Principles of Pharmacology
This route of administration has 100% bioavailability.
What is IV?
This organ metabolizes most drugs.
What is the liver?
The type of medication therapy that provides comfort to a dying client.
What is palliative?
A mild and bothersome reaction but is not life-threatening.
What is a side effect?
The ethical principle the guides the nurse to do what is best for the client.
What is beneficence?
The amount of a drug that reaches the bloodstream and is available to produce an effect.
What is bioavailability?
The priority concern in pharmacokinetics in a client with renal impairment.
What is excretion?
Time to meet minimal dose for therapeutic effect to remain.
What is duration?
The priority if a medication error occurs.
What is ensure client safety?
QOD, MSO4, 2.0 mg, .3 mg
What are non-approved abbreviations?
A drug is partially broken down by the liver before it reaches the bloodstream.
What is first-pass effect?
Decreased percentage of total body water in the older population affects this part of the pharmacokinetic process.
What is distribution?
More lab monitoring is required and there is more likely to have an adverse reaction.
What is a low therapeutic index?
The trimester most critical to the developing fetus.
What is the first trimester?
Protecting public safety and welfare is the primary purpose of this Act.
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
Enzymes, receptors, and cell membranes.
What drugs target?
It is inactive when taken but changed to an active drug in the liver.
What is a prodrug?
Time it takes for drug to reach lowest level to have the intended effect.
What is onset?
Worry of side effects, lack of symptoms, cost of medication, & lack of trust in the provider.
What are reason for not taking the prescribed medications.
The area in the CJMM the nurse is working when reviewing a medication with a long half-life and too frequent dosing?
What is prioritizing hypothesis?
Binds to a receptor preventing a response.
What is an antagonist?
A client with prescribed oral medications and a history of gastroparesis may have issues with this pharmacokinetic phase.
What is absorption?
The type of medication therapy that provides insulin to a client living with diabetes.
What is supplemental?
REPLACES the body’s necessary substances (like vitamins or hormones) to maintain normal function.
According to Maslow, when discussing prioritization, a client that can not void is ranked in this hierarchy of need.
What is physiological?
Falsifying documentation, practicing while impaired, working outside of scope of practice are considered what.
What is unprofessional conduct?