Chapter 17
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Milliequivalent | Refers to the concentration of electrolytes in a certain volume of solution, expressed as milliequivalent per liter (mEq/L) |
Numerator | The "top" number of a fraction |
Denominator | The "bottom" number of a fraction |
Percent | Its symbol, %, mean "hundredths" |
Fraction | Is called a "percentage" |
Proportion | Is a relationship between two ratios of equal value |
Means | The inner terms of the proportion |
Extremes | The outer terms of the proportion |
Ratio | Is the relationship of one number or quantity to another number or quantity |
Dimensional analysis method | Also called factor labeling or the label factor method |
Body surface area | Is defined as the total area exposed to the outside environment |
Pharmacology | Is the study of drugs (medications) & their action on the living body |
Metabolite | Is a substance produced by metabolic action, which results in the breakdown of the drug |
Cumulative | Increasing by increments |
Dosage | Is the schedule of administration (amount & frequency) of a drug prescribed for the patient by the health care provider |
Therapeutic | Beneficial |
Drug interaction | A modification of the effect of a drug when administered with another drug |
Potentiation; or synergism | When one drug increases the action or the effect of another drug |
Compatibility | Is the quality or state of harmonious coexistence |
Agonist | A drug that produces a predictable response at the intended site of action |
Antagonist | Is a drug that blocks the action of another drug |
Idiosyncratic | Reaction to a drug results from the individual's unique hypersensitivity to it |
Toxicity | Dangerous buildup of a substance, & unexpected drug reactions |
Tolerance | A reduced response to a drug over time |
Adverse drug reaction | A harmful, unintended reaction to a drug administered at a normal dosage |
Enternal | Are absorbed within the GI tract |
Enteric-coated | Tablets are encased by a coated shell that keeps the tablet from being absorbed in the stomach; absorption takes place in the intestines |
Pulverized | Crushed to a powder |
Graduated | Has markings indicating marked amount; total volume of cup is 30 mL, or 1oz or appropriate graduated syringe |
Meniscus | Curved formed by liquid's upper surface |
Souffle cup | Ungraduated disposable paper cup |
Percutaneous | (through the skin or mucous membrane) include lotions, ointments, creams, & powders |
Sublingual | Under the tongue |
Buccal | In the cheek |
Total applications | Applied to the skin |
Irrigations | Involve a gentle washing of an area with a stream of solution delivered through a syringe |
Parenteral | Routes are those other than the digestive system route |
Ampules | Glass containers accessed by snapping off the top part of the ampule with a collar, gauze, or alcohol swab |
Syringe | Consists of a barrel, a plunger, |
Lumen | The inside of the hollow shaft |
Gauge | A standard or scale of measurement |
Intermittent venous access device | (commonly called a saline lock, previously called a heparin lock) is an IV infusion device with male adapters covered by diaphragms for the administration of intermittent infusions & as an access site for emergency drug infusion |
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) | Is a drug-delivery system that dispenses a preset IV dose of an opiod analgesic into a patient's vein when the patient pushes a button that is connected to the PCA system via a cord |
Drip factor | An apparatus that is used to deliver measured amounts of IV solutions of specific flow rates that are based on the size of drops of the solution |
Anaphylactic shock | A severe, life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction |
Liter(L) | Volume (amount) of fluids |
Gram(g) | Weight of solids |
Meter(m) | Measure of length |
Deca | 10 times the unit |
Hecto | 100 times the unit |
Kilo | 1000 times the unit |
1 liter (L) | 1000 milliliters (mL) |
0.001 liter (L) | 1 milliliter (mL) |
1 milliliter (mL) | 1 cubic centimeter (cc) |
1 gram (g) | 1000 milligrams (mg) |
0.001 gram (g) | 1 milligram (mg) |
1 kilogram (kg) | 1000 grams (g) |
0.001 kilogram (kg) | 1 gram (g) |
30 milliliters (mL) | 1 fluid ounce (fl oz) |
500 milliliters (mL) | 1 pint (pt) |
1000 milliliters (1L) | 1 quart (qt) |
60 milligrams (mg) | 1 grain (gr) |
1000 milligrams (mg) | 15 grains (gr XV) |
30 grams (g) | 1 ounce (oz) |
0.45 kilogram (kg) | 1 pound (lb) |
1 kilogram (kg) | 2.2 pounds (lb) |
1 teaspoon (tsp) | 5 mL |
1 tablespoon (tbs) | 15 mL |
1 ounce | 30 mL |
1 cup | 240 mL |
Nursing responsibilities in solving dosage problems | Check whether the answers reasonable, do not allow any errors in calculating, recheck calculations, reduce distractions, work problems systematically & carefully, & perform dosage calculations independently; then ask another nurse to perform the same dosage calculation problem, & check answers |
Method of calculation | Used most commonly for dosages of medications for infants & children, but it can be used for a patient of any age |
Factors the health care provider should consider when administering meds for a child? | Age, weight, body surface area, & the ability of the child to absorb, metabolize, & excrete medication |
Young's rule | A method of calculating the appropriate dose of a drug for a child 2 years of age & older; Age of child/Age of child + 12 multiply Average adult dose = Child's dose |
Clark's rule | Another method of calculating the appropriate dosage of a drug for a child, in this rule the child's weight is used to determine dosage; Weight of child in pounds/150 multiply Average adult dose = Child's dose |
Fried's rule | Is used to calculate appropriate dosages for infants younger than 2 years; Age in months/150 multiply Average adult dose = Child's dose |
What are drugs used for? | To restore & maintain the healthy functioning of body tissues, organs, & systems & in diagnostic procedures |
Pharmaceutical phase | From the manufacturing of the drug until the absorption of the drug in the patient's body |
Pharmacokinetic phase | Involves the movement of the drug's active ingredients from the body fluids into the patient's system & to the site where the intended action of the drug takes place |
Pharmacodynamic phase | The drug's active ingredient interacts with the intended body tissues |
What is necessary to assess & consider when administering drug? | Patient's hepatic (liver) & renal (kidney) functions because decrease hepatic & renal function has the potential to prolong the length of time a drug stays in the body & may continue to be active |
Toxic | Harmful |
Lethal | Deadly |
Liver | Main organ that inactivates & metabolizes drug |
Kidneys | The principal organs that eliminate the metabolites of drugs from the body |
Dose of medicine | Refers to a single administration of a drug |
Terms used with medication orders | Stat, now, one time only, & prn (give as necessary) |
Stat | Medications that are planned to mange an emergency patient condition; have the highest priority ranking; need to be completed before other orders; time of actual administration must be documented; order is a one time only dose |
Now | High in priority but should be completed after stat orders |
One time only | Medication is to be administered as a single dose |
Prn (give as necessary) | Patient is permitted to request this medication, or the nurse may offer it; must specify a definite time interval between permitted repeat administrations |
What 2 types of action do medications produce in patient's body | Local & systemic |
Local action by a drug | Produces an effect only in the area where the drug has been placed |
Systemic action | Affects the entire body, because the drug enters the patient's systemic circulation |
Drug compatibility | The ability to administer medications together easily without any difficulty for the patient |
Drug incompatibility | The medications do not combine well chemically or physically; should not be given together |
Cardiotonics | Drugs that slow & strengthen the heart |
Antihypertensives | Drugs that lower blood pressure |
Hypoglycemic agents | Oral medications that lower blood glucose level |
Insulin | Injectable medication that lowers blood glucose level |