PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM REVIEW

PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM REVIEW Pharmacology Final Exam Review 2023 Remember to memorize normals (not all are listed): Serum potassium: 3.0-5.5 Serum digoxin: 0.5-2.0 ng/ml Serum creatinine: 0.8-1.4 Theophylline: 5-15 mcg/ml Dilantin: 10-20 mcg/ml Trough level for red man: 10-20 Patient teaching is important as a nurse. We need to explain to patients about self-monitoring. For example, a patient on digoxin needs to know how to check their pulse at the angle of their jaw for a full minute and know what to do if their HR is below 60. Patients need to be advised about drug interactions like if they are getting too much Tylenol in OTC and prescription medicines. Look at drug interactions for the exam. Medications safety is important. Remember the 6 rights of medication administration. If you look at the safety yellow box on page 69, it lists a lot of things to prevent medication errors. Certainly, when we administer medications, we want to do them in a quiet area, be aware of look alike sound alike drugs, make sure the order is written correctly, check label 3x.