What is metabolism?
biotransformation- chemical inactivation of a drug into a water-soluble compound or into metabolites
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***What is excretion?
drug molecules must be removed from their sites of action and eliminated by kidneys, liver, GI tract, lungs, and exocrine glands
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***What is the first-pass effect?
when oral meds are absorbed in the GI tract they go through the liver before circulation which means half of it becomes inactivated
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***What factors affect absorption?
- route of admin - drug solubility - PH ionization - blood flow
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***What are factors affecting distribution?
- membrane permeability - protein binding capacity - local blood flow
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***What factors affect metabolism?
liver function first pass effect health/disease status
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***What do you know about tylenol?
- tx of mild to moderate pain - StevensJS, Toxic Epidermal Necrosis, hepatotoxicity, renal failure, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, hyper or hypo tension, nausea, vomiting - taking with NSAIDS is bad for renal, taking with warfarin may increase bleeding - avoid alcohol - take no longer than 10 days
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***What do you know about ibuprofen?
- tx of mild to moderate pain, fever, inflammation - heart complications (MI, failure, stroke), StevensJS, toxic epidermal necrosis, GI bleeding, hypertension, renal failure - taking with tylenol is bad for renal, taking with ACE inhibitors reduces their effect, dont take with aspirin - avoid alcohol, no driving - take no longer than 10 days - make sure well hydrated and take with food to minimize GI upset (less absorption though)
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***What do you know about Oxycodone?
- moderate to sever pain - confusion, sedation, resp depression, constipation, dizzy, hallucination, hypotension - taking with MAO inhibitors increases toxicity, alcohol antihistamines and sedative will add to resp depression - consider repeat dose at peak if not effective enough - dont drive
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***What do you know about celebrex?
- decreases pain and inflammation - headache, dizzy, nausea, hypertension, rhinitis, sinusitis, abdominal pain, stevensJS, toxic epidermal necrosis - dont take with NSAIDS or tylenol, dont take after CABG, could reduce effects of ACE inhibitors, thizaide diuretics, may increase risk of bleeding with other anticoags - asses ROM and swelling
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***What do we know about warfarin?
- management of MI, prevention of blood clot, afib - causes bleeding, calciphylaxis, cramps, nausea, fever, dermal necrosis - do not use for uncontrolled bleeding, severe liver or kidney disease, uncontrolled hypertension - do not use with alcohol (doesnt work as good), many meds make bleeding worse including abx * *PT INR should be between 2-4.5 * **antidote to warfarin is vit K (limit cranberry juice)
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***What do we know about macrodantin?
- used for UTIs a lot - can cause pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis, c-dif, liver problems - dont use for oliguria/anuria, renal or hpatic impairment - antacids reduce absorption - take with food to decrease GI upset

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