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What is the primary focus of planning in nursing care?

  • Setting short and long term goals
  • Evaluating patient responses to drug therapy
  • Implementing nursing actions
  • Identifying goals and outcome criteria (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT one of the 'Rights' of Medication administration?

  • Right time
  • Right treatment facility (correct)
  • Right dose
  • Right response

    • What is the primary role of pharmacokinetics in the study of drugs?

  • Examining drug metabolism in the liver
  • Analyzing how drugs affect the body over time
  • Investigating drug movement within the body (correct)
  • Studying drug interactions with cell receptors

    • Which organ is primarily responsible for the metabolism of drugs?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is pharmacotherapeutics concerned with?

    <p>Using drugs for disease prevention and treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pharmacognosy primarily study?

    <p>The sources of natural drugs from plants and animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which study focuses on how drugs interact with a person's DNA?

    <p>Pharmacogenomics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the First Pass Effect primarily related to?

    <p>Drug metabolism in the liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Drug-receptor relationships' primarily involve what interaction?

    <p>Binding of drug molecules to cellular sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In nursing care, what does evaluation primarily involve?

    <p>Determining the status of care goals and outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the physiologic state in which the amount of drug removed via elimination is equal to the amount of drug absorbed with each dose?

    <p>Steady state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the lowest blood level of a drug?

    <p>Trough Level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time required for half of a given drug to be removed from the body known as?

    <p>Half Live</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of therapy focuses on providing relief from pain and stress in serious illnesses?

    <p>Palliative therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In pharmacokinetics, what does the term 'toxicity' refer to?

    <p>Harmful effects due to high drug levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of therapy is used to prevent illness or undesirable outcomes during planned events?

    <p>Prophylactic therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Cumulative effects' of medication occur when:

    <p>Multiple successive doses are administered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Dependence' on a drug can be either:

    <p>Physiological or psychological</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Therapeutic index' of a drug represent?

    <p>Ratio between toxic and therapeutic concentrations of a drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of the Nursing Process?

    <p>To improve health outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does interprofessional education occur?

    <p>When students from two or more professions learn together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step of the Nursing Process involves data collection and analysis?

    <p>Assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Nursing Diagnosis?

    <p>A problem statement related to a patient's condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Interpersonal Education Collaboration?

    <p>To develop core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is critical thinking essential in the Nursing Process?

    <p>To ensure thorough and quality nursing care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What components are considered during the Diagnosis step of the Nursing Process?

    <p>Problem statement as evidenced by related factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of conducting a head-to-toe assessment during the Nursing Process?

    <p>To know all aspects of the patient's health status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for nurses to be aware of all medications a patient is taking?

    <p>To ensure patient safety and prevent adverse reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the development of core competencies aim to achieve in interprofessional collaborative practice?

    <p>Enhanced teamwork and patient care outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Interprofessional education occurs when students from three or more professions learn from and with each other.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Nursing Process is a research-supported organizational framework for professional nursing practice.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In pharmacokinetics, the term 'toxicity' refers to the desired therapeutic effects of a drug.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The goal of Interpersonal Education Collaboration is to worsen health outcomes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Five Steps of the Nursing Process include Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacotherapeutics is concerned with the study of how drugs interact within the body to produce their effects.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Evaluation in nursing care primarily involves diagnosing the patient's health condition.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Head to toe assessment in nursing care involves checking only the patient's vital signs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The primary role of pharmacokinetics in the study of drugs is to focus on how drugs are manufactured and packaged.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The objective of Interprofessional Education Collaboration is to develop core competencies for uniprofessional collaborative practice.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The time required for half of a given drug to be removed from the body is known as Half Live

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After approximately five half-lives, most drugs are considered to be effectively removed from the body

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cumulative effects occur when absorption of a medication occurs faster than excretion or metabolism

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Psychological dependence is the physiologic need for a drug to avoid physical withdrawal symptoms

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tolerance refers to the decreasing response to repeated drug use

