Unit 2: Pharmacology and the NursePatient Relationship

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Unit 2Pharmacology and the Nurse-Patient
Relationship

• Unit 8
• Drug Administration Through the Lifespan

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Review

• Growth
• Development
• What must the nurse consider in relation to
  growth and development
• Why is knowledge of normal GD important?

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Risk vs. Benfit

• What does Risk vs. Benefit mean to you?
• Why is this an important concept to understand
  and utilize?

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Teratogen

• What is a Teratogen?
• What is the main concern?

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Pregnancy Categories

• A,B,C,D,X
• Table 8.1 FDA Pregnancy Categories, p. 78
• Why is it important to know the pregnancy
  category of a drug that may be administered to a
  pregnant woman?
• Most medications are category C or higher. What
  is the implication of this information?
• What are the limitations of the current system?

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Lactating Clients

• What must be considered when administering drugs
  to a lactating client?
• What is the most important nursing role regarding
  medications and the lactating patient?
• If medication administration is unavoidable, what
  strategies would lessen the risk?

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Elderly Clients

• Why do nurses need to closely monitor drug
  administration in elderly clients?

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Physiologic and Biochemical Changes

• Slower drug absorption
• Diminished distribution
• Reduced metabolism
• Reduced excretion