Unit 3 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Side Effect
harmless. usually typical when taking medication. Always need to educate patient on common medications
Adverse Effect
harmful. Unexpected. Will be discontinued
Adverse effects examples
Server constipation or pain, fainting, bowel obstruction, central nervous system depression, toxicity
Contraindication
A reason not to give the med. example pregnant, allergy, ethic/ genetic back ground
Interaction
Increase/decrease therapeutic index
Increase therapeutic index
more effective/ low toxicity level
Decrease therapeutic index
high toxicity
Decrease metabolism means
more medication reaches the blood stream and creates toxicity.
What should you never give with medication?
Grapefruit juice
Vitamin K is the antidote to what?
Coumadin
Factors that affect medications
Body, age, sex, genetics, Biorhymic (morning or night), tolerance, Accumulation
Pharmacokinetic changes throughout the lifespan of a client
Increase in acid in the stomach, if the medication passes through the digestive tract too fast. If blood pressure is too low, prolonged gastric emptying time.
Low Iron
Low ability to transport Oxygen
Who needs Iron?
Anemia, heart failure, memory issue, fatigue, ADHD
What is Folic Acid?
DNA
low Folic Acid leads to
Dysrhythmia, heart failure, numbness, and CNS damage. This leads to a birth defect such as spina bifida
B12
helps with the production of red blood cells
What does Sodium do
Fluid balance
What does Potassium do?
Helps with muscle function
Magnesium
Nerve impulses; help with CNS
Calcium
Build strong bones and help with teeth
What can’t push through IV
Potassium
Vit K
blood clotting and the building of bones
found in leafy green veggies
Also given to new born
Vit E
Blood-brain and skin health
found in nuts and oils
Delay Alzheimers/ dementia