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Drug Effects Peak Level is the lowest blood level of a drug

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Maintenance therapy is used for the treatment of acute illnesses such as shock

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Synergistic effects in drug interactions mean that 1+1=2

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Palliative therapy focuses on providing relief from the symptoms of pain and stress in serious illnesses

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Therapeutic index' represents the length of time the concentration of a drug in the blood or tissues is sufficient to elicit a response

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacogenomics is the study of drugs altering a person's DNA.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacognosy primarily studies the adverse effects of drugs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Implementation in nursing care involves initiating and completing specific nursing actions defined by goals and outcome criteria.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The First Pass Effect refers to a small proportion of a drug being metabolized by the liver before reaching systemic circulation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmaceutics focuses on how different drug forms affect the body's response to medication.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Toxicology is primarily concerned with studying the therapeutic effects of drugs on living organisms.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Drug classifications are based solely on the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacodynamics focuses on what drugs do to the body.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Clinical toxicology provides specialized care for patients with infectious diseases.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Evaluation in nursing care involves determining the status of goals and outcomes, as well as monitoring patient responses to therapy.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body is known as ____________.

    <p>pharmaceutics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    __________ is the elimination of drugs from the body.

    <p>excretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    __________ is the science of the adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals on living organisms.

    <p>toxicology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The clinical use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases is known as ____________.

    <p>pharmacotherapeutics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The study of drugs changing a person's DNA is called ____________.

    <p>pharmacogenomics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The source of all early drugs was nature and the study of these natural drug sources is known as ____________.

    <p>pharmacognosy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The primary organ responsible for the metabolism of drugs is the ____________.

    <p>liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The transport of a drug by the bloodstream to its site of action is known as ____________.

    <p>distribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ is the highest blood level of a drug

    <p>Peak Level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ state is the physiologic state where drug removal equals drug absorption

    <p>Steady</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ therapy provides relief from symptoms in serious illnesses

    <p>Palliative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ therapy supplies the body with substances needed for normal function

    <p>Supplemental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ effects occur when several doses of a medication are administered

    <p>Cumulative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ refers to the need for a drug to avoid physical withdrawal symptoms

    <p>Physical dependence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ involves evaluating the clinical response to drugs

    <p>Monitoring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ therapy is used to prevent illness during planned events

    <p>Prophylactic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______ effects in drug interactions mean

    <p>Synergistic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Nursing Process is a research-supported organizational framework for professional nursing practice. Ensures the delivery of thorough, individualized, and quality nursing care to patients. Requires ______ thinking, it's an ongoing and constantly evolving process.

    <p>critical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Interprofessional Education Collaboration formed in 2009. Objective: develop core competencies for ______ collaborative practice.

    <p>interprofessional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Interprofessional education occurs when students from two or more professions learn from and with each other. Goal: improve health ______.

    <p>outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Five Steps of the Nursing Process: Assessment- Data collection, review, and analysis. Medication profile. All drug use. Prescriptions. Allergies. Over the counter medications. Vitamins, herbs, and supplements. Compliance and adherence. Head to toe ______.

    <p>assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Diagnosis- A problem statement, as evidenced by and related to. Those components go into diagnosing a ______.

    <p>patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In nursing care, what does evaluation primarily ______?

    <p>involve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacotherapeutics is concerned with the study of how drugs interact within the body to produce their ______.

    <p>effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pharmacodynamics focuses on what drugs do to the ______.

