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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!!!!