Med Safety & Admin
Symptoms, current meds, allergies, drug reactions
What information does a nurse collect when a patient has an adverse drug reaction?
Pharmacokinetics = what body does to the drug; Pharmacodynamics = what the drug does to the body
What is the difference between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics?
Acetylcholine
Which neurotransmitter activates the PSNS?
They enter the bloodstream directly.
Why do IV meds work faster than oral meds?
Pain, stress, anxiety, poor health, depression, substance use.
What factors decrease a patient's readiness to learn?
Verify meds, assess patient, follow med rights
What is the nurse's role in safe med admin?
A drug that activates a receptor and produces a response.
What is an agonist medication?
The heart rate slows.
What happens to the heart during PSNS stimulation?
15 mL
What is 1 Tbsp equal to in mL?
Why should a nurse assess patient's readiness to learn?
what are over the counter (OTC) meds?
They can interact with prescriptions and affect patient safety
A drug that blocks a receptor and prevents a response.
What is an antagonist medication?
They detect changes in blood pressure and help maintain balance in the body.
What do baroreceptors do?
12:01 am
What is 0001 in 12-hour clock format?
Ask the patient to explain the information back to the nurse.
What is the teach-back method?
Assess patient, notify provider, document, follow facility policy
What should a nurse do if a med error occurs?
It targets specific receptors and avoids affecting others.
The mimic or increase the effects of acetylcholine.
How do cholinergic agonists work?
2345
What is 11:45 pm in 24-hour clock format?
Provide information in the patient's preferred language.
What is the best way to overcome language barriers?
To prevent med errors by keeping an accurate med list
What is the purpose of med reconciliation?
More free drug may circulate in the blood, increasing effects or toxicity.
How can drugs competing for protein-binding sites affect a patient?
Dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision, increased heart rate.
What are common side effects of anticholinergic meds?
It improves accuracy.
Why do rounding at the end of dosage calculation?
Patients have different learning needs, abilities, and cultural backgrounds.
What should patient education be individualized?