    <p>body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Pharmacokinetics = The study of what happens to a drug from the time it is put into the body until it has left the body Pharmacodynamics = The study of what the drug does to the body Pharmacognosy = The study of early natural drug sources from plants and animals Toxicology = The science of adverse effects of drugs on living organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following drug effects with their descriptions:

    <p>First Pass Effect = Large proportion of a drug changed into inactive metabolites by the liver Drug-receptor relationships = Interaction of drug molecule with a reactive site on cell or tissue surface Drug Classification = Grouping drugs based on similar properties like structure and therapeutic use Cumulative effects = Occurs when absorption of a medication is faster than excretion or metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medication administration 'Rights' with their descriptions:

    <p>Right documentation = Ensuring correct recording of medication administration Right response = Monitoring patient's reaction to medication Right dose = Administering the correct amount of medication Right reason or indication = Providing medication for the appropriate purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following drug elimination steps with their descriptions:

    <p>Absorption = Movement of a drug from site of administration into bloodstream for distribution Distribution = Transport of a drug by bloodstream to its site of action Metabolism = Process where drugs are chemically altered in the body, primarily by the liver Excretion = Elimination of drugs from the body, primarily done by the kidneys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Nursing Diagnosis = A diagnosis that a nurse would make to ensure best patient care and outcome Pharmacotherapeutics = Concerned with the study of how drugs interact within the body to produce their effects Interprofessional Education Collaboration = Formed in 2009 with the objective of developing core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice First Pass Effect = Refers to a small proportion of a drug being metabolized by the liver before reaching systemic circulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following steps of the Nursing Process with their descriptions:

    <p>Assessment = Data collection, review, and analysis including medication profile, prescriptions, allergies, etc. Diagnosis = A problem statement evidenced by and related to the assessment findings Implementation = Involves initiating and completing specific nursing actions defined by goals and outcome criteria Evaluation = Involves evaluating the clinical response to drugs and overall patient progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their primary focus:

    <p>Pharmacokinetics = Focus on drug movement within the body including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion Toxicology = Primarily concerned with studying the adverse effects of drugs on living organisms Pharmacognosy = Studies natural drug sources and their properties Clinical toxicology = Provides specialized care for patients with poisoning or overdose situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their correct definitions:

    <p>Cumulative effects = Occur when several doses of a medication are administered and build up over time Therapeutic index = Represents the safety margin of a drug, indicating the range between effectiveness and toxicity Drug Effects Peak Level = Refers to the highest blood level concentration of a drug after administration Tolerance = Refers to the decreasing response to repeated drug use, requiring higher doses for the same effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the drug effect with its description:

    <p>Peak Level = Highest blood level of a drug Trough Level = Lowest blood level of a drug Toxicity = Occurs if the peak blood level of the drug is too high Cumulative effects = Occurs when several successive doses of a medication are administered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the therapy type with its description:

    <p>Acute therapy = Involves intensive therapy for acutely or critically ill patients Maintenance therapy = Used for the treatment of chronic illnesses Supplemental therapy = Supplies the body with substances needed to maintain normal function Palliative therapy = Focuses on making the patient as comfortable as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the patient's condition with its definition:

    <p>Tolerance = Decreasing response to repeated drug use Dependence = Physiological or psychological need for a drug Physical dependence = Physiological need to avoid withdrawal symptoms Psychological dependence = Obsessive desire for the euphoric effects of a drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the pharmacokinetics term with its explanation:

    <p>Half-Life = Time required for half of a given drug to be removed from the body Steady state = Physiological state where elimination equals absorption Therapeutic index = Ratio between toxic and therapeutic concentrations of a drug Drug concentration = Length of time drug concentration in blood/tissues is sufficient for response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the therapy goal with its description:

    <p>Prophylactic/ Empirical therapy = Prevent illness during planned events Supportive therapy = Maintains body functions during recovery from illness or trauma Palliative therapy = Improves quality of life in end stages of illness Maintenance therapy = Used for chronic illnesses such as hypertension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the monitoring term with its definition:

    <p>Adverse effects = Undesirable effects in response to one or more drugs Cumulative effects = Occurs with several successive doses or faster absorption than excretion/metabolism Therapeutic action = Desired action such as reduced blood pressure after antihypertensive drugs Drug concentration = Time length of sufficient drug concentration for response in blood/tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the pharmacotherapeutics concept with its explanation:

