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NRTC Pharm 3-5
3-5 Pharm Review
Question | Answer |
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List the 6 rights of med administration | Right pt, drug, dose, time, route, documentation |
How many times should the medication label be checked? | 3 |
Who are medications adjusted for? | children, elderly, liver & kidney dx |
Injection site for infants/small children | vastus lateralis |
Can gender affect the metabolism of meds? | Yes men metabolize meds quicker |
What is an environmental factor affecting med admin? | smoking |
teratogenic is? | meds that cause malformation/death during pregnancy |
When should you ask a pt about allergies? | before med admin |
s/s of anaphylaxis | itching, wheezing, anxiety, light-headedness, edema to face/neck |
Work injuries that require more than 1st aid get reported to who? | OSHA |
What does the FDA do? | approves drugs when the benefits outweight the risks |
the DEA regulates the manufacture and distribution of | narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, anabolic steriods |
who decides what schedule a drug will fall under | DEA |
Schedule I | highly addictive, no accepted medical use, illegal |
Schedule II | high potential for addiction, written prescription required, 0 refills |
Schedule III | moderately addicting, 5 refills n 6 months, prescription reguired |
Schedule IV | low abuse potenial, prescription required, 5 refills n 6 months, fax /phone orders permitted |
Schedule V | lowest abuse potential, OTC in some states require signature and ID |
How should controlled substances be kept? | double locked cabinet, inventory log maintained & checked daily, records kept for 2 yrs, if lost or stolen fill out DEA form 106 |
list 3 signs of possible substance abuse in a coworker | frequently late/absent making mistakes, documents poorly, irritable/defensive, difficult to work with, disheveled, smelly, slurred speech, etc |
What are standing orders? | orders used in specific circumstances that routinely occur |
medication labels must include | Pharmacy name, address & phone number, dispensing date, Rx #, Pts full name and address |