Test Bank For Pharmacology and the Nursing
Process, 10th - 2023 All Chapters
The time it takes for one half of the original amount of a drug to be removed from the body -
ANSWER>>Half life
is a broad term for any undesirable occurrence involving medications - ANSWER>>Adverse
event
secondary, undesirable effect from a drug or treatment - ANSWER>>Side effects
general term for any undesirable effects that are a direct response to one or more drugs -
ANSWER>>Adverse effect
patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm -
ANSWER>>Sentinel event
The use of many different drugs concurrently in treating a patient, who often has several health
problems - ANSWER>>Polypharmacy
-Right Drugs
-Right Dose
-Right Time
-Right Routine
-Right Form
-Right Patient
-Right Documentation
-Right Reason to Indication
-Right Response - ANSWER>>9 rights of drug administration
Assessment
Diagnosing
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation - ANSWER>>Nursing process
information the patient has given, anything the patient says.
Ex. pain level, symptoms - ANSWER>>Subjective data
information that can be measured by an exam, observation or tests.
Ex: respiratory distress, blood test or physical - ANSWER>>Objective data
, 2 identifiers, name and birth - ANSWER>>Appropriate identifiers
Monitoring the patient's progress on a new drug regimen since the first dose and documenting
the patient's therapeutic response to the medication. - ANSWER>>Examples of evaluation
Injecting a drug into the fatty tissue of the patient's abdomen
Ex. insulin injection - ANSWER>>Subcutaneous route
The process of the drug in the body over a period time including the process by which the drugs
are absorbed, distributed and excreted. How the drug is being excreted out of the body or
leaves the body for example via the kidney. - ANSWER>>Pharmacokinetics
-Use of OTC drugs may delay treatment of serious ailments.
-OTC drugs may relieve symptoms without addressing the cause of the problem
-Patients may misunderstand product labels and use the drugs improperly.
-"Using this drug may relieve your symptoms, but it does not address the cause. You should be
seen by your healthcare provider."
-The drug must be easy to use.
-The consumer must be able to monitor the drug's effectiveness. - ANSWER>>Over the counter
Placing the medication between the upper or lower molar teeth and the cheek. Through this
route drugs are absorbed quickly to the bloodstream and delivered to the site of action. -
ANSWER>>Buccal route
under the tongue - ANSWER>>Sublingual
compatibility of the two drugs - ANSWER>>Prior to administering two intravenous (IV)
medications at the same time, the nurse should check for:
the ethical principle for being fair and equal with our actions
Ex: don't leave a homeless person waiting because the CEO's wife was just admitted -
ANSWER>>Justice
making executive decisions for the patient, being their advocate. - ANSWER>>Autonomy
Nurses have the ethical responsibility to tell the truth to their patients.tell the truth, being
honest for what a patient is signing off on - ANSWER>>Veracity
being kind and good at all times - ANSWER>>Beneficence
-knowing the reason the medication was prescribed for this patient
-knowing how the medication is to be administered
Process, 10th - 2023 All Chapters
The time it takes for one half of the original amount of a drug to be removed from the body -
ANSWER>>Half life
is a broad term for any undesirable occurrence involving medications - ANSWER>>Adverse
event
secondary, undesirable effect from a drug or treatment - ANSWER>>Side effects
general term for any undesirable effects that are a direct response to one or more drugs -
ANSWER>>Adverse effect
patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm -
ANSWER>>Sentinel event
The use of many different drugs concurrently in treating a patient, who often has several health
problems - ANSWER>>Polypharmacy
-Right Drugs
-Right Dose
-Right Time
-Right Routine
-Right Form
-Right Patient
-Right Documentation
-Right Reason to Indication
-Right Response - ANSWER>>9 rights of drug administration
Assessment
Diagnosing
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation - ANSWER>>Nursing process
information the patient has given, anything the patient says.
Ex. pain level, symptoms - ANSWER>>Subjective data
information that can be measured by an exam, observation or tests.
Ex: respiratory distress, blood test or physical - ANSWER>>Objective data
, 2 identifiers, name and birth - ANSWER>>Appropriate identifiers
Monitoring the patient's progress on a new drug regimen since the first dose and documenting
the patient's therapeutic response to the medication. - ANSWER>>Examples of evaluation
Injecting a drug into the fatty tissue of the patient's abdomen
Ex. insulin injection - ANSWER>>Subcutaneous route
The process of the drug in the body over a period time including the process by which the drugs
are absorbed, distributed and excreted. How the drug is being excreted out of the body or
leaves the body for example via the kidney. - ANSWER>>Pharmacokinetics
-Use of OTC drugs may delay treatment of serious ailments.
-OTC drugs may relieve symptoms without addressing the cause of the problem
-Patients may misunderstand product labels and use the drugs improperly.
-"Using this drug may relieve your symptoms, but it does not address the cause. You should be
seen by your healthcare provider."
-The drug must be easy to use.
-The consumer must be able to monitor the drug's effectiveness. - ANSWER>>Over the counter
Placing the medication between the upper or lower molar teeth and the cheek. Through this
route drugs are absorbed quickly to the bloodstream and delivered to the site of action. -
ANSWER>>Buccal route
under the tongue - ANSWER>>Sublingual
compatibility of the two drugs - ANSWER>>Prior to administering two intravenous (IV)
medications at the same time, the nurse should check for:
the ethical principle for being fair and equal with our actions
Ex: don't leave a homeless person waiting because the CEO's wife was just admitted -
ANSWER>>Justice
making executive decisions for the patient, being their advocate. - ANSWER>>Autonomy
Nurses have the ethical responsibility to tell the truth to their patients.tell the truth, being
honest for what a patient is signing off on - ANSWER>>Veracity
being kind and good at all times - ANSWER>>Beneficence
-knowing the reason the medication was prescribed for this patient
-knowing how the medication is to be administered
