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QMA study guide Exam Questions withComplete Solutions
6 rights of medication administration - -Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right documentation
-Nosocomial infection - -Infection that is acquired while in a facility
(hospital, ECF, etc.)
-Standard precautions - -(Gloves, gowns, masks, or eyewear in splash
stations) are used with all residents whenever coming in contact with body
substances
-RACE - -Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Extinguish
-PASS - -Pull pin
Aim at base
Squeeze handle
Sweep side to side
-Local effect - -Limited to the area of the body where medication is applied
-Systemic effect - -Affects the entire body
-Chemical name - -Ingredients of medication
-Trade name - -AKA brand name, uppercase (Ex: Lasix)
-Generic name - -Official name, lower case (Ex: furosemide)
-Fastest route of medication administration - -Inhaled
-Slowest route of medication administration - -Orally
-Pharmacology - -Study of medications and their effects on the body
, -Half-life - -Time it takes 1/2 of medication to leave the bloodstream (Ex: if
half-life is 2 hrs, then 50% of the medication will be gone from the
bloodstream in 2 hrs)
-Medications are metabolized in - -The liver
-Medications are excreted in - -The kidneys
-Antiemetic - -Medication to prevent N/V
-Where is the stomach located - -Left upper quadrant
-Qid - -4x a day
-PRN - -As needed
-Qd - -Every day
-Q4h - -Every 4 hrs
-1 tsp - -5 ml
-1 ml - -1 cc
-30 cc - -1 oz
-1 L - -1000 ml
-Bulk producing laxatives - -Give with plenty of fluids
-Muscle Relaxants - -Action: CNS depressant
Use: *Relieve pain & stiffness in muscles/helps muscle tissue relax & be less
tense & painful*
SE: drowsiness, light-headedness, dizziness, lower RR
*Tx: Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine), Robaxin (methocarbamol), Valium
(diazepam), Soma (carisoprodol), Zanaflex (tizanidine)*
-Anti-inflammatory medications - -*A. Steroid medications*
Action/Use: *Decreases inflammation* used to tx arthritis, dermatitis, &
chronic respiratory conditions
Adverse effects: weight gain from increased appetite/edema, mood swings,
ulcers, muscle weakness, prolonged bleeding, elevated BP, +BS, slows
healing
*Tx: Cortef (hydrocortisone), Medrol (methylprednisolone), Decadron
(dexamethasone), Meticorten/Orasone (prednisone), Kenalog (triamcinolone
diacetate)*
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