Test 1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Components of Nursing Process (CAPPIE)
1) Concept
2) Assessment
3) Patient Problem
4) Planning
5) Implementation
6) Evaluation
Concept
Complete a verbal assessment (Medical History, Reason for Visit, Medications)
Assessment
Gather information about patients health and lifestyle
Patient Problem
Review and organize data from assessments to help determine the care the patient will recieve
Planning
Uses collected data to create realistic goals
Implementation
Provide education, Administer drugs, Patient Care, Assist with any interventions necessary for patient to accomplish goals
Evaluation
Determine whether the Goals have been met or not
FDA
Food Drug Administration, Regulate the safety and creation of drugs
Adverse Drug effect
Unintentional Unexpected effects of a Drug
Half- Life
The time it takes for the amount of a drug to be reduced to half
Pro-drug
A compound metabolized into a pharmacological substance
Tolerance
The need for a larger dose of a drug to obtain the original euphoria
Trough
When a drug reaches the lowest concentration in the blood
Therapeutic Index
The relationship between the therapeutic dose and Toxic dose of a drug
Therapeutic Index
The relationship between the therapeutic dose and Toxic dose of a drug
Side Effects
Secondary effects of a drug
Side Effects
Secondary effects of a drug
Photosensitivity
A skin reaction from the exposure to sunlight
Pharmacodynamics
mechanisms of action and effects of a drug on the body
4 Phases of Pharmacokinetics (ADME)
1) Absorption
2) Distribution
3) Metabolism
4) Excretion
4 Phases of Pharmacokinetics (ADME)
1) Absorption
2) Distribution
3) Metabolism
4) Excretion
Where to find Drug standards
United states pharmacopeia and the national formulary. USP-NF
Phase I drug development
Tests on small group of people for the first time to determine safety, dosage range, Side effects
Phase II Drug Development
Tests on larger group for effectiveness and safety
