NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing
Pharm Module 1 Quiz
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Pharmacotherapeutics
Answer:
how medication works to treat an illness
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Pharmacology
Answer:
study of drugs
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Generic name
Answer:
chosen by a variety of official bodies acetaminophen, ibuprofen
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Brand name
Answer:
chosen by drug manufactures, trademark name example motrin, tylenol
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Effectiveness
Answer:
drug should not be used if not effective
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safety
Answer:
all drugs cause harm, determine if the harm outweighs the benefits
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Selectiveness
Answer:
elicits only the response for which it is given.ex. bp medication used to lower bp
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Question:
what is most important to know prior to giving any medication?
Answer:
you must know what drug is for and why patient is on it
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- rights of medication administration
Answer:
1.right patient 2.right drug 3.right dose 4.right route
- right time
Question:
what if one of the 5 rights are missing from and order?
Answer:
refuse medication and investigate
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