Nursing 112 Exam 1 Study Guide:
Foundations, Roles, Nursing Process &
Professional Practice Nursing 112 Exam 1
Study Guide: Pharmacology Basics,
Dosage Calculations & Patient Care ||
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE!!
Caring Patient Interactions with older adults
never call a person sweetie, honey, dear. What is your name and how would u like to be
addressed. Give hearing aid, glasses, dentures if needed before you start talking.
What Does Pharmacology Consist Of?
Dosage Calculations
Medication Administration
Drug Classifications
1 lb = ____oz
16 oz
1 oz = ____ mL
30 mL
1 teaspoon = _______ mL
5 mL
1 tablespoon = ________ mL
15 mL
2 tablespoons (T) = ____ oz
,1 oz
3 teaspoons (t) = ___ tablespoons
1 tablespoon
1 kg = _____ g
1000 g
1 g = ________mg
1000 mg
1 mg = _____ mcg
1000 mcg
1 L = ____ mL
1000 mL
1 in = _________ cm
2.5 cm
1 cm = _____ mm
10 mm
2.2 lb = ______ kg
1 kg
pharmacology
Drug effects on the body
The body's response to the drug
Includes legal and illegal, prescription and non-prescription, and herbal supplements.
pharmacology example
,diphenhydramine (benadryl). the drug's effect is to eliminate or decrease the severity of
patients syndrome. the body's response is drowsiness.
Nursing Responsibilities in Pharmacology
Administration
Assessing drug effects
Interventions to make drug more tolerable
Patient education
Continuous monitoring
Keeping self up to date on ever-changing drugs!!!!
We are the front-line defense between patients AND the medication
true
Therapeutic Class
why the drug is used
ex- to prevent nausea and vommiting
Pharmacological Class
mechanism of action; how the drug works
ex- it blocks serotonin
U.S. Pharmacopoeia
a list of drugs that are approved in the U.S.
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
contains prescribing information
drug guide
a reference nurses use a lot. you might not find every medication in it.
, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulates testing, manufacturing, and sale of ALL medications
Monitors safety and effectiveness
Does the drug approval process
Some medicinal products are not FDA regulated, such as
Herbal remedies
Naturopathic supplements
nurse practice acts
Outlines nurse practice of what we can and cannot do. Defines the scope of practice for
professional nurses
Durham Humphrey amendment
specifies which drugs require a prescription and mandates appropiate labeling
Kefauver-Harris Act
Requires adverse effects and contraindications to be provided clearly in the literature.
(thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s)
Drug Enforcement Agency
Regulates the use of controlled substances
nurses can prescribe medications
false
nurses check to make sure the medication order is correct
true
nurses can change the route of medication administration without the approval of
the providing physician
Foundations, Roles, Nursing Process &
Professional Practice Nursing 112 Exam 1
Study Guide: Pharmacology Basics,
Dosage Calculations & Patient Care ||
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE!!
Caring Patient Interactions with older adults
never call a person sweetie, honey, dear. What is your name and how would u like to be
addressed. Give hearing aid, glasses, dentures if needed before you start talking.
What Does Pharmacology Consist Of?
Dosage Calculations
Medication Administration
Drug Classifications
1 lb = ____oz
16 oz
1 oz = ____ mL
30 mL
1 teaspoon = _______ mL
5 mL
1 tablespoon = ________ mL
15 mL
2 tablespoons (T) = ____ oz
,1 oz
3 teaspoons (t) = ___ tablespoons
1 tablespoon
1 kg = _____ g
1000 g
1 g = ________mg
1000 mg
1 mg = _____ mcg
1000 mcg
1 L = ____ mL
1000 mL
1 in = _________ cm
2.5 cm
1 cm = _____ mm
10 mm
2.2 lb = ______ kg
1 kg
pharmacology
Drug effects on the body
The body's response to the drug
Includes legal and illegal, prescription and non-prescription, and herbal supplements.
pharmacology example
,diphenhydramine (benadryl). the drug's effect is to eliminate or decrease the severity of
patients syndrome. the body's response is drowsiness.
Nursing Responsibilities in Pharmacology
Administration
Assessing drug effects
Interventions to make drug more tolerable
Patient education
Continuous monitoring
Keeping self up to date on ever-changing drugs!!!!
We are the front-line defense between patients AND the medication
true
Therapeutic Class
why the drug is used
ex- to prevent nausea and vommiting
Pharmacological Class
mechanism of action; how the drug works
ex- it blocks serotonin
U.S. Pharmacopoeia
a list of drugs that are approved in the U.S.
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)
contains prescribing information
drug guide
a reference nurses use a lot. you might not find every medication in it.
, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulates testing, manufacturing, and sale of ALL medications
Monitors safety and effectiveness
Does the drug approval process
Some medicinal products are not FDA regulated, such as
Herbal remedies
Naturopathic supplements
nurse practice acts
Outlines nurse practice of what we can and cannot do. Defines the scope of practice for
professional nurses
Durham Humphrey amendment
specifies which drugs require a prescription and mandates appropiate labeling
Kefauver-Harris Act
Requires adverse effects and contraindications to be provided clearly in the literature.
(thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s)
Drug Enforcement Agency
Regulates the use of controlled substances
nurses can prescribe medications
false
nurses check to make sure the medication order is correct
true
nurses can change the route of medication administration without the approval of
the providing physician
