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Pharm Unit 1 - Smith

  1. Nursing Process
    • Assessment 
    • Diagnosis 
    • Plan
    • Implementation
    • Evaluation
  2. Six rights of medication administration
    • Patient
    • Drug
    • Dose
    • Route
    • Time/Frequency
    • Documentation
  3. Roles of the nurse in relation to medication administration
    • Provider of care - Person giving meds
    • Manager of care - Team leader, oversee provider
    • Member of the profession - Maintain knowledge base, further education
  4. Who regulates drugs in the U.S.
    FDA
  5. What defines the nursing scope of practice
    Nursing Practice Act
  6. M.A.R. stands for what?
    Medication Administration Record
  7. Cultural influences on medication administration
    • Diet
    • Alternative treatments
    • Beliefs about the disease
    • Religion
  8. 1kg = _ lbs
    1kg = 2.2 lbs
  9. 1 grain (gr) = _ mg
    1 grain (gr) = 60 mg
  10. 1 ml = _ drops (gtts)
    1 ml = 15 drops (gtts)
  11. 1 oz = _ ml
    1 oz = 30 ml
  12. 1 tsp = _ ml
    1 tsp = 5 ml
  13. 1 tbsp (T) = _ ml
    1 tbsp (T) = 15 ml
  14. 1 in = _ cm
    1 in = 2.5 cm
  15. What are the three medication checks?
    • Check with MAR as:
    • Pulling drug out
    • Prepping drug
    • and at the time of administration
  16. 5th vital sign
    Pain
  17. Ethics
    Right or wrong
  18. Beneficence
    Doing good for the patient
  19. Nonmaleficence
    Do no harm
  20. Autonomy
    Independent decision making
  21. What are the drug classifications?
    • Prescription
    • Controlled substances
    • Over the counter
    • Herbal supplements
  22. Drug schedules
    • 1 - Highest
    • 2 - High
    • 3 - Moderate 
    • 4 - Low
    • 5 - Lowest
Author
BCnurses2014
ID
194874
Card Set
Pharm Unit 1 - Smith
Description
By Samantha Smith
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