QUIZ 3 PHARMACOLOGY WHAT TO KNOW PDF

Outcome 3 (about 21 questions) 1. What are adverse drug effects (ADEs)? a. Harmful reactions after receiving a medicine, can be mild to severe 2. What are the causes of ADEs? a. Can be caused by drug interactions, wrong doses, genetics, bad prescribing, lack...

Outcome 3 (about 21 questions) 1. What are adverse drug effects (ADEs)? a. Harmful reactions after receiving a medicine, can be mild to severe 2. What are the causes of ADEs? a. Can be caused by drug interactions, wrong doses, genetics, bad prescribing, lack of adherence 3. What are the implications of ADEs for healthcare practice? a. Can lead to increased morbidity, prolonged hospital stays, additional treatments, and morality 4. How can healthcare providers prevent ADEs? a. Careful prescribing, regular monitoring, patient education, health records 5. Why is preventing ADEs important for patient safety? a. Reduces risk of harm and ensuring patients receive effective and safe treatment 6. Why is preventing ADEs important for healthcare costs? a. Decreases hospital readmissions, less treatments, and less legal liabilities 7. What are ADEs and why are they a concern in healthcare? a. They can complicate treatment, increase healthcare costs, and negatively affect patient outcomes 8. What are the potential consequences of ADEs? a. Patient harm, more healthcare, and legal issues 9. What steps can healthcare providers take to prevent ADEs? a. Review medications, check patient understanding, monitor side effects, and implement safety protocols 10. Why is patient education important in preventing ADEs? a. It enhances adherence, empires them to recognize side effects, encourages proactive communication with healthcare providers 11. How can healthcare providers improve patient outcomes by preventing ADEs? a. Can enhance treatment effectiveness, improve adherence, and reduce complications, better health 12. What is the relationship between preventing ADEs and reducing healthcare costs? a. Preventing ADEs reduces unnecessary hospitalizations and treatments, lower overall healthcare costs 13. Describe the function of the digestive tract/pathway. a. It processes food for nutrient absorptions, involves breaking down, digesting, and elimination 14. Why is constipation bad? a. it can lead to discomfort and pain, and can negatively affect health 15. Define and state indications for laxatives and cathartics. What’s the difference? a. Laxatives and cathartics promote bowel movements and are for constipation and prep for medical proceduresHowever, cathartics are more intense are cause rapid evacuation of the bowels. 16. What are the actions of laxatives and cathartics? a. Laxatives may soften stool or stimulate bowel contractions while cathartics usually cause watery stool through strong stimulation 17. How does a nurse know when a patient is constipated? a. Infrequent bowel movements, straining during defecation, hard stools, and abdominal discomfort 18. What are ways to treat diarrhea (hint: what are the causes?) a. Hydration, dietary adjustments, and medications such as loperamide b. Opioids are used for more severe diarrhea, lomotil 19. Define and explain vomiting (emesis). a. It is the forceful expulsion of stomach contents from the mouth and nose, due to irritation , infection, other other underlying conditions 20. What is peptic ulcer disease? What are the risk factors? a. Peptic ulcer disease are ulcers in the stomach or duodenum caused by H pylori bacteria, antibiotic use 21. Explain GERD. a. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, stomach acid flows back into esophagus 22. How does a nurse assess a patient that is receiving pharmacotherapy for PUD or GERD? a. Monitoring symptoms, side effects of medication, adherence, and signs of complications like bleeding 23. What are the treatment goals when a patient has been diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease? a. Alleviating symptoms, healing of ulcer, eradication of h pylori, managing complications 24. If the GI tract has ulcers due to an infection, what drug class should be used to help treat the ulcers? a. Antibiotics to kill h pylori 25. What’s the role of the nurse when caring for a patient with peptic ulcers? a. Educate patient, monitor, administer medication, assist with lifestyle medications 26. Explain receptor antagonist theory simply. a. Block specific receptors, prevent natural substance from binding and exerting their effects 27. When would you withhold an H2 blocker vs. a PPI? a. Hold H2 blocker when platelets less than 100,000 b. Hold PPI when they have diarrhea or hypermagnesemia