EMA Final Review
Half-Life - Answer-The amount of time for half of the drug to be out (excreted) of system. On average it
takes 5 half-lives to remove drug from system.
7 Rights of Medication Administration are..? - Answer-Medication, Route, Dose, Documentation, Patient,
Reason, Right to Refuse
Five steps of the nursing process? - Answer-Assessment
Diagnose
Plan
Implement
Evaluate
Assessment: - Answer-Is a collection of information from a primary source (patient) and secondary
sources (family, friends, health professionals, medical record),
the interpretation and validation of data to ensure a complete database.
What are the two stages of the assessment? - Answer-Collection and verification of data
Analysis of data
What are two types of data collected upon assessment? - Answer-Subjective: symptoms and complaints
from patient that can not be seen.
Objective: signs and symptoms that can be seen, felt and/or measured.
, Nursing Diagnosis as related to NANDA - Answer-Is a clinical judgment concerning a human response to
health conditions/life processes, vulnerability for that response by an individual, family, or community
that a nurse is licensed and competent to treat
What must be used during the nursing diagnosis process? - Answer-CRITICAL THINKING!
Use assessment data gathered about a patient to logically explain a clinical judgment or a nursing
diagnosis.
Planning includes? - Answer-LONG TERM GOALS:
-Time frame of months, specific and realistic
SHORT TERM GOALS:
-Time frame of shift, day, or weeks.
BOTH USE: S(specific)M(measurable)A(attainable)R(reasonable)T(time frame) goals
Implementation/Nursing intervention includes (as related to medication administration)? - Answer-Pt
teaching
Proper storage of drugs
Pt has right to refuse medications
Monitoring appropriate VS
Assessing changes PRN
Monitory x-ray and lab values
Reporting negative changes
Evaluation (as related to medication administration) - Answer-Was expected outcome achieved?
Were there any side effects?
Were there adverse effects?
Half-Life - Answer-The amount of time for half of the drug to be out (excreted) of system. On average it
takes 5 half-lives to remove drug from system.
7 Rights of Medication Administration are..? - Answer-Medication, Route, Dose, Documentation, Patient,
Reason, Right to Refuse
Five steps of the nursing process? - Answer-Assessment
Diagnose
Plan
Implement
Evaluate
Assessment: - Answer-Is a collection of information from a primary source (patient) and secondary
sources (family, friends, health professionals, medical record),
the interpretation and validation of data to ensure a complete database.
What are the two stages of the assessment? - Answer-Collection and verification of data
Analysis of data
What are two types of data collected upon assessment? - Answer-Subjective: symptoms and complaints
from patient that can not be seen.
Objective: signs and symptoms that can be seen, felt and/or measured.
, Nursing Diagnosis as related to NANDA - Answer-Is a clinical judgment concerning a human response to
health conditions/life processes, vulnerability for that response by an individual, family, or community
that a nurse is licensed and competent to treat
What must be used during the nursing diagnosis process? - Answer-CRITICAL THINKING!
Use assessment data gathered about a patient to logically explain a clinical judgment or a nursing
diagnosis.
Planning includes? - Answer-LONG TERM GOALS:
-Time frame of months, specific and realistic
SHORT TERM GOALS:
-Time frame of shift, day, or weeks.
BOTH USE: S(specific)M(measurable)A(attainable)R(reasonable)T(time frame) goals
Implementation/Nursing intervention includes (as related to medication administration)? - Answer-Pt
teaching
Proper storage of drugs
Pt has right to refuse medications
Monitoring appropriate VS
Assessing changes PRN
Monitory x-ray and lab values
Reporting negative changes
Evaluation (as related to medication administration) - Answer-Was expected outcome achieved?
Were there any side effects?
Were there adverse effects?
