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Define Pharmacokinetics The impact of the body on drugs. How much of an administered
dose gets to its sites of action.
Four major pharmokinetic processes Drug absorption, drug distribution, drug metabolism, and drug excretion.
Define Pharmacodynamics The impact of drugs on the body. The nature and intensity of the
response to the drug.
Two major areas in which you can apply Patient care and patient education.
pharmacologic knowledge.
Seven aspects of drug therapy. Pre administration assessment, dosage and administration, evaluating
and
promoting therapeutic effects, minimizing adverse effects, minimizing
adverse reactions, making "as needed" (PRN) decisions, and
managing toxicity.
Pre administration assessment Three basic goals: collecting baseline data needed to evaluate
therapeutic and adverse responses, identifying high -risk patients,
and assessing the patient's
capacity for self-care.
To help reduce adverse effects, you must know The major adverse effects the drug can produce, when these
reactions are likely to occur, early signs that an adverse reaction is
developing, and
interventions that can minimize discomfort and harm.
PRN pro re nata, a Latin phrase meaning as needed
Nursing process ADPIE - Assessment, analysis (diagnosis), planning, implementation,
and evaluation.
Complete nursing diagnosis A statement of the pt's actual or potential health problem, a
statement of the problem's probable cause or risk factors, and the
signs, symptoms, or other evidence of the problem. Statements are
separated by the phrases related to and as evidenced by
Objective of drug therapy Produce maximum benefit with minimum harm
Pre administration assessment Establish the baseline data needed to tailor drug therapy to the
individual.
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