NURSING MSN 571 FINAL EXAM 2023

Prescriptive authority legal authority granted to advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication; DETERMINED BY STATE LAW 2. Rational Drug Selection based on individual patient and addresses disease specific information: ONLY A GUIDELINE 3. Drug Selection includes analysis of cost, guidelines, avaibalbility, interactions, side effects, allergies, hepatic and renal function, need for monitoring, special precautions i.e elderly 4. medication education basic components medication name purpose dosing regimen administration adverse effects any storage needs associated labs testing food & drug interactions duration of therapy 5. medication adherence barriers to adherence= forgetfulness lack of planning cost dissatisfaction altered dosing 6. Phamacokinetics study of drug movement throughout body 7. principles of pharmacokinetics absorption distribution metabolism excretion 8. Passage of drugs across membranes - channels and pores - transport systems (P-glycoprotein) - direct penetration of the membrane