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What is the Goal of this course? correct answer: Not to memorize everything, but to gain an understanding the goal of medication administration and evaluation. How we find info related to meds, vaccines, herbal interactions, etc. Knowing the basics and knowing where to find the extra info 
 
Assessing patient home medication use? correct answer: Allergies, what all they're taking, supplements they're taking, dietary things (grapefruit), MAOIs (no tyramine), green leafy vegetables high in vit...
Orphan drugs correct answer: drugs that have been discovered (FDA approved) but not financially viable therefore have not been "adopted" by a drug company (drug is unpredictable) 
 
A nurse is teaching clients about the use of insulin to treat type I diabetes mellitus. Which type of insulin should the nurse tell the clients to expect a peak effect in 1-5 hrs after admin? correct answer: Regular Insulin -- peak effect approx 1-5hrs following admin 
 
A patient is taking Diabetes (Glipizide) a...
Florence Nightingale correct answer: Founder of modern nursing 
first scientist theorist - "what it is and what it is not" 
reformed hospitals 
improved standards of care 
mandated that nurses receive a formal education 
 
Clara Barton correct answer: Nurse during the Civil War 
founder of the American Red Cross 
 
Mary Mahoney correct answer: First professionally trained African American nurse 
 
Linda Richards correct answer: America's first trained nurse 
known for introducing nurses ...
Who are significant nurses in our nursing history? correct answer: Nightingale 
Barton 
Richards 
Mahoney 
Wald 
Dock 
Sanger 
Breckinridge 
Christman 
 
Florence Nightingale correct answer: Implemented public health policies, reformed hospitals. 
 
Carla Barton correct answer: Establish American Red Cross 
 
Linda Richards correct answer: First trained nurse, Started nurse's notes & Dr. orders and uniforms 
 
Mary Mahoney correct answer: First African American nurse 
 
Lilian Wald co...
5 rights correct answer: Right Dose 
Right Patient 
Right Medication 
Right Time 
Right Route 
 
Nurse responsibilities when administering medications correct answer: -Assessing the patient and understanding clearly why the patient is receiving a particular medication 
 
-Preparing the medication to be administered (checking labels, preparing injections, observing proper asepsis techniques with needles and syringes) 
 
-Calculating accurate dosages 
 
-Validating medication calculations with a...
biologic drugs correct answer: drug made by living cells 
 
biosimilar drugs correct answer: comparable effectiveness to biologic drugs but not exact, they are a copy of original RX and should not be called generic 
 
Nurses need to know 6 characteristics of a drug correct answer: Name of the RX 
intended use 
effects on the body 
contraindications 
adverse effects 
special considerations 
 
Laws correct answer: Govern all aspects of the drug process 
legislation protects/ informs the public...
What are the 6 C's of Nursing? correct answer: Competence 
Confidence 
Comportment 
Conscience 
Compassion 
Commitment 
 
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) correct answer: defines the scope and limitations of professional nursing practice; vary from state to state 
 
Internal standards of care correct answer: job description, education, expertise, institutional policies and procedures 
 
External standards of care correct answer: consist of: Nurse practice acts; Professional organizations (ie, ANA);...
what does NSPA stand for? correct answer: National State Practice Act 
 
what is the purpose of the NSPA? correct answer: - Protects public by legally defining & describing the scope of nursing practice 
- Every state is different (helps transfer license to another state!) 
 
what are the roles of the nurse? correct answer: 1. Caregiver 
2. Communicator 
3. Educator 
4. Counselor 
5. Leader 
6: Researcher 
7. Advocate 
8. Collaborator 
 
Nursing is... correct answer: - caring 
- an art 
- a ...