- 0.5 tablets
- 1 tablet
- 2 tablets
- 5 tablets
No category found.
- Always life-threatening.
- Predictable and always therapeutic.
- Undesirable, potentially harmful, and often require intervention.
- Only occur with drug overdose.
- Deltoid (for small volumes), ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis.
- Dorsogluteal.
- Abdomen.
- Inner forearm.
- Store all medications in a single, unlabeled container.
- Take medications prescribed for family members if they have similar symptoms.
- Keep an up-to-date list of all medications and allergies.
- Discard medications once symptoms resolve.
- How the body handles the drug (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion).
- What the drug does to the body.
- The chemical structure of the drug.
- The cost of the drug.
- Liver function tests (LFTs).
- Complete blood count (CBC).
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine.
- Electrolytes.
- The drug to reach its peak effect.
- Half of the drug to be eliminated from the body.
- The drug to be completely absorbed.
- The drug to cause a side effect.
- The patient's symptoms improve as expected.
- The patient experiences an unexpected or exaggerated drug effect.
- The patient reports feeling better than usual.
- The patient's vital signs remain stable.
- Administer all medications together without flushing.
- Crush extended-release tablets.
- Flush the tube with water before and after medication administration.
- Mix medications with the feeding formula.
- Not protein-bound.
- Highly protein-bound.
- Excreted unchanged by the kidneys.
- Metabolized rapidly.
- The official, non-proprietary name.
- The same as the chemical name.
- The proprietary or brand name chosen by the pharmaceutical company.
- The name used by pharmacists only.
- Increased blood pressure.
- Decreased heart rate.
- Reduced blood pressure.
- Increased respiratory rate.
- Rapid systemic effect is desired.
- The patient is NPO or vomiting.
- The drug has a strong first-pass effect.
- Precise dosing is critical.
- Discarding all old medications.
- Creating a complete and accurate list of all medications the patient is taking.
- Only listing prescription medications.
- Relying on the patient's memory for their medication list.
- Decreased levels of the first medication.
- Increased levels and potential toxicity of the first medication.
- No change in the levels of the first medication.
- Faster excretion of the first medication.
- Discard the remaining medication in the trash.
- Have another nurse witness and document the disposal of any wasted medication.
- Return the medication to the patient's bedside.
- Leave the medication unsecured.
- Glomerulus.
- Nephron.
- Renal artery.
- Ureter.
