NURS 5334 Advanced Pharmacology FINAL EXAM
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Seven aspects of drug therapy. ......ANSWER........Pre
administration assessment, dosage and administration,
evaluating and promoting therapeutic effects, minimizing
adverse effects, minimizing adverse reactions, making "as
needed" (PRN) decisions, and managing toxicity.
Pre administration assessment ......ANSWER........Three basic
goals: collecting baseline data needed to evaluate therapeutic
and adverse responses, identifying high -risk patients, and
assessing the patient's capacity for self-care.
,age 2 of 23
To help reduce adverse effects, you must know
......ANSWER........The major adverse effects the drug can
produce, when these reactions are likely to occur, early signs
that an adverse reaction is developing, and interventions that
can minimize discomfort and harm.
Define Pharmacokinetics ......ANSWER........The impact of the
body on drugs. How much of an administered dose gets to its
sites of action.
Four major pharmokinetic processes ......ANSWER........Drug
absorption, drug distribution, drug metabolism, and drug
excretion.
Define Pharmacodynamics ......ANSWER........The impact of drugs
on the body. The nature and intensity of the response to the
drug.
, age 3 of 23
Two major areas in which you can apply pharmacologic
knowledge. ......ANSWER........Patient care and patient education.
PRN ......ANSWER........pro re nata, a Latin phrase meaning as
needed
Nursing process ......ANSWER........ADPIE - Assessment, analysis
(diagnosis), planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Complete nursing diagnosis ......ANSWER........A statement of the
pt's actual or potential health problem, a statement of the
problem's probable cause or risk factors, and the signs,
symptoms, or other evidence of the problem. Statements are
separated by the phrases related to and as evidenced by
Objective of drug therapy ......ANSWER........Produce maximum
benefit with minimum harm