Fundamentals
It's the Law
How's that work?
What system is that 'fer?
That's a pain...
100
The differentiation between what a MT can do and what he/she cannot do.
What is scope of practice?
100
Task, circumstance, person, communication, and evaluation.
What are the five “rights” of delegation?
100
Time it takes for a medication to reach its highest effective concentration in the bloodstream.
What is peak?
100
Anti-arrhythmics, ace inhibitors, nitrates, beta-blockers, calcium channel inhibitors
What is the cardiovascular system?
100
Names of narcotic analgesics given po.
What are oxycontin, oxycondone, hydrocodone, morphine
200
Honest information from patients, proper medication order, properly dispensed medication, and appropriate training.
What are Rights of Medication Administration?
200
Complex nursing activity, requisite knowledge and skills missing, insufficient time to train, and insufficient time to monitor and supervise
What are delegation “red flags”?
200
Age, weight, physical health, psychological status, environmental temperatures, gender, stomach contents, dosage form
What are the factors that affect drug dosages and concentration in the body?
200
The patient’s medication reconciliation contains xanthine derivitives, sympathomimetics, leukotriene receptor antagonists, and anticholingeric medications
Who is the patient with the diagnoss of asthma/ COPD/ respiratory disease/bronchospasms?
200
Respiratory depression, sedation, constipation
What are side effects of narcotics?
300
Generic, trade, chemical
What are the three categories of names all medications have?
300
Confidentiality, wishes respected, refusal of treatment, information.
What are patients’ rights in medication administration?
300
Drugs that do not combine chemically or physically with other drugs
What is medication incompatibility?
300
The order of administration for bronchodilators and corticosteroids for asthma to the same patient
What is bronchodilator first, then corticosteroid?
300
Respiratory depression, sedation, constipation
What are types of pain scales used in assessment of pain?
400
Pharmacokinetics
What is the study of what the body does to drug molecules?
400
A wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation Military Treatment Facilities are accountable to state (civil) law in regard to tort issues.
What is tort?
400
Patient’s name and date of birth, name, dose, route, frequency, duration, and provider’s signature.
What are the components of a medication order?
400
Two of the SSRI class of medications (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment of depression)
What are Paxil and Prozac? (paroxetine and fluoxetine)
400
Synthetic opioid analgesic
What is tramadol (brand names Ultram, Con Zip, Rybix ODT, and Ryzolt)?
500
Kidneys (main organ), Liver, Bowel, Lungs, Exocrine glands
What are the organs through which the body excretes medications?
500
Care, treatment or medication without proper consent (intentional).
What is patient abuse or assault?
500
Documentation and check patient for side effects
What is done AFTER a medication is administered to a patient?
500
Brand names for chloropromazine and promethazine.
What are Thorazine and Phenergan?
500
Elevated blood pressure, bleeding, GI upset, and kidney failure
What are side effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS)?