Administrations
The names & angles of the 4 injection routes.
What is...?
- Intradermal: 10-15 degrees
- Intravenous: 25 degrees
- Subcutaneous: 45 degrees
- Intramuscular: 90 degrees
The doctor orders “ibuprofen 600 mg PO BID”. You have 300 mg tablets of ibuprofen on hand. How many tablets should be given to the patient at one time?
2 tablets
The difference between OTC and prescription.
OTC does not require a signature from a provider to purchase, while prescriptions do.
The study of drugs.
What is Pharmacology?
The proper method for stocking supplies.
FIFO- first in first out
Needle gauges for intradermal injections.
what is a 25-27 gauge needle?
The physician ordered “enalapril maleate 7.5 mg PO daily.” You have 5 mg tablets of enalapril maleate available on hand. How many tablets should be given to the patient?
1.5 tablets
The 3 different drug names.
- Trade name
- Generic name
- Chemical name
A specialist in Pharmacology
What is a Pharmacologist?
What the acronym ADME stands for.
Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion
The 6 medication administration routes.
What is...?
- inhalation therapy
- topical application
- urethral
- rectal
- oral
- parenteral
The physician ordered “penicillin V potassium 400 000 units PO QID”. You have penicillin V potassium 200 000 units per 5 mL. How many milliliters should be given to the patient?
10 mL
Schedules & Severity
1: Most potential for abuse, Illegal
2: High potential for abuse
3: moderate potential for abuse
4: low potential for abuse
5: lowest potential for abuse
The study of what drugs do to the body.
What is Pharmacodynamics?
The organization that handles disposal of hazardous medications.
What is OSHA?
The locations of the 4 injection routes.
- Intradermal: into the epidermis
- Intravenous: into the vein, right above the dermis
- Subcutaneous: into the subcutaneous tissue
- Intramuscular: Into the muscle
The doctor orders 90 milligrams of liquid cough syrup. The liquid cough syrup has a label that reads 120 milligrams (mg for short) in 5 milliliters (or mL for short). How much cough syrup should the nurse give to the patient?
Given:
D = 90 mg H = 120 mg Q = 5 mL
D
x = - xQ H
90 m x=---- x5ml
12omg
3
x =-x 5ml
4
15 x=- ml 4-
x = 3.75 ml
Therefore, the nurse should give 3.75 mL of the cough syrup to the patient.
The parts of the prescription.
- Subscription
- Transcription
- Signature
- Superscription
- inscription
The study of characteristics of natural drugs and their sources.
What is Pharmacognosy?
The difference between sublingual administration & buccal administration.
Ampicillin 500 mg capsules are supplied. MD orders 1.5 g. How many capsules should be given to the patient?
Given:
D = 1.5 g
H = 500 mg Q = 1 capsule
D
x = - xQ H
Step 1:
Since the desired dose is in grams, but the capsules available on hand are in milligrams, convert 1.5 grams (g for short) into mg.
1.5 g X 1000 mg/g = 1500 mg Step 2:
Use the formula to calculate the number of capsules that should be given.
1500 mg
x= 500mg X 1capsule
x = 3 capsules
Therefore, 3 capsules of Ampicillin should be given to the patient.
The purpose of the prescription parts.
- Subscription: info to the pharmacist about the quantity and dosage form of the drug
- Transcription: instruction to the patient
- Signature: verification from the prescriber
- Superscription: info regarding the prescriber and patient
- Inscription: info regarding the name, formulation, and unit dosage of drug
The study of what the body does to the drugs.
What is Pharmacokinetics?