Terminology
A prescribed quantity of a medication consisting of the dose and frequency
Dosage
A black box warning is placed on the labels of medications that may produce lethal results.
Iatrogenic results
Defined as the use of five or more medications by a nonhospitalized client
Polypharmacy
6th Grade
__________label checks should be performed when administering medications
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Dissolution
An unintended and nontherapeutic effects, which can range from tolerable to harmful and sometimes to irreversible damage or death
Adverse Drug Reaction
May have several comorbidities that require them to take multiple medications, making the management of their medications more complex
Elderly
Instilling ear drops pulling the PINA down and back
Child
_________ _________ involves reviewing client’s current medications and addressing omissions and duplications
Medications reconciliation
The study of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of a medication by the human body
Pharmacokinetics
Hypersensitivity reaction develops when the body perceives a medication as a foreign substance (allergen), which then stimulates an immune response
Allergic Reaction
Clients are at increased risk of ADEs, particularly when they are hospitalized, as many medication dosages are calculated by their weight
Pediatric
Nonsterile gloves should be used during the removal and application
Transdermal
A method used by health care providers to monitor medication concentrations in a client’s blood
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
The pH of the medication and the site of absorption.
Ionization
The effects of drug–drug interactions may include intensifying the effects of one of the medications or decreasing the effects of one of the medications
Drug-drug interactions
Clients have a higher rate of metabolism
Pediatric
Should not be crushed or opened, as adverse effects can result when these medication forms are altered
Enteric-coated, capsules, sustained-release, and immediate-release medications
It is measured before administering the next scheduled dose
Trough Blood level
How the medication works, its relationship to medication concentration, and how the body responds.
Pharmacodynamics
They are known to cause fetal defects, pregnancy loss, developmental disabilities, or prematurity
Teratogenic
May have difficulty absorbing, metabolizing, and excreting medications. because of changes and decline in the functioning of the liver, heart, and kidneys
Elderly
The client must be taught to coordinate inspirations with activation of device and to take a slow deep breath in to achieve distribution of the medication into the lungs
Metered dose inhaler (MDI) or Powdered dose inhaler (PDI)
The time it takes for the medication to fall to half its strength through excretion
Half-life