    <p>Drug classes organization = Categorization of drugs based on similar pharmacological properties and therapeutic uses Principles of drug actions = Cellular processes changes in response to drug presence Interprofessional Education Collaboration = Develop core competencies for collaborative practice among health professionals Pharmacokinetics = Study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the nursing care component with its function:

    <p>Implementation = Initiating and completing specific nursing actions defined by goals and outcome criteria. Evaluation = Familiarity with both intended therapeutic action and unintended effects to evaluate clinical response. Assessment = Collecting patient data for diagnosis step. Diagnosis = Problem statement evidenced by and related to, goes into diagnosing a patient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Nursing Process?

    <p>Ensures the delivery of thorough, individualized, and quality nursing care to patients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define the term 'Diagnosis' in the context of the Nursing Process.

    <p>A problem statement, as evidenced by and related to.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of Interprofessional Education Collaboration?

    <p>To improve health outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the Five Steps of the Nursing Process?

    <p>Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Implementation in nursing care?

    <p>To initiate and complete specific nursing actions defined by goals and outcome criteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Half Live' refer to in pharmacology?

    <p>The time required for half of a given drug to be removed from the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Toxicology' in the context of pharmacology.

    <p>The science of the adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals on living organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of pharmacognosy?

    <p>Studying the source and adverse effects of drugs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of outcome criteria in nursing care?

    <p>To provide concrete descriptions of patient goals and expectations for behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the 'Rights' of Medication?

    <p>Right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right patient, right documentation, right reason or indication, right response, right to refuse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pharmacodynamics focus on?

    <p>What the drug does to the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define pharmacogenomics.

    <p>The study of drugs changing a person's DNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of planning in nursing care?

    <p>Identification of goals and outcome criteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of clinical toxicology?

    <p>To provide specialized care for poisoned patients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main responsibility of the kidney in drug metabolism?

    <p>Excretion, the elimination of drugs from the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 'First Pass Effect' in drug administration?

    <p>It refers to the large proportion of a drug that is metabolized by the liver before reaching systemic circulation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the highest blood level of a drug?

    <p>Peak Level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Palliative therapy'.

    <p>Palliative therapy focuses on providing relief from the symptoms of pain and stress of a serious illness to improve quality of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the state in which drug elimination equals drug absorption with each dose?

    <p>Steady state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain 'Additive effects' in drug interactions.

    <p>Additive effects refer to the combined effect of two drugs being equal to the sum of their individual effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the time required for half of a drug to be eliminated from the body?

    <p>Half Life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Describe 'Supportive therapy'.

    <p>Supportive therapy helps maintain body functions while the patient is recovering from an illness or trauma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of 'Pharmacotherapeutics'?

    <p>Pharmacotherapeutics involves the clinical use of drugs to prevent and treat diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain 'Synergistic effects' in drug interactions.

    <p>Synergistic effects occur when the combined effect of two drugs is greater than the sum of their individual effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define 'Toxicity' in relation to drug effects.

    <p>Toxicity occurs when the peak blood level of a drug is too high, leading to adverse effects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of patient care involves identifying goals and establishing outcome criteria with a set time frame for achievement?

    <p>Planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of the kidney in drug metabolism?

    <p>Excretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which study focuses on how drugs interact with specific reactive sites on cells or tissues?

    <p>Pharmacodynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism of action through which drugs produce their therapeutic effects?

    <p>Receptors interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the movement of a drug from its administration site into the bloodstream for distribution?

    <p>Absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an event that may lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm?

    <p>Medication Error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of drug therapy focuses on ensuring safe and effective administration of medications?

    <p>Pharmacotherapeutics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What area does drug distribution first target due to its extensive blood supply?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Nursing Diagnosis aim to achieve in patient care?

    <p>Ensure best patient care and outcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of interprofessional education collaboration, what is the main goal of students learning from and with each other?

    <p>Enhancing core competencies for collaborative practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Assessment step in the Nursing Process?

