Questions with Actual Answers.
what makes a medication order legal and valid - Answer name of patient, date, drug, dose,
frequency of administration, route, signature contact for prescriber
what is the swiss cheese model - Answer systems have multiple layers that should remain
intact - active and latent conditions
mane - Answer Morning
nocte - Answer night
IM - Answer Intramuscular
IV - Answer Intravenous
NEB - Answer Nebuliser
tds - Answer Three times a day
prn - Answer As required
stat - Answer Immediately
g - Answer Gram
mmol - Answer Millimole
qid - Answer Four times a day
mL - Answer millilitre
microgram - Answer microgram
, subcut - Answer subcutaneous
PO - Answer orally
prn - Answer when required
bd - Answer twice a day
what are the 4 clinical trial phases and stages on how medicines are approved - Answer PHASE
0 HUMAN PHARMACOLOGY: assess pharmacokinetics - does it behave as expected, microdosing
10-15 healthy volunteers. PHASE 1: HUMAN PHARMACOLOGY: safety and tolerance - work out
doses, 10-100 heatlhy volunteers or volun. w target illness. PHASE 2: THERAPEUTIC
EXPLORATORY: efficacy and safety - how well it works and safety, 100-300 volunteers w targget
illness. PHASE 3 THERAPEUTIC CONFIRMATORY: safety and efficacy or effectiveness - more info
on how well it works and how safe it is, 700-7000 volunteers w illness
what are the 3 stages in which medicines are approved - Answer 1. Approval by TGA:
approved for sale if phase 3 meets standards. 2. PBS subsidy: approved if it is as good or better
than other meds w same effect and acceptable price. 3. Clinical Phase: post marketing
surveillance or resolution of treatment uncertanties, safety monitory
what is the generic name - Answer shortened chemical compound name
what is the brand name - Answer given by drug company - panadol
which schedules apply to medicines are what are they - Answer 2: pharmacy medications, 3:
pharmacy only. 4: prescription only. 8: controlled drug
S8 drug - storage, nursing actions and example - Answer locked cupboard on wall of treatment
room, two nurses to administer, keys kept with RN in charge - morphine
what do schedules do - Answer tells us how the public and healthcare professionals can access
medications
what is the first pass effect - Answer some drugs may be extensively metabolised before
reaching body
what is the bioavailability of SC, IM and IV - Answer 1 = 100%