N315 pharm final exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. -Discuss the use of metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and the sequencing of medications. - ..• Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) are small, hand-held, pressurized devices that deliver a measured dose of drug with each actuation. Dosing is usually accomplished with 1 or 2 puffs. When 2 puffs are needed, an interval of at least 1 minute should separate the first puff from the second. When using an MDI, the patient must begin to inhale prior to activating the device. Hence, hand-lung coordination is r...

Describe pharmacodynamics - The impact of drugs on the body. The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and the molecular mechanisms by which those effects are produced. Describe pharmacokinetics - The impact of the body on drugs. There are four pharmacokinetic processes - drug absorption, drug distribution, drug metabolism, and drug excretion. Describe pharmacotherapeutics - The use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease and medical conditions, or to...

6. -A nurse is caring for an obese patient who is 3 days postoperative. Upon assessment, the nurse discoversthat the patient is short of breath, has respirations of 32/minute, and is coughing up pink, frothy sputum. The nurse should anticipate the administration of which medication? a. Mannitol (Osmitrol) b. Furosemide (Lasix) c. Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) d. Spironolactone (Aldactone) QUIZ QUESTION - b. Furosemide (Lasix)** • These are signs of pulmonary edema. Treatment i...