How many times does RN have to check medication? - ANS 3x. Upon removing from/ getting from the dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - ANS Developmental, gender, diet, environment, psychological factors, i...
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, How many times does RN have to check medication? - ANS 3x. Upon removing from/ getting
from the dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - ANS Developmental, gender, diet, environment,
psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of administration, and cultural, ethnic, religious
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What age related factors can affect the action of medicine - ANS Altered menor, visual acuity,
manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment, organ sensitivity, increased fat proportion which can
increase fat soluble drug toxicity
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Who is responsible for their own actions when administering medicine? - ANS RN
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What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication - ANS Do not administer, search up
the medication and know why your are administering it
drug toxicity - ANS Harmful effects of the drug
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What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed - ANS Do not use it
Adverse effect of drugs - ANS More severe side effects that justifies discontinuation of the drug
What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration? - ANS Put gloves and
search through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you can administer another pill bc you know it is not
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in their system. If pill is not in emesis, you cannot administer another pill, notify PCP
side effects - ANS Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended, usually predictable
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Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug - ANS Reason the drug is prescribed
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drug distribution - ANS Transportation of the drug from the site of absorption to the site of
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drug allergy - ANS Allergic reaction to a drug
drug absorption - ANS Process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. It is the route of
administration
Anaphylaxis - ANS Severe allergic reaction after drug administration that can be fatal
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