Drug Safety
A nurse check 2 things before administering medication
What is their name and DOB
T/F
The RN gives an IV medication and expects an allergic rxn within 2 hours
What is false?
Absorption is fastest via ...
What is the IV route?
mgs in 1 g
What is 1000mg?
A medical surgical RN avoids these medications when treating pregnant women
What is category X?
T/ F
The patient reports lethargy after getting pain medication. The RN should identify this as an adverse rxn.
What is false?
The RN knows when a patient is first introduced to a medication the medication might not have full effect because of
What is the first-pass effect?
34Kg in lbs
what is 74.8 lbs?
Avoiding toxicity in patient makes the RN pay attention to this at the start of their shift
What are labs?
The RN notices redness and blisters on the patient after administering a medication. This is identified as
What is a rash or hives?
The RN knows that the kidneys are the major site of excretion, but identifies 3 other ways the body excrete drugs
What is the skin, saliva, lungs, bile, and feces?
The RN is scheduled to give potassium at 5pm. The military time is
what is 1700?
The order reads HS but is scheduled for the morning. The safest thing for the RN to do is ...
What is check with the physician?
This is the development of a "stronger" bacteria.
What is a superinfection?
A drug reaches its peak concentration of 6 units/mL in 3 hours. The drug has a half life of 4 hours if given at 8am the drug will be at its half life at
What is 1200?
The RN gave 300mL of water to the patient and the patient was given a 500cc fluid bolus. The patient's colostomy bag has 200mL and the urine bag has 150cc. The net fluid balance is
What is +450?
The order says to not exceed 3,000 mg of acetaminophen daily. The RN has a dose scheduled that will cause the daily value to be exceeded by 100mg. The RN should ...
What is hold the drug?
After a few days of taking a medication, the patient's skin and sclera has a yellow hue and their stool this morning was clay-colored. The RN is concerned about...
What is liver toxicity?
The blood brain barrier is a protective lipophilic membrane designed to protect invaders from reaching the CNS. The RN know these types of drugs will be able to pass through the BBB easily.
What are lipid soluble drugs?
98.6 F in Celsius
what is 37C?
C= (F-32)/1.8
F=C x 1.8+32