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Anaphylaxis - Answer acute systemic allergic reaction which is life-threatening.
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rash, hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness
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allergic reaction - Answer hypersensitivity to particular allergens that usually involve skin,
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mucus membranes or bronchial tubes family history of allergies
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adverse effects - Answer severe side effects or toxicity caused by medication for example
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severe liver toxicity bleeding ulcers.
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may be sudden or take days
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side effects - Answer any effect of a drug that is undesirable but tolerable for example dry
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mouth or diarrhea
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no apparent effect - Answer the drug does not treat the health problem for example blood
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pressure is still high or fever is still elevated
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therapeutic effect - Answer desired effect for example antibiotics curing an ear infection
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analgesic for cramp relief
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factors that influence medication effects - Answer age, weight, gender, underlying
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disease, nutritional status (not diet but bodies ability to maintain level of nutrients), and
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route of medication
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administration of controlled substances - Answer must have the date dose was given, vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb vb




time dose was given, amount dose was given, signature of the person removing the
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dose, quantity left in the bubble pack, if med is wasted. if amounts don't match call the
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nurse immediately
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receipt of disposition form what to check - Answer the five rights, name of ordering
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prescriber, prescription number date and expiration, the pharmacy name and date, client
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allergies, name of person receiving from pharmacy
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nursing delegation - Answer transferring the authority to perform a selected nursing task
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in a selected situation
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names of medications - Answer chemical, generic, trade. generic is NOT capitalized,
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trade name is capitalized
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how is medication given on an empty stomach - Answer 1 hour prior or 2 hours after
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medication therapy - Answer to cure, relieve, prevent, diagnose a disease
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, sources of medication - Answer plants, animals, minerals, chemicals (synthetic)
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rules regarding generic versus brand - Answer generic is NOT capitalized, trade names
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are capitalized. pharmacy must send generic only if Dr writes brand name medically
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necessary will brand be sent
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controlled substances - Answer a drug or chemical whose manufacturer, possession and
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use are regulated by the government
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why must control substances be locked up - Answer they are habit forming and can be
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abused
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how are controlled substances stored - Answer separate from other meds in a non-
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removable locked box with a separate key, ordered and small quantities, must be counted
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at beginning and end of your shift or mid shift if you leave and give someone else the key
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food to medication interaction - Answer with food to offset GI upset and irritation, without
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food on an empty stomach 1 hour before or without food needs acidity of stomach 2
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hours after. certain foods are off limits milk with some antibiotics grapefruit juice or
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grapefruit and some aged foods
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medication interactions - Answer when one medication modifies the action of another
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antagonistic medication interaction - Answer a negative result one medication May inhibit
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or decrease the actions of another for example antibiotics lessen effectiveness of birth
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synergistic medication interaction - Answer a positive results of one med increasing the
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action of another for example adding abilify to Prozac for a positive result
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central nervous system stimulant - Answer meds that increase the activity in the brain and
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spinal cord for example coffee ADHD meds
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central nervous system depressant - Answer meds that decrease the activity in the brain
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or spinal cord such as analgesics hypnotics or sedatives
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analgesic - Answer relieves pain without loss of consciousness
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hypnotic - Answer used to produce sleep vb vb vb vb vb vb




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anti-anxiety - Answer also known as anxiolytic used to treat anxiety tension or
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nervousness
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