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AF 4N0X1 ADVANCED NURSING 1
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AF 4N0X1 ADVANCED NURSING 1(FDA) - Answers--Food and Drug Administration
-ensure that all medications on the market endure robust testing before they are sold to
the public
Medication - Answers-approved therapeutic (pharmacologic) agent applied introduced
to the body
medication laws control - Answers--Sales and distribution of prescription and over-the-
counter (OTC) medications
-*Naming and labeling*
-*Use of controlled substances*
5 sections/ schedule of controlled substances - Answers-schedulen i : highest potential
ex: heroin ectasy, marijuana
schedule 2: hign potential/accepted for medical Services
schedule 3: may cause moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological
dependence ex: testosterone
schedule 4: minor tranquilizers/hypnotics
Schedule 5: drug mixture containing limited amounts of narcotics
Medication uses - Answers--diagnostic
-palliative
-prophylactic
-replacement: substance needed to maintain -health
-therapeutic
Liniment - Answers-prepatation usually containing alcohol, oil or soapy emollient that is
applied to the skin
ex: icy not
Suspension - Answers-Finely divided drug particles dispersed in a liquid medium
PO - Answers-Oral
-easiest, most commonly used route of adminustration
Sublingual - Answers-Medication dissolved under the tongue
Anesthetic (local) - Answers--block nerve impulses to the brain
-produce local anesthesia
-side effects: hypotension, bradypnea, bradycardia
Bronchodialators - Answers--relax bronchi
-treat asthma/bronchospasms
-*side effects: tremmors, tachycardia, hypertension*
, Diuretics - Answers--Inhibit reabsorption of sodium and chloride in kidneys
-*lowers bp*, increases urinary output
-*ex: hydrochlorothiaz*
-side effects: fatigue, dehydration, weakness
Nonopiod analgesics - Answers--reduces pain/inflammation, *lower febrile body
temperature*
-treats mild-moderate pain and fever
-ex: tylenol
-side effects: nausea, bomiting, anemia
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories - Answers--*desired effect: reduce inflammation/fever,
pain relief for arthritic disorders, inhibit platelet aggregation*
-use when: inflammatory disorders ex: arthritis
-ex: ibuprofen, asprin
Standing orders - Answers-Carried out until the provider cancels it by another order ir
the prescribed number of days have passed
PRN orders - Answers--as needed orders
-med given only when a patient requires it
Single (one time) orders - Answers-Meds given once at a specified time
STAT orders - Answers--indicates that a single dose of medication should be given
immediately and only once
-often for emergencies
Telephone/Verbal Orders - Answers-provider orders medication by telephone or in
person to a nurse. In either case, the nurse should write the order or enter it into a
computer, read it back to provider, who will confirm the order's accuracy. Medical
technicians will never take telephone or verbal orders; however, in emergency
situations, this instruction may be amended. Be familiar with the protocol in your MTF
MAR is used to - Answers--medication adminustration record
-Track the schedule of taking each medication -Document new orders that have been
given
-show medications that have been discontinued
6 rights - Answers--med
-dose
-patient
-route
-time
-documentation
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