Analgesic drugs are med - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ear drops - correct answer INSTILL AT ROOM TEMP/ child- down and back/ adult- up and back eye drops - correct answer important to instill the eye drop medication into the conjunctival sac (not the eyeball/cornea). inner to outer enema - correct answer patient lays on left side pharmacokinetic - correct answer ...

half life Half-life (t½) is an important pharmacokinetic measurement. The metabolic half-life of a drug in vivo is the time taken for its concentration in plasma to decline to half its original level. Half-life refers to the duration of action of a drug and depends upon how quickly the drug is eliminated from the plasma. The clearance and distribution of a drug from the plasma are therefore important parameters for the determination of its half-life. B max The maximum amount of drug or radio...

Pain Assessment and Nursing Management 103 Questions with Verified Answers Definition of pain - CORRECT ANSWER An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience Associated with actual or potential tissue damage Described in terms of such damage Note about pain - CORRECT ANSWER Pain is the number one system that brings individuals to health care providers what are some challenges of treating pain - CORRECT ANSWER reading the patient believing the patient moral dilemmas - giving too much ...

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. - Answer-Define pain Somatic pain - Answer-Pain that arises from the musculoskeletal system. Neuropathic pain - Answer-Pain arising from injury to the nervous system that may be described as "burning" or "shooting." Visceral pain - Answer-Pain originating from hollow abdominal organs, peritoneum, heart, liver, and lungs. Freedom from: pain, hunger, discomfort, disease, and the freedom to ...

A client has been prescribed digoxin. Which symptom should the nurse tell the client to report as a potential indication of digoxin toxicity? visual disturbances The physician has prescribed amiodarone for a client with cardiomyopathy. The nurse should monitor the client's rhythm to determine the effectiveness of the medication in controlling: Life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias. The nurse is preparing to administer a preoperative medication that includes a sedative to a c...

PHARMACOLOGY TESTBANK TEST 1 WITH 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The prescriber has ordered acetaminophen 650mg PO every 6 hours PRN. What will the nurse do?    Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication. A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes is to be discharged from the hospital. The nurse teaching the patient about home management should begin by doing what?    Askin...

PHARMACOLOGY TESTBANK (TEST 1-4) WITH 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A postoperative patient reports pain, which the patient rates as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The prescriber has ordered acetaminophen 650mg PO every 6 hours PRN. What will the nurse do? Contact the provider to request a different analgesic medication. A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes is to be discharged from the hospital. The nurse teaching the patient about home management should begin by doing what? Asking the pa...

Pharmacokinetics - The process in which medications move through the body What are the 4 phases of pharmacokinetics? - absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Absorption - happens with drug movement from the GI tract into the bloodstream. Most meds are taken by mouth. Oral absorption - Takes awhile to get absorbed because it has to go through the GI system Usually takes 2-4 hours •Enteric coated aspirin - hard on stomach can not crush pill •Extended release absorbed in th...

NR 565 MIDTERM FINAL EXAM COMPLETE UPDATED (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) Which schedule drugs can APRNs prescribe? - CORRECT ANSWE-Varies state by state May include schedule II-V, but never schedule I Who determines and regulates prescriptive authority? - CORRECT ANSWE-The state's health professional board How does limited prescriptive authority impact patients within the healthcare system? - CORRECT ANSWE-Creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care ...

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