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Documentation - act of recording patient status & care in written form or electronic form, or in a combination of the 2. Explain the purposes of documentation - 1. Communication "continuity of care" 2. Legally 3. Financially 4. Education & quality improvement Explain how, when, & why to complete an incident report. - -if an event that happens that isn't consistent with routine care (a never event- pt developing a pressure ulcer, falling) -*first assess the pt & the pt's response...

Pharmacokinetics - ADME, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion. What happens to the drug inside of the body 5 factors that affect absorption - Route, ability to dissolve, Blood flow, body SA, lipid solubility Metabolism - - biotransformation, the change of a drug from its original form to a new form. (active or inactive) What happens to a drug in the body when metabolism is altered? - Medication accumulation which leads to toxicity Which organ is usually responsible fo...