A thorough assessment of lifestyle habits of clients when educating about the harms of the "free use of drugs supports this pattern of knowing.
What is the Biblical/Spiritual pattern of knowing
100
A topical analgesic that inhibits the synthesis, transport, and release of substance P. The substance that mediates pain sensation
What is Capsaicin
100
Aesthetic response: priority -- teaching client how to take drugs as prescribed
What is Deficient Knowledge: Safe and effective self-administration
100
Drugs are prescribed in this population based on age, weight, and growth and development.
What is drug therapy in children
100
Serum bilirubin levels above 4 to 5 mg/dL
What is an indicator of hepatic (liver) impairment?
200
A realization that cure and healing are two different conditions is based on this way of knowing.
What is the Biblical/Spiritual pattern of knowing
200
Derived from the trachea cartilage of slaughtered cattle and is usually taken with glucosamine
What is Chondroitin for Arthritis
200
Aesthetic response: Teaching client if tablets can be crushed or if they are to be taken whole.
What is Deficient Knowledge: Safe & Effective Self-Administration
200
The consequences of this characteristic in older adults are delayed metabolism and excretion which may lead to drug accumulation and toxic effects.
What is decreased blood flow to the liver and kidneys
200
This parameter is checked before administering antihypertensive drugs.
What is blood pressure?
300
A client feels that taking a prescribed drug helps him accomplish more during the day.
What is the personal pattern of knowing/patients perspective
300
May increase blood flow to the brain and legs, improve memory, and decrease intermittent claudication.
What is Ginkgo Biloba?
300
Aesthetic Response: Teaching clients to keep follow up visits for monitoring response to drug therapy.
What is Deficient Knowledge: Drug therapy regimen
300
Estimates the surface area of patients for more accurate prescribing.
What is a Nomogram
300
This electrolyte is checked before administering diuretics.
What is potassium level?
400
History of allergic reactions to drugs, current medications, status of vital organ functions
What is the empirical knowledge the nurse must know?
400
A good source of evidence-based information on natural therapies.
What is the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
400
Aesthetic Response: Teaching client the purpose for which medications are prescribed.
What is Deficient Knowledge: Drug Therapy Regimen
400
Toxic effects result from this characteristic in older adults when beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, antimicrobials, statin cholesterol-lowering drugs are prescribed.
What is decreased P450 enzymes?
400
Culture and Susceptability reports are checked before administering this classification.
What are antibiotics?
500
R = rest, I = Ice, C = compression, E= Elevation
What is the treatment protocol for non-life threatening musculoskeletal injuries?
500
Aesthetic Response: Teaching client what signs and symptoms to report and what to do if severe reactions occur.
What is Risk for Injury related to adverse drug effects
500
Multiple drugs that are highly protein bound compete for protein-binding sites in the presence of this characteristic.
What is decreased serum albumin?
500
This class is always given two hours apart from other drugs to avoid decreasing their absorption.