Test 2 Flashcards
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What tells nurses what we can do in ky?
Nursing practice act
Nursing practice act
Designated what RN’s can and can’t do in ky
Where we can find info on meds
United States pharmacopeia
And
The national formulary
Medication reconciliation safety goal
Verify
Clarify
Reconcile
Transmit
When do you perform a medication reconciliation form
Admission
Transfer
Surgery
Discharge
Nurses role in safety of medication administration
5 rights, evaluate drug, what effects will drug have upon pt, reduce distractions
Chemical name of a drug
In lab setting when developing a drug
Generic name of medication
Once drug shows Promise and can be used it receives generic name which has a chemical property in its name
Trade name of medication
After set for publication, this is the catchy name,
Seasonale
Also has trademark symbol by it
Extended or sustained release oral medication
Coated to delay absorption and is slow to absorb
Enteric coated oral medication
Coated to prevent irritation to GI tract
Suspension oral medication
Must shake before administration to mix the medication and prevent concentrated dose
Sublingual medications
Absorbs under the tongue
Buccal medications
Absorbs in the cheek
Before administering vaginal or rectal inserts you should first.
Warm them up a little
How are drugs classified
According to their purpose in the body
Anti hypertensives
GI stimulants
4 steps of a drug in your body
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Absorption of a drug after administering it
Enters body, into bloodstream.
Absorption of a medication determines what
Onset of drug action
Intensity of drug action
Factor affecting absorption : Route of administration
PO
Buccal
Parenteral
PO: increased absorption on empty stomach
Buccal: bypasses stomach, goes straight into mucous membrane into blood supply
Parenteral:
Intradermal:slowest, SQ: slow, IM: faster
IV: fastest
Drug solubility
Acidity of medication
The higher the acidity of the medication, the quicker it breaks down
Factors affecting absorption
Blood flow, drug concentration/dose, lipid solubility
Distribution: plasma protein binding
Med that binds to proteins to have a slower release. If they can not bind to a protein they start working immediately which may cause a problem. Caution on multiple meds having high protein properties. They then compete for the proteins
Distribution: tissue binding
Some meds attach to tissues and release over time, TCN find to teeth