NUR 1290

Half-Life (Ans- Time it takes for one half of the drug to be removed from the body. Other: 5 half-lives for removal Generic name (Ans- Universally accepted, less complicated terminology, most commonly used. The chemical name given to the drug, regardless of manufacturer. Printed in lower case letters. Trade name (Ans- "Brand name"; the commercial name given by the pharma company (manufacturer). Has a capital letter or/and is in bold letters. Enthopharmacology (Ans- Provides a...

Phenothiazines, like chlorpromazine, are used to treat___________. (Ans- Psychosis A1 Blockers have __________ as an adverse effect. (Ans- Hypotension (They work too well) Which drug works on the hypothalamus to reduce fevers? (Ans- acetaminophen (Tylenol) Which drugs work to reduce symptoms of BPH? (Ans- A1 Blockers such as tamsulosin (Flomax) and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors such as Proscar. Benzos and Antihistamines work to reduce__________. (Ans- Anxiety What are the...

What makes a good nurse? (Ans- Caring, Communication Skills, Emotional Stability, Empathy/Compassion, Problem Solving Skills, Pay good attention to detail Humanistic Nursing Framework (Ans- - Primarily concerned with human beings, their values, beliefs, perceptions, capacities and achievements. -The humanistic framework addresses nursing as its central concept. What are the 4 concepts integral to Nursing? (Ans- Integral to nursing are Humanity, Environment, Health and Valuing (Nur...

What Are the Attributes of Being a "Good" Nurse? (Ans- -caring (show you genuinely care) -communication skills (speak and listen well) -emotional stability -empathy -problem-solving skills -attention to detail 4 Pillars of Molloy (Ans- -studies -community (participate) -spirituality (help pt connect w higher being) -service Molloy's Humanistic Framework for Nursing (Ans- -we believe that valuing the individual in the context of humanity, environment, and health give...

4 frameworks of nursing (Ans- - valuing - environment - humanity - health sub- concepts of nursing (Ans- - knowledge - responsibility - accountability - leadership/ management - research - professional role Humanity (Ans- unique human being, functioning as an integrated whole, reflecting bio- psycho- socio- spiritual- cultural dimensions environment (Ans- sum total of all internal and external dimensions that influence human beings health (Ans- a dynamic ...