Pharmacologic Principles
6 Rights of Medication Administration
What is Right Client, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Time, Right Route?
NSAIDS are contraindicated in patients who have this kind of advanced disease
What is kidney disease?
This is the antidote for Opioid overdose
What is Narcan?
This cholinesterase inhibitor slows the destruction of acetylcholine in patients with Alzheimer's Disease
What is donepezil (Aricept)?
This type of adrenergic blocker causes vasodilation, decreased blood pressure and pupil constriction
What is alpha blockers?
Transport of the drug by the bloodstream to the site of action
What is Distribution?
This is the maximum amount of Tylenol that can be given in a 24 hour time period
What is 4 grams?
This is the antidote for benzodiazepine overdose
What is flumazenil?
This is a natural occurring salt that is used to treat mania in patient's with bipolar disorder
What is Lithium?
This adrenergic blocker is contraindicated for patients with Raynaud's disease
What is a beta blocker?
Time required for one-half of the medication to removed from the body
What is half-life?
Before administering this type of drug the nurse must make sure to check the patient's lab results (RBC, WBC, clotting studies, CMP) for baseline test results
What is an antiepileptic?
This is one of the antidotes for rocuronium (regional paralytic)
What is neostigmine?
This type of crisis is an adverse effect of an MAOI antidepressant
What is hypertensive crisis?
This cholinergic drug is used for postoperative urinary retention
What is bethanechol?
Unexpected, inadvertent, and severe responses to a medication
What is an Adverse Effect?
This adverse drug effect can happen following general anesthesia causing a fast, lethal rise in the patient's temperature
What is Malignant Hyperthermia?
This drug is used to treat malignant hyperthermia
What is dantrolene?
This is the hallmark drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
What is Levodopa-Carbidopa?
This cholinergic drug is used to diagnose Myasthenia Gravis
What is edrophonium?
This is the trimester in which the greatest amount of drug therapy will cross the placenta putting the fetus at risk for teratogenic effects depending upon the pregnancy drug category
What is the third trimester?
This benzodiazepine has amnesia side effects
What is midazolam (Versed)?
This is the antidote for a catecholamine infusion infiltration
What is phentolamine?
This is an amphetamine used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy
What is methylphenidate?
This is the antidote for a cholinergic crisis
What is atropine?