Pharmacology Fundamentals Flashcards
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A resident who takes anticoagulant therapy should be monitored for which of the following potential complications?
Answer: Unusual bleeding or bruising
Anticoagulants reduce the blood's ability to clot, making unusual bleeding or bruising an important sign to watch for and report.
Which of the following best describes a drug-drug interaction?
Answer: The effect of one drug altering the action of another drug taken simultaneously
A drug-drug interaction occurs when one medication changes the pharmacological effect of another, potentially increasing toxicity or reducing effectiveness.
Why is it important for nurse aides to know a resident's medication allergies before assisting with medication administration?
Answer: To prevent potentially life-threatening allergic reactions
Knowing medication allergies is critical to preventing anaphylaxis or other severe reactions that could harm or kill the resident.
A resident's medication order reads 'ac.' When should this medication be administered?
Answer: Before meals
The abbreviation 'ac' stands for 'ante cibum,' a Latin phrase meaning before meals.
Which of the following practices helps prevent medication errors related to look-alike or sound-alike drug names?
Answer: Using tall man lettering and verifying spelling carefully on the MAR
Tall man lettering (e.g., HYDROmorphone vs. HYDROcodone) and careful MAR verification reduce confusion between look-alike or sound-alike drugs.
A resident receiving insulin should be monitored for which complication if a meal is skipped after the injection?
Answer: Hypoglycemia
Insulin lowers blood glucose; if a meal is skipped after administration, blood glucose can drop dangerously low, causing hypoglycemia.
Which of the following is the nurse aide's responsibility regarding controlled substances in a long-term care facility?
Answer: Witness counts and report any discrepancies to the nurse immediately
Nurse aides may assist with witnessing controlled substance counts and must report any discrepancies to the licensed nurse immediately.
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