Pharmacoloogy 2

Determine whether the patient has food or drug allergies; document clearly on the patient's chart all food and drug allergies • Obtain a history of the patient's medical conditions, socioeconomic status, and psychosocial support

Develop a nursing diagnosis consisting of the patient’s disease and its etiology • Begin by addressing problems that pose immediate threats to the patient’s health

Develop outcomes using the nursing diagnosis • Use these goals as outcome criteria for evaluation

Put the care plan into action • Include all relevant nursing interventions, including drug therapy, to meet the patient’s health care needs. • A multidisciplinary team approach is usually needed

Evaluate whether interventions enabled the patient to achieve the desired outcomes • Based on patient evaluation, modify outcomes and interventions, as needed

Most commonly prescribed route because it's safe, convenient, and least expensive, Includes formulations such as tablets, entericcoated tablets, capsules, syrups, elixirs, oils, liquids, suspensions, powders, and granules

Involves administering drugs via injection directly into the vein (l.V.), into the muscle (I.M.), into the subcutaneous tissue (subQ), or intradermally

Provides direct delivery of drugs into the systemic circulation and 100% bioavailability of drug.

Deposits the drug into the muscle at varying tissue depths

Involves injection into fatty tissue

Involves applying medication directly to the skin, Includes use of lotions, creams, ointments, and transdermal patches

Is used for local effects within the eye, Is absorbed into the mucous membrane, Is available as ointments or drops

Involves instilling drugs into the ear to treat local infection and inflammation, to soften cerumen, or to provide local anesthesia

Involves administering topical medications via respiratory tract for local and systemic effects

Involves administering topical treatments for vaginal infections and inflammation

infuses drug into the epidural space

infuses drug into the pleural cavity

infuses drug into peritoneal cavity

administers drug into the vascular network of a long bone

administers drug into a joint