Essentials for Nursing Practice Chapter 17:
Administering Medication
Absorption of medications -
Passage of drug molecules into the blood
Absorption -
Passage of drug molecules into the blood. Factors Influencing drug absorption
include route of administration, ability of the drug to dissolve, and conditions at the site of
absorption
Administering injections -
Each injection route differs based on the type of tissues the medication enters
Adverse effects -
Harmful or unintended effects of a medication, diagnostic test, or therapeutic
intervention
Allergic reactions -
Unfavorable physiological response to an allergen to which a person has previously
been exsposed and to which the person has developed antibodies
Anaphylactic reaction -
Hypersensitive condition induced by contact with certain antigens
Apothecary system -
System of measurement. The basic unit of weight is a gain. Weights derived from
the gain are the gram, ounce, and pound.
Apothecary system -
The basic measure for fluid is the minim. The fluidram, fluid ounce, pint, quart, and
gallon are measures derived from the minim.
Aspriration -
Assess patients ability to swallow and use proper positioning while administering
oral medications
Assessment -
Review medication/diet history, allergies, and learn needs to ensure patient-centered
clinical decisions are made
Biological half-life -
Time it takes for the body to lower the amount of unchanged medication by half
Biotransformation -
Chemical changes that a substance undergoes in the body, such as by the action of
enzymes
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, Buccal -
Of or pertaining to the inside of the check or the gum next to the check
Buccal route -
Route of medication administration using the inside of the check or the gum next to
the check
Clinical calculations -
Medication conversions calculated within and between measurement systems
Components of medication orders -
Patients full name, date and time, medication name, dose, route, time, and frequency
and signature
Deltoid -
Muscle used for limited medication volumes, immunizations, or when other sites are
inaccessible
Detoxify -
To remove the toxic quality of a substance; the liver acts to detoxify chemicals in
drug compounds
Dimensional analysis -
Factor-label method involving only one equation
Distribution of medications -
Occurs after absorption within the body tissues, organs, and specific sites of action
Dose calculations -
Methods of calculation include ratio and proportion method, formula method, and
dimensional analysis
Epidural route -
Administered in the epidural space via a catheter by a nurse anesthetist or an
anesthesiologist
Excretion of medications -
Occurs after metabolism; expels medications from body via kidneys, liver, bowel,
lungs, and exocrine glands
Evaluation -
Thorough look into patients perspective related to medication administration and
meeting of expectations
Forms of medication -
Tablet, capsule, elixir, suppository, ointment, aerosol, syrup, transdermal disk or
patch, powder
Formula method -
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Administering Medication
Absorption of medications -
Passage of drug molecules into the blood
Absorption -
Passage of drug molecules into the blood. Factors Influencing drug absorption
include route of administration, ability of the drug to dissolve, and conditions at the site of
absorption
Administering injections -
Each injection route differs based on the type of tissues the medication enters
Adverse effects -
Harmful or unintended effects of a medication, diagnostic test, or therapeutic
intervention
Allergic reactions -
Unfavorable physiological response to an allergen to which a person has previously
been exsposed and to which the person has developed antibodies
Anaphylactic reaction -
Hypersensitive condition induced by contact with certain antigens
Apothecary system -
System of measurement. The basic unit of weight is a gain. Weights derived from
the gain are the gram, ounce, and pound.
Apothecary system -
The basic measure for fluid is the minim. The fluidram, fluid ounce, pint, quart, and
gallon are measures derived from the minim.
Aspriration -
Assess patients ability to swallow and use proper positioning while administering
oral medications
Assessment -
Review medication/diet history, allergies, and learn needs to ensure patient-centered
clinical decisions are made
Biological half-life -
Time it takes for the body to lower the amount of unchanged medication by half
Biotransformation -
Chemical changes that a substance undergoes in the body, such as by the action of
enzymes
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, Buccal -
Of or pertaining to the inside of the check or the gum next to the check
Buccal route -
Route of medication administration using the inside of the check or the gum next to
the check
Clinical calculations -
Medication conversions calculated within and between measurement systems
Components of medication orders -
Patients full name, date and time, medication name, dose, route, time, and frequency
and signature
Deltoid -
Muscle used for limited medication volumes, immunizations, or when other sites are
inaccessible
Detoxify -
To remove the toxic quality of a substance; the liver acts to detoxify chemicals in
drug compounds
Dimensional analysis -
Factor-label method involving only one equation
Distribution of medications -
Occurs after absorption within the body tissues, organs, and specific sites of action
Dose calculations -
Methods of calculation include ratio and proportion method, formula method, and
dimensional analysis
Epidural route -
Administered in the epidural space via a catheter by a nurse anesthetist or an
anesthesiologist
Excretion of medications -
Occurs after metabolism; expels medications from body via kidneys, liver, bowel,
lungs, and exocrine glands
Evaluation -
Thorough look into patients perspective related to medication administration and
meeting of expectations
Forms of medication -
Tablet, capsule, elixir, suppository, ointment, aerosol, syrup, transdermal disk or
patch, powder
Formula method -
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