What's in a word....
What is another name for a Legend Drug?
Prescription Drug
Which controlled drug category has the highest potential for abuse?
C-I or Schedule 1
How is a veterinary legend drug identified on its label?
Rx
1 lb = ______ kg
2.2 kg
All drugs administered have the potential to save a life or to take one. This is the main point of rule #1 which states:
All drugs are poisons
Mixing several medications together in one syringe to deliver premedication for an animal about to be induced for surgery is considered ___________.
Compounding
The DEA requires that all controlled substance inventory records be maintained and readily available for inspection for a minimum of:
2 years.
What does VCPR stand for?
veterinarian-client-patient-relationship
In the medical record indication of ½ mL of a drug was given subcutaneously it could be denoted how?
0.5mL SQ (also Sub-Q or SC)
"We've always done it this way." Is an example of that rule #4 means when it states:
Complacency kills
A drug _______ is the amount of medication given to a certain patient at one instance, while a drug _________ is an amount of medication per a unit of body size.
dose, dosage
List 2 drugs that would be in the C-I category.
Drugs such as LSD, Marijuana and heroin are in this category because they have the highest potential for abuse.
If you tell a client that a drug is available OTC what does that mean?
It is available over the counter (without a prescription)
A 2 % solution contains
20mg/mL
According to the rules of the six rights how many time should you confirm that you are dispensing the correct drug and when is this done?
3 times. Once when pulled from the shelf, once as drawing up and once when returning to the shelf.
An acceptable range of concentration of a drug needed to achieve the beneficial effects without causing significant toxic or side effects is called the
Therapeutic range or therapeutic window.
Which classes of controlled drugs can be prescribed by a veterinarian?
C-II, C-III, C-IV and C-V
Interpret the following. Give 3 gtt OS BID for 7D, then give PRN or q24h until gone.
gtt=drops, OS=left eye, BID=twice a day, D=day/s, PRN=as needed, Q24H, every 24 hours
In addition to the size of the animal, what component must be available to calculate the correct dose of medication to a patient?
The amount of drug to give per unit of mass (mg/kg or mg/lb or m2)
Name the "4 rules to live by for safe drug usage."
All drugs are poisons
No drug is a silver bullet
All doses are guesses
Complacency kills
A dosage regimen that begins with a larger initial dose is the _______ ______ followed by smaller doses is called the ______ _______
loading dose, maintenance dose
Expired, damaged or otherwise unusable controlled substances must be disposed of through authorized ____ _____
reverse distributors
Decipher the following clin. note:Patient presented for HBC. Vitals= T 98.0*F, P 120 bpm, R 22 rpm. CRT >3sec, MM pale, tacky.
HBC (hit by car), T(temperature), P (pulse), bpm (beats per minute), R (respirations), rpm (respirations per minute), CRT (capillary refill time), MM (mucous membranes)
Suppose a technician calculates that a patient needs a 2.35 mg oral dose of a medication. This drug, which has a wide therapeutic index, is only available in 2.5 mg tablets. How should this medication be dosed?
Give the whole tablet.
Name the six rights of safe drug administration
Right: drug, dose, time, route and technique, patient, documentation