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Chapter 3 Pharma ?'s

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What information needs to be on a prescription? Full name of patient;Date of prescription;drug name;dosage;Route of administration;Amount of drug to be dispensed ,Amounts should be written out to prevent alterations,signature of person. ETC
How does a prescription for DEA controlled substances differ from prescriptions for non-controlled substances? Must have a DEA number of prescribing Physician.
What is abbreviation for "every day"? qd.
What abbreviation should be used if a prescriber wants a drug to be administered immediately. Stat.
What are problematic abbreviations? Mg;Ml;Qh;QHS;Stat;Qd,Qod, # w/o the decimal.
What are the "rights" of medication administration? The right patient, the right drug,the right strength,the right route, and the right time.
What are the different administration routes and their example? Mouth-oral,sublingual table/capsule.Parental: inravenous, subcutaneous,Topical transdermal,eye,nose,ear,ointment drops,creams.
Which of the peroral routes would be used if the physician wanted the drug to be dissolved in to the blood stream rapidly? Sublingual nad Buccal routes.
What abbreviation would be used to describe drugs injected into a muscle? IM.
Why would a physician prescribe a medication to be administered through this route? By passes and goes quicker to the bloodstream.
Why do pediatric and geriatric patients require lower doses of drugs than other patient. Due the smaller size of the inability of the liver to metabolize the med adequately.
What physiologic change frequently occurs in aging patients? hearing,vision,eye change, pulmonary change,and body change.
What is polypharmacy? The concurrent use of multiple medication.
What is noncompliance? Failure to adhere to an appropriate drug regimen.
What is mortality? Rate of occurrence of a diseased state of condition.
How are many vaccines stored? They must stored in the refrigerator.
What is an allergy? A state of heightened sensitivity as a result exposure to a particular substance.
When is histamine released? When the body is in an allergic state.
What is the drug class of choice to prevent on over the counter allergy medication? The Pharmacist.
Under what conditions does drug compliance decrease? Forgetfulness of the patient;and the number of the daily meds increase and the complexity of the regimen;multiple meds;multiple in structure;times of admin;with or with out food can all lead to confusion.
Which abbreviation is for taking a medication twice daily? BID.
What about before meals? AC.
What is the preferred dosage form for an antibiotic prescribed to a pediatric patient? Liquid or oral suspension.
What routes of administration necessary or some drugs? 1. Some drugs are rendered inactive by digestive juices so oral admin is ineffective. 2. Quick absorption of injected meds into the bloodstream.
What does ophthalmic route refer to? Eye medications.
When dispensing medications to a new patient,what should a pharmacy ask? Any known drug allergies,birth date, address,phone number,any existing conditions or pregnancy status,current meds.
Muscular degeneration in the elderly is an example of what? Optic change.
How is successful aging characterized? losses in physiologic function that are non-pathologic(non related to a disease).
What is the most commonly used guide to drug administration in children? Body weight.
What type of immunity is acquired following vaccination? Active immunity.
What does morbidity? Diseased state or condition.
What immunization should children receive at birth? Hepatitis B.
Who should be immunized against tuberculosis? Person at high risk and Family members with active Hepatitis.
Poison Ivy is the most common cause of what? Contact dermatitis.
What abbreviation should a pharmacy technician enter into a patient's record if they have no know allergies? NKA or NKDA.
What patient information must pharmacy technician handle? Full Name,D.O.B,Address,Age,Meds already taking allergies and inform that Pharmacists is available if you have questions.
Created by: Rodney C
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