    <p>Collect and analyze patient data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interactions do 'Synergistic effects' describe in pharmacology?

    <p>Additive effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is critical thinking considered essential in the Nursing Process?

    <p>To ensure individualized, quality care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which profession is involved in Clinical Toxicology primarily?

    <p>Pharmacology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Supportive therapy' in nursing mainly focuses on:

    <p>Symptom relief and comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Pharmacodynamics' primarily focuses on what aspect of drugs?

    <p>Effects on the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'steady state' refer to in pharmacology?

    <p>A state where the amount of drug removed equals the amount absorbed with each dose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of 'palliative therapy'?

    <p>To make the patient as comfortable as possible by focusing on symptom relief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ratio between the toxic and therapeutic concentrations of a drug?

    <p>Therapeutic index</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cumulative effects' mean in medication administration?

    <p>An effect that occurs when several successive doses of a medication are administered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of 'supportive therapy' in patient care?

    <p>To maintain body functions during patient recovery from illness or trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Pharmacology and Nursing Process

    Pharmacokinetics

    • Half-life: time required for half of a given drug to be removed from the body
    • Measures the rate at which the drug is eliminated from the body
    • After approximately five half-lives, most drugs are considered to be effectively removed from the body
    • Steady state: physiologic state in which the amount of drug removed via elimination is equal to amount of drug absorbed with each dose

    Pharmacotherapeutics

    • Acute therapy: intensive therapy drug treatment for acutely ill or critically ill patients
    • Maintenance therapy: treatment for chronic illnesses such as hypertension
    • Supplemental therapy: supplies the body with a substance needed to maintain normal function
    • Palliative therapy: focuses on providing patients with relief from symptoms of pain and stress of a serious illness
    • Supportive therapy: maintains the integrity of body functions while the patient is recovering from illness or trauma
    • Prophylactic/Empirical therapy: drug therapy provided to prevent illness or other undesirable outcome during planned events

    Nursing Process

    • Five steps:
      1. Assessment: data collection, review, and analysis
      2. Diagnosis: problem statement, as evidenced by and related to
      3. Planning: identification of goals and outcome criteria
      4. Implementation: initiation and completion of specific nursing actions
      5. Evaluation: ongoing part of the nursing process, determining the status of the goals and outcomes of care

    Medication Administration

    • The "Rights" of Medication:
      • Right drug
      • Right dose
      • Right time
      • Right route
      • Right patient
      • Right documentation
      • Right reason or indication
      • Right response
      • Right to refuse

    Medication Errors

    • Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm
    • Patient-related events
    • System-related events

    Pharmacologic Principles

    • Pharmaceutics: study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body
    • Pharmacokinetics: study of what happens to a drug from the time it is put into the body until the parent drug and all metabolites have left the body
    • Pharmacodynamics: study of what the drug does to the body
    • Pharmacogenomics: study of drugs changing a person's DNA

    Interprofessional Collaboration

    • Interprofessional Education Collaboration: formed in 2009, objective is to develop core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice
    • Goal: improve health outcomes

    Toxicology

    • Study of the adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals on living organisms
    • Clinical toxicology: care specifically to the poisoned patient
    • Poison control centers: treatment based on system of priorities, ABCs, prevent absorption of the toxic substance and/or speed its elimination from the body### Pharmacology and Nursing Process

    Pharmacokinetics

    • Half-life: time required for half of a given drug to be removed from the body
    • Measures the rate at which the drug is eliminated from the body
    • After approximately five half-lives, most drugs are considered to be effectively removed from the body
    • Steady state: physiologic state in which the amount of drug removed via elimination is equal to amount of drug absorbed with each dose

    Pharmacotherapeutics

    • Acute therapy: intensive therapy drug treatment for acutely ill or critically ill patients
    • Maintenance therapy: treatment for chronic illnesses such as hypertension
    • Supplemental therapy: supplies the body with a substance needed to maintain normal function
    • Palliative therapy: focuses on providing patients with relief from symptoms of pain and stress of a serious illness
    • Supportive therapy: maintains the integrity of body functions while the patient is recovering from illness or trauma
    • Prophylactic/Empirical therapy: drug therapy provided to prevent illness or other undesirable outcome during planned events

