NUR 2474 Pharmacology Module 1
- Effectiveness
Answer if a drug is not effective, it should not be used
- Safety
Answer no safe drugs, all drugs can cause harm Does the good outweigh the bad
- Salectiveness
- Characteristics
Answer elicit only the response for which its given (medication to lower BP does lower BP) No such thing as a wholly selective drug because all meds have aide effects
Answer maximum benefit with minimal harm
- cost
Answer can the patient afford it?
- ease of administration
Answer can the patient physically take it? Fewer medication administration errors
- freedom from interactions
Answer does the medication interact with other meds or foods? 1 / 2
- Identify high-risk patients
Answer Age
- Evaluation
Answer Document
- RIGHTS of medication Administration
Answer The right patient The right medication
The right dose The right route The right time
- Medication administration
Answer Expiration Documentation
Education Assessment Evaluation Refuse
- Medication Errors
Answer Nurses are the last line of defense for their patients
- According to an FDA 2016 undated
Answer Medication Errors injure approximately
1.3 million people each year
- Johns Hopkins researches medications errors
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Answer estimate 400,000 deaths annually from errors