Foundations of Nursing
Who Established nursing education
Florence Nightingale
first line drugs used to mange essential hypertension when drug therapy is needed
Thiazide and Thiazide-Like
slow acting and long term
Warfrain
How the body processes the drug
Pharmacokinetics
What the RN does to meet the goals
Intervention
This type of bacteria is dependent on oxygen for survival
aerobic
Adverse Effects:
Metabolic acidosis
Hypokalemia
Paresthesias
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
The antidote for Warfarin
Vitamin K
the primary factor in determining length of time for drug to produce its effect
Absorption
Gathering Information
Assessment
With this type of bacteria, the cell wall retains a stain or resists decolorization with alcohol:
gram +
Hypokalemia is a common adverse effect because potassium is lost when the transport systems in the tubule try to save some of the sodium being lost.
Loop Diuretics
The most important patient education for anticoagulant
±This medication increases your risk of bleeding –avoid activities that may easily involve injury, shave with an electric shaver instead of a safety razor, use a soft-bristled toothbrush
Movement of drug by Circulatory system to its intended site of action
Distribution
Analyze and prioritize the information
Planning
Which type of antibiotic would be contraindicated for children younger than 18 years of age?
Fluoroquinolones
used for patients who are at high risk for hypokalemia
Potassium-Sparing
Inhibit platelet adhesion and aggregation by blocking receptors sites on the platelet membrane (prevent clots)
Antiplatelets
often reduces the amount of drug from what pt. may have ingested
First Pass Effect
Decision making and problem solving process
Nursing Process
Which medication has a possible side effect of tendonitis or tendon rupture?
Levofloxacin
diuretics pull water into the renal tubule without sodium loss.
Osmotic
A client is receiving heparin. Which would the nurse use to monitor the effects of the drug
PTT (Partial thromboplastin time)
anatomical structure that prevents entry into the brain of most drugs from the blood
Blood- brain barrier (BBB)
A continuing process of patient care
Evaluation