    Nursing Process

    • Five steps:
      1. Assessment: data collection, review, and analysis
      2. Diagnosis: problem statement, as evidenced by and related to
      3. Planning: identification of goals and outcome criteria
      4. Implementation: initiation and completion of specific nursing actions
      5. Evaluation: ongoing part of the nursing process, determining the status of the goals and outcomes of care

    Medication Administration

    • The "Rights" of Medication:
      • Right drug
      • Right dose
      • Right time
      • Right route
      • Right patient
      • Right documentation
      • Right reason or indication
      • Right response
      • Right to refuse

    Medication Errors

    • Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm
    • Patient-related events
    • System-related events

    Pharmacologic Principles

    • Pharmaceutics: study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body
    • Pharmacokinetics: study of what happens to a drug from the time it is put into the body until the parent drug and all metabolites have left the body
    • Pharmacodynamics: study of what the drug does to the body
    • Pharmacogenomics: study of drugs changing a person's DNA

    Interprofessional Collaboration

    • Interprofessional Education Collaboration: formed in 2009, objective is to develop core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice
    • Goal: improve health outcomes

    Toxicology

    • Study of the adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals on living organisms
    • Clinical toxicology: care specifically to the poisoned patient
    • Poison control centers: treatment based on system of priorities, ABCs, prevent absorption of the toxic substance and/or speed its elimination from the body### Pharmacology and Nursing Process

    Pharmacokinetics

    • Half-life: time required for half of a given drug to be removed from the body
    • Measures the rate at which the drug is eliminated from the body
    • After approximately five half-lives, most drugs are considered to be effectively removed from the body
    • Steady state: physiologic state in which the amount of drug removed via elimination is equal to amount of drug absorbed with each dose

    Pharmacotherapeutics

    • Acute therapy: intensive therapy drug treatment for acutely ill or critically ill patients
    • Maintenance therapy: treatment for chronic illnesses such as hypertension
    • Supplemental therapy: supplies the body with a substance needed to maintain normal function
    • Palliative therapy: focuses on providing patients with relief from symptoms of pain and stress of a serious illness
    • Supportive therapy: maintains the integrity of body functions while the patient is recovering from illness or trauma
    • Prophylactic/Empirical therapy: drug therapy provided to prevent illness or other undesirable outcome during planned events

    Nursing Process

    • Five steps:
      1. Assessment: data collection, review, and analysis
      2. Diagnosis: problem statement, as evidenced by and related to
      3. Planning: identification of goals and outcome criteria
      4. Implementation: initiation and completion of specific nursing actions
      5. Evaluation: ongoing part of the nursing process, determining the status of the goals and outcomes of care

    Medication Administration

    • The "Rights" of Medication:
      • Right drug
      • Right dose
      • Right time
      • Right route
      • Right patient
      • Right documentation
      • Right reason or indication
      • Right response
      • Right to refuse

    Medication Errors

    • Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm
    • Patient-related events
    • System-related events

    Pharmacologic Principles

    • Pharmaceutics: study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body
    • Pharmacokinetics: study of what happens to a drug from the time it is put into the body until the parent drug and all metabolites have left the body
    • Pharmacodynamics: study of what the drug does to the body
    • Pharmacogenomics: study of drugs changing a person's DNA

    Interprofessional Collaboration

    • Interprofessional Education Collaboration: formed in 2009, objective is to develop core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice
    • Goal: improve health outcomes

    Toxicology

    • Study of the adverse effects of drugs and other chemicals on living organisms
    • Clinical toxicology: care specifically to the poisoned patient
    • Poison control centers: treatment based on system of priorities, ABCs, prevent absorption of the toxic substance and/or speed its elimination from the body

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