MEDICATION AID SPECIAL ISSUES IN MED
ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 7
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. 3 Most common reason for chemical restraint... - ANS-1. Lack of understanding of
what the client is trying to communicate through the behavior. 2. Lack of
understanding of behavior management techniques. 3. Inadequate staffing.
2. Active refusal - ANS-Is when a person directly refuses o take the medication.
3. Akathisia - ANS-Inability to sit down. The client is very restless and has an urgent
need to move.
4. Ataxia - ANS-Irregular muscular action. Particularly affects walking; gait is
typically very unsteady.
5. bipolar disorder - ANS-severe mood swings between major depressive episodes
and manic episodes
6. Bradykinesia - ANS-Very slow movement. May be drug side effect. Symptom of
disease such as Parkinson's
7. BUN - ANS-Blood, Urea and Nitrogen test
8. Can lead to higher concentration of drugs in the blood and thus intensifies drug effects. -
ANS-Dehydration
9. Changes in gastrointestinal functions - ANS-may decrease the movement of the
drugs in the stomach and intestines.
10. Changes in the cardiovascular system - ANS-may affect the heart's ability to respond
to signals.
11. Decreased kidney functions affects drugs how? - ANS-it affects the drugs excretion
and causes toxicity.
12. Decreased liver functions may result in more - ANS-more intense drug effects caused
by higher blood levels, long-lasting drug effects because of prolonged blood
levels, and greater risk of drug toxicity.
13. Dehydration - ANS-The lack of adequate fluid in the body's cells, also contributes
to the distribution of a drug in the body
14. Dystonia - ANS-Decrease of muscle tone
15. euphoria - ANS-A feeling of great happiness or well-being
16. Extrapyramidal symptoms - ANS-Include extreme restlessness, involuntary
movements, and uncontrollable speech.
17. extrapyramidal symptoms - ANS-side effects such as restlessness, involuntary
movements, and muscular tension produced by antipsychotic medications
18. geriatric - ANS-Pertaining to the treatment of the aged
19. HCP should order what kind of test to for the kidneys? - ANS-The BUN test Blood,
Urea and Nitrogen test.
20. How aging affect drug action? - ANS-Body composition changes affect the
relationship between a drugs concentration and distribution.
Body composition varies with the individual
ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 7
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. 3 Most common reason for chemical restraint... - ANS-1. Lack of understanding of
what the client is trying to communicate through the behavior. 2. Lack of
understanding of behavior management techniques. 3. Inadequate staffing.
2. Active refusal - ANS-Is when a person directly refuses o take the medication.
3. Akathisia - ANS-Inability to sit down. The client is very restless and has an urgent
need to move.
4. Ataxia - ANS-Irregular muscular action. Particularly affects walking; gait is
typically very unsteady.
5. bipolar disorder - ANS-severe mood swings between major depressive episodes
and manic episodes
6. Bradykinesia - ANS-Very slow movement. May be drug side effect. Symptom of
disease such as Parkinson's
7. BUN - ANS-Blood, Urea and Nitrogen test
8. Can lead to higher concentration of drugs in the blood and thus intensifies drug effects. -
ANS-Dehydration
9. Changes in gastrointestinal functions - ANS-may decrease the movement of the
drugs in the stomach and intestines.
10. Changes in the cardiovascular system - ANS-may affect the heart's ability to respond
to signals.
11. Decreased kidney functions affects drugs how? - ANS-it affects the drugs excretion
and causes toxicity.
12. Decreased liver functions may result in more - ANS-more intense drug effects caused
by higher blood levels, long-lasting drug effects because of prolonged blood
levels, and greater risk of drug toxicity.
13. Dehydration - ANS-The lack of adequate fluid in the body's cells, also contributes
to the distribution of a drug in the body
14. Dystonia - ANS-Decrease of muscle tone
15. euphoria - ANS-A feeling of great happiness or well-being
16. Extrapyramidal symptoms - ANS-Include extreme restlessness, involuntary
movements, and uncontrollable speech.
17. extrapyramidal symptoms - ANS-side effects such as restlessness, involuntary
movements, and muscular tension produced by antipsychotic medications
18. geriatric - ANS-Pertaining to the treatment of the aged
19. HCP should order what kind of test to for the kidneys? - ANS-The BUN test Blood,
Urea and Nitrogen test.
20. How aging affect drug action? - ANS-Body composition changes affect the
relationship between a drugs concentration and distribution.
Body composition varies with the individual
