Frandsen 13e Supplementary Materials: Pharmacology Chapter 1 PDF

Supplementary Materials, Chapter 1, The Foundation of Pharmacology: Quality and Safety ====================================================================================== KEY CONCEPTS - Drug therapy or pharmacotherapy is the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and...

Supplementary Materials, Chapter 1, The Foundation of Pharmacology: Quality and Safety ====================================================================================== KEY CONCEPTS - Drug therapy or pharmacotherapy is the use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and disease processes. - Drugs given for therapeutic purposes are called medications. - Drugs may be given for local or systemic effects; most are given for systemic effects. - A prototype is an example of a group of drugs, often the first one of the group to be developed. - Trade names of drugs are determined by manufacturers; generic names are independent of manufacturers. - Controlled drugs are categorized according to therapeutic usefulness and potential for abuse. - Electronic charting, automated drug-dispensing systems, and bar code medication administration require enhanced nursing skills to manage administration of drugs in the clinical setting. - Observe for the 10 rights of medication administration (right drug, right dose, right patient, right route, right time, right reason, right documentation, right patient education, right evaluation, and right to refuse medication). - Error-reduction strategies that prevent and/or reduce environmental effects can assist in preventing medication errors. CLINICAL REASONING CASE STUDY This Table Describes about Clinical Reasoning Case Study