Nursing Pharmacology: Chapter 1
True
A prototype drug is generally the first drug in a specific class of drugs.
False
During an assessment interview, the most effective method of obtaining home drug information is to use closed-ended questions
False
Food and environmental allergies are not considered part of a patient's drug history.
False
Objective data are the data collected from the patient's story.
True
Pharmacokinetics is the term used to describe changes that occur while a drug is in the body.
patient interview and history, physical examination, and medical record
What are the three sources of assessment data?
life span and gender
age and gender; needed to plan patient education on drug therapy
The Nursing Process
assessment, nursing diagnosis and outcome identification, planning, intervention, and evaluation
culture and inherited traits
cultural beliefs; affect the patient's acceptance of prescribed drug therapy
pharmacodynamics
intended effect of the drug
lifestyle, diet, and habits
occupation, finances, substance use, exercise; can cause potential effect on drug therapy
health status
overall health of the patient; assess functioning of body systems and organs
phamacokinetics
the changes that occur to the drug while it is inside the body
contraindications and precautions
the conditions under which the drug should not be used or must be used carefully with monitoring
Objective data
the data the nurse collects by completing a physical examination of the patient
pharmacotherapeutics
the desired, reason the drug was prescribed
drug interactions
the effects that may occur when the drug is given along with another drug, food, or substance
adverse effects
the unintended and usually undesired effects that may occur with the use of the drug
prototype drug
typically the first drug of a class
Subjective data
what the patient tells the nurse
environment
where will the drug be administered; the patient's adherence to the drug regimen; potential risks from the therapy where the drug will be administered
