68W LPC - Test #1 Study Guide Latest Update
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After Administering Medication, Document: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Vital Signs
2) All effects of the medication.
Allergic reactions - CORRECT ANSWER: unpredictable responses to a medication.
Patients should remain in the treatment area for 20 minutes following injections because
of the possibility of a severe reaction
Anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER: Severe allergic reaction
Before Administration of Any Drug, Document: - CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Vital Signs
2) Pain Levels and anatomical location of pain
3) All signs and symptoms that indicate the need for the medication. Example Lung
sounds prior to giving an inhaler
chain of infection - CORRECT ANSWER: infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
Common medications that cause anaphylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER: antibiotics,
aspirin, vaccines, topical and injectable meds containing iodine
contact precautions - CORRECT ANSWER: Diseases include drug-resistant
gastrointestinal, respiratory, skin and wound infections, hepatitis A, herpes simplex
virus, and acute diarrhea
Contraindications - CORRECT ANSWER: Situations where you would NOT administer
the medication because it may do more harm than good
, Contraindiciations - CORRECT ANSWER: Situations where you wouldn't administer the
medication because it may do more harm than good. Preexisiting conditions
commmonly result in a contraindication
Dose - CORRECT ANSWER: How much of the medications is administered
Drug Depednence (Physiological Dependence) - CORRECT ANSWER: The body has
developed a physical need for the drug. This occurs commonly in patients being treated
for chronic pain syndromes with narcotics.
Drug Dependence (Psychological Dependence) - CORRECT ANSWER: Patient is
convinced that they have a need for the drug
Drug Interactions - CORRECT ANSWER: One drug modifies the action of another drug.
Drug interactions are common in patients who take many medications. A drug may
enhance or diminish the effects of another drug.
Drug Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER: Progressive decrease in the effectiveness of a
drug. This occurs when the patient receives the same drug for long periods of time and
requires higher doses to produce the same effect.
host resistance - CORRECT ANSWER: Naturally occurring body floras have an
antibiotic relationship with pathogens and contribute to an individual's health
If Patient refuses medication - CORRECT ANSWER: Offer the medication again in 5
minutes. If refused a second time, record the admission and reason for the omission in
the patient's medical record and notify a supervisor.
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