Legal Considerations
Regulates the testing, manufacturing, and sales of all medications.
What is the FDA?
The drug name used on NCLEX exams.
What is generic?
This drug is held under the tongue and absorbed through the mucosal membrane.
What is sublingual?
ADME
What is the mnemonic for the four processes of pharmocokinetics?
The intended, beneficial effect of the drug.
What is therapeutic effect?
What is KASPER (Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting)?
These drugs are grouped by what condition they are used to treat.
What is therapeutic use?
One major disadvantage is that this drug can irritate the stomach.
What is oral medications?
Primarily occurs in the liver.
What is metabolism?
The relationship between the amount of drug given and the strength of its effect.
What is dose response?
Required by prescribers by Medicaid/Medicare and DEA for controlled substances.
What is an NPI (National Provider Identification) number?
These medications must be counted and recorded by nursing or pharmacy staff every time they are accessed.
What are controlled substances?
It is broken down into finely dispersed particles to be breathed into the respiratory system.
What is inhalation (a topical medication)?
Best describes the many different routes of administration.
What is absorption?
What is Synergistic Effect?
Must be done annually, upon admission and discharge, change in health status, and transition of care.
What is medication reconciliation or med rec?
This schedule drug has the highest abuse potential.
What is a schedule 1 drug?
Rapid, but irreversible effects of medication.
What are parental medications?
The total amount of time a drug is working in the body before it is metabolized or excreted.
What is duration of action?
A food(s) that increases iron absorption.
What is citrus fruit and juices?
Protects Kentucky nurses from prosecution in the event of an unintentional medication error.
What is House Bill 159 (HB159)?
Where medications are stored, especially controlled drugs.
If a tablet cannot be crushed, it cannot be administered in this route.
What is enteral medications?
Measured when absorption is complete and medication is at its highest level.
What is peak?
Harmful effect that can occur with liver or kidney damage.
What is toxic effect?