PN Pharm – Focus Review
Modules 1 – 2
Module 1 – Medication Administration and Safety
Where are otic medications?
- Given through the ears
How do you treat various cultures when assessing for a history?
- Just keep going no matter the culture
Advantages and disadvantages of giving topical or transdermal medications
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When is the best time to teach the patient about new medications?
- before the pt takes the med, without any distractions
Considerations to consider when giving oral medications to the elderly?
- Ability to swallow
What action does the nurse take when a patient does not understand their medications?
- Take the Pt back into a room and educate the Pt about he medication. Ask the Dr to clarify any
questions the nurse is unsure of
Action to take prior to crushing medication?
- Look up the medication to ensure its okay to crush the medication
“Most” important question to ask prior to administering medication to the patient
- Any allergies?
- How they take their meds
What drug route is the most dangerous?
-IV
What are the 6 rights of medication administration and why are they important?
- Patient
- Drug
- Route
- Time
,- Dose
- Document
Describe how a nurse is using good listening skills
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Describe sublingual
- Under the tongue
Know military time frames for giving medications
-
Know types of drug orders
-
How do we identify a patient prior to medication administration?
- name and DOB
What type of route uses psychomotor skills?
-Oral
Which age group has the highest risk for calculation errors?
- Peds
What medication route is most fully absorbed?
-
Review and learn all math in Module 4 – You will have medication calculations!
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Module 2 – Medications and the Body
What organ metabolizes Enternal (Oral) medications
- Liver
What medications have side effects
- All medications
, Know the difference between Chemical and Generic names
- Chemical is the makeup of the drug, the first name for a medication. Generic is when a
company buys the drug and has to change the name
What type of teaching will you give the patient who is prescribed Pregnancy Category D
medications?
- Use extra contraceptive. BC deactivated
What are the effects of agonists and antagonists?
- agonist increases and antagonist decrease
Difference between “drug” and “medication”
- They are the same thing
Know medication times: QD, BID, QID
-QD: Daily
-BID: Twice Daily
-QID: Four times daily
Safe medication(s) to give the pregnant patient
- Category B meds. (tylenol, and bynadryl)
Which disease process can cause side effect associated with medication absorption?
-
The body’s response means a medication is therapeutic
-
Describe the term half-life
-
Describe adverse effect when taking antibiotics
- Rash or Hives
Describe medication related liver dysfunction
-
Difference between FDA and DEA and CDC
-
Modules 1 – 2
Module 1 – Medication Administration and Safety
Where are otic medications?
- Given through the ears
How do you treat various cultures when assessing for a history?
- Just keep going no matter the culture
Advantages and disadvantages of giving topical or transdermal medications
-
When is the best time to teach the patient about new medications?
- before the pt takes the med, without any distractions
Considerations to consider when giving oral medications to the elderly?
- Ability to swallow
What action does the nurse take when a patient does not understand their medications?
- Take the Pt back into a room and educate the Pt about he medication. Ask the Dr to clarify any
questions the nurse is unsure of
Action to take prior to crushing medication?
- Look up the medication to ensure its okay to crush the medication
“Most” important question to ask prior to administering medication to the patient
- Any allergies?
- How they take their meds
What drug route is the most dangerous?
-IV
What are the 6 rights of medication administration and why are they important?
- Patient
- Drug
- Route
- Time
,- Dose
- Document
Describe how a nurse is using good listening skills
-
Describe sublingual
- Under the tongue
Know military time frames for giving medications
-
Know types of drug orders
-
How do we identify a patient prior to medication administration?
- name and DOB
What type of route uses psychomotor skills?
-Oral
Which age group has the highest risk for calculation errors?
- Peds
What medication route is most fully absorbed?
-
Review and learn all math in Module 4 – You will have medication calculations!
-
Module 2 – Medications and the Body
What organ metabolizes Enternal (Oral) medications
- Liver
What medications have side effects
- All medications
, Know the difference between Chemical and Generic names
- Chemical is the makeup of the drug, the first name for a medication. Generic is when a
company buys the drug and has to change the name
What type of teaching will you give the patient who is prescribed Pregnancy Category D
medications?
- Use extra contraceptive. BC deactivated
What are the effects of agonists and antagonists?
- agonist increases and antagonist decrease
Difference between “drug” and “medication”
- They are the same thing
Know medication times: QD, BID, QID
-QD: Daily
-BID: Twice Daily
-QID: Four times daily
Safe medication(s) to give the pregnant patient
- Category B meds. (tylenol, and bynadryl)
Which disease process can cause side effect associated with medication absorption?
-
The body’s response means a medication is therapeutic
-
Describe the term half-life
-
Describe adverse effect when taking antibiotics
- Rash or Hives
Describe medication related liver dysfunction
-
Difference between FDA and DEA and CDC
-
