NU 311 MED ADMIN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST
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Chemical Name
chemical makeup
generic name
The company that made it
Brand name
Marketing name
Side effects
predictable/unavoidable secondary effects of medication at the therapeutic dose
Theraputic effects
desired response
Adverse drug reactions
unintended/undesirable/unpredictable side effects
Side effects
predictable and unavoidable secondary effects of meds
Toxic Effects
medication accumulates in blood due to impaired metabolism during excessive dose
Idiosyncratic Effects
, pt over or under reacts to meds
Medication tolerance
diminished response to a medication with repeated use and happens over time
Medication dependence
- Psychological: addiction; desiring it for any reason other than treatment
- Physical: pt will experience withdrawal symptoms if stopped abruptly
Misuse
overuse, underuse, nonadherence
Interactions
one medication modifies another
Dose responses
- When medication is administered repeatedly, its serum level fluctuates between doses
- Highest: peak concentration
- Lowest: trough concentration
Guidelines for administering
- Locked
- counted
- wasted
- witnessed
- Tamper evident syringe
Chemotherapy principles
- Hand hygiene before & after
- NO NOT crush, cut, split
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST
UPDATE
Chemical Name
chemical makeup
generic name
The company that made it
Brand name
Marketing name
Side effects
predictable/unavoidable secondary effects of medication at the therapeutic dose
Theraputic effects
desired response
Adverse drug reactions
unintended/undesirable/unpredictable side effects
Side effects
predictable and unavoidable secondary effects of meds
Toxic Effects
medication accumulates in blood due to impaired metabolism during excessive dose
Idiosyncratic Effects
, pt over or under reacts to meds
Medication tolerance
diminished response to a medication with repeated use and happens over time
Medication dependence
- Psychological: addiction; desiring it for any reason other than treatment
- Physical: pt will experience withdrawal symptoms if stopped abruptly
Misuse
overuse, underuse, nonadherence
Interactions
one medication modifies another
Dose responses
- When medication is administered repeatedly, its serum level fluctuates between doses
- Highest: peak concentration
- Lowest: trough concentration
Guidelines for administering
- Locked
- counted
- wasted
- witnessed
- Tamper evident syringe
Chemotherapy principles
- Hand hygiene before & after
- NO NOT crush, cut, split
