Pharm Basics
The time for the drug level in the body to decrease by 50% from its peak.
What is half-life?
Substances that slow the replication of bacteria by interfering with proteins or enzyme systems.
What is bacteriostatic?
The oldest form of anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic drug is used.
What is Salicylate?
Convert 300mg to gram
What is 0.3 g?
The process of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs.
What is pharmacokinetics?
What is dynamic equilibrium?
Type of preventative antibiotic treatment before an infection can occur.
What is prophylaxis?
If children with a viral infection are treated with this drug, it can lead to Reye's Syndrome.
What is Aspirin?
Convert 30 mL to tbsp
What is 2 tbsp?
The movement of drugs from the time they enter the body until they enter circulation.
What is absorption?
What is selective toxicity?
High levels of aspirin can cause ringing in the ears, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mental confusion, and fever.
What is Salicylism?
Convert 16 oz to mL
What is 480 mL?
A phenomenon in which PO drugs are carried directly to the liver after absorption, inactivated by the P-450 enzyme before entering general circulation.
What is first-pass?
Substance or drug that causes the death of bacteria.
What is bactericidal?
"Clients who take NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are at a higher risk of experiencing this side effect."
What is bleeding?
Convert 5 cups to mL
What is 1200 mL?
The movement of medication through the body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.
What is pharmacokinetics?
The ability of microorganisms to adapt overtime to an anti-infective drug.
What is resistance?
This NSAID should not be administered for longer than 5 days due to its effects on the kidneys.
What is Ketorolac?
Convert 80 lbs to kg (Round to the nearest tenth)
What is 36.4 kg?
It involves the formation of antibodies to a drug or drug-protein that causes an immune response when the body is exposed to that drug a second time.
What is a drug allergy?
Increased risk for ototoxicity when this antibiotic class is combined with loop diuretics.
What are aminoglycosides?
Supplements such as ginkgo biloba, garlic, and ginger can increase the risk of bleeding when taken with this drug
What is Ibuprofen?
A client is prescribed 400 mg of ibuprofen (Advil). The available dose is 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer to the client?
What is 2 tablets?
Bone marrow suppression resulting from drug effects.
What is blood dyscrasia?
This systemic anti-infective class increases the risk of tendinitis and ruptured tendons.
What are fluroquinolones?
The nurse should teach the client to take no more than 4 g of this drug daily.
What is Acetaminophen?
The nurse is caring for a client receiving 1L NS at 200mL/hour. The NS infusion begins at 8 AM. When should the nurse expect the infusion to be completed? (Answer in military time)
What is 1300?
It involves gathering information, formulating nursing conclusions, prioritizing concerns, setting goals, and evaluating outcomes.
What is the nursing process?
The first antibiotic introduced for clinical treatment.
What is penicillin?
This drug is used in the treatment of a disorder that is characterized by elevated uric acid and uric crystal deposits in the kidneys and joints.
What is Colchicine?
A client is administer 90 mg acetaminophen (Tylenol) PO for fever. The available dose is 160mg/5mL. How many mL will the nurse administer to client? Round to the nearest tenth.
What is 2.8 mL?
The drug's use is not listed as one of the therapeutic indications for which the FDA approved it.
What are off-label uses?
This process should be completed before administering any antifungal, antibiotic, etc.
What is a culture and sensitivity test?
A drug classified as an analgesic is used to treat?
What is pain?
Convert 275 mcg to grams
What is 0.000257 g?
Adverse effects on all phases of development in utero.
What is teratogenic?
This anti-infective is used to treat herpes simplex and varicella zoster infections
What is Acyclovir?
A substance that has fever-blocking properties.
What is antipyretic?
Convert 1 oz to tbsp
What is 2 tbsp?
High initial first dose treatment
What is loading dose?
The action of anti-infectives that attack specific pathogens.
What is selective toxicity?
This drug is both an NSAID and a salicylate.
What is aspirin?
A client is prescribed 600 mg ibuprofen (Advil) PO PRN for pain. The available dosing on the unit is 200 mg/tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer per dose?
What is tab = 600 mg x 1 tab/200 mg = 600/200 = 3 tablets