NLN MEDICATION EXAM LATEST WITH ACTUAL
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Routes - Slowest to Fastest - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Transdermal --> sub-q --> IM --> buccal --> inhalation
--> IV
6 Rights of Medication Administration - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ 1. Right Person
2. Right medication
3. Right dose
4. Right time
5. Right route
6. Right medication
3 Medication Checks - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 1. When
removing medication from drawer/cart/pixis
2. Before dispensing medication
3. After dispensing medication but before giving it
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Allergic/Hypersensitivity Reactions - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Immune response - not a side effect
Determined by degree of sensitization of the immune
system
Sensitivity can change over time
mild itching to severe rash to anaphylaxsis
Absorption - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Process of
incorporating drug into blood
Distribution - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Movement of drugs
through the body
Transport via blood to site of action
Metabolism - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Ability to change a
drug biologically from its original form into a water-
soluble form so it can be excreted by the kidneys
Excretion - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Removal of drugs from
the body
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Agranulocytosis/Neutropenia/Agranulocytopenia -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Acute decrease int eh number of
granulocytes/leukopenia (WBCs) in peripheral blood
Causes: treatment with broad spectrum penicillin,
sulfonamides, or cephalosporin; bone marrow
transplant; chemotherapy; radiation
Generally impaired resulting from bone marrow
depression by drugs and chemicals or replacement by a
neoplasm
Lymphadenopathy or lypmphadenitis may be prevalent
Could --> respiratory infection, ulceration of mouth,
colon, high fever, or UTI
May be asymptomatic
Chelating Agents - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A substance
whose molecules can form several bonds to a single
metal ion
Involves oral administration or injection of Ethylene
Diamine tetra Acetic Avide
may be used to treat hardening of the arteries, heart
attack, stroke, arthritis, and gangrene - removes excess
calcium from body
Used for lead poisoning and hypercalcemia
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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Use in children with a lead level between 45-
70 micron/dL
Binds to lead in blood and excreted by bowel and
kidney
May be toxic to the kidney - monitor urine output
Give IV - dose depends on weight of child, severity of
poison
- Give q4h 5 days
- Second course may be needed if there is a rebound in
blood level
Give oral and IV fluid to enhance excretion
Do not use with hypocalcemia or hypokalemia
Used to treat lead poisoning and hyperkalmeia
British AntiLeistie (BAL) - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Do not
give with iron supplement
Avoid in patients with plant allergy
Give IM
Treats poisoning with heavy metals (arsenic, gold,
mercury)