Nr607 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

All patients have the right to all of the following except: Care in the least restrictive manner To be treated by a physician Confidential care The ability to consent and withdraw consent at any time - Answer Correct! To be treated by a physician What is the purpose of the "Just Culture" concept in nursing? Reduce discrimination in nursing Improve empathy for persons with a mental health disorder Implement system wide practices to improve awareness of diverse cultures and ba...

Pharmacokinetics - Answer the study of drug movement throughout the body 4 basic pharmacokinetic processes - Answer absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Ways the drugs cross cell membranes - Answer 1. passing through channels or pores 2. passing through the membrane with the aid of a transport system 3. penetrating the membrane directly What is the most common way that drugs cross the cell membrane? - Answer direct penetration of the membrane P-glycoprotein...

What factors affect medication compliance? - Answer complex medication regimens, cost of the drug, side effects of the drug, ease of administration and/or drug form (e.g., large tablets or capsules), education and communication between provider and patient, perceived side effects not truly related to the medication, functional and/or mental deficits (eg. vision changes, dementia, arthritis of hands), provider approachability, perception of patient respect, belief that the therapy is beneficia...

Adsorption - Answer occurs when one agent binds the other to its surface to form a complex Absorption - Answer process that occurs from the time a drug enters the body to the time it enters the bloodstream to be circulated Bioavailability - Answer Is the portion of a dose that reaches the systemic circulation and is available to act on body cells Distribution - Answer Involves the transport of drug molecules within the body An important factor in distribution is: - Answer...

NR607 week 1 discussion