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| The branch of pharmacology that studies the fate of pharmacological substances in the body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination, |
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| The branch of pharmacology dealing with the course of action, effect, and breakdown of drugs within the body |
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| 1.) Right drug 2.) Right time 3.) Right dose 4.) Right Patient 5.) Right Route 6.) Right Documentation |
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| 6 rights of Medicaation Administration |
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| an organized guide that helps the nurse provide good care to the patient and avoid making mistakes. The ______ provides a predictable and safe direction to follow with administrating medications. |
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| _________ of the patient is a continual process during their treatment and/or hospitalization. |
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| This phase of the nursing process requires that the nurse understand all of the information about each patient and about the drug ordered. |
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| ____ occurs after the nursing care plan has been implemented. It is a systematic, ongoing and a dynamic phase of the nursing process as related to drug therapy. |
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- Understand and follow the institution's policies regarding designated times for regularly scheduled drugs.
- Follow drug treatment guidelines to maximize drug absorption and reduce chances for drug incompatibilities.
- Give medications as ordered to enhance constant blood levels
- Coordinate drug therapy with other diagnostic and laboratory testing plans.
- Be especially cautious in giving prn or stat medications to avoid risk of overdosing.
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Critical Factors in drug administeration |
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