Need To Know
What are the basic drug actions
Depressing, Stimulation, Destroying, Replacing
What does FDA stand for
Food and Drug Administration.
What type of liquid medication needs shaken
Suspensions
What route involves the eye
Optical
What is a PRN order.
As needed
What are the Pharmacokinetics
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism/Biotransformation, Excretion.
Who enforces the Controlled Substance Act of 1990
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
what medications are considered solid due to the state they are in at room temperature
Ointment and creams
What route involves the recovery position
Rectal
When are the 3 checkpoints performed
Getting med, putting med in cup, Replacing med
Why are medications Prescribed (6 main reasons)
1) Prevention, 2) Treatment, 3) Diagnosis, 4) Cure, 5) Palliative, 6) Health Maintenance
Who places restrictions on OTC drugs containing pseudo-ephedrine and ephedrine.
Congress
What medication form is solid pressed but oval shaped
caplets
What Route is cheeks
Buccal
what does CII stand for on a lable
Control 2
How to ensure Narcotic Compliance/Safety
Double Locked, Double Counted
what does the USDA do
Regulate nutritional labeling
What medications cannot be crushed give me at least 3
Enteric coated, Sustained release, timed release, delayed release, capsule, potassium, (bonus, if they say something like "anything that says DO NOT CRUSH")
SL route means
Sublingual
Solve this 150mg/50mg=x/0.5ml.
1.5ml
What are the 7 rights of medications.
1) Patient, 2) Drug, 3) Dose/Amount, 4) Route, 5) time, 6) Techniques, 7) Documentation.
What does the Orphan drug act do
Makes Medications availability faster for patients with rare diseases.
What Medication should not be given is pulse rate is below 60 BPM.
Digoxin, Digitalis.
What Position should Patients be in for medication administration via the oral route.
Fowlers, semi fowlers.
Solve this 13mg/5mg=x/1tab
2.6 tab