NURS215 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Metabolism, Nausea, List Of Ben 10 Aliens
12 Oct 2018
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NURS215
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Intro to pharmacology
Pharmacon=medicine/drug
Logos = to study
= the stud of Mediies
-Remedies
-8s
-20th century – synthetic manufacturing
Classic examples
} bark of the willow tree = aspirin
} mold = penicillin
} Digitalis plant = digoxin
} bark of Pacific yew = cancer drug Taxol®
} poppies = Morphine
The “tud of Mediies
} Purpose:
Cure, relieve symptoms, and improve quality of life
Life epeta effet…..
} Study & clinical practice:
Administration
Movement of drug through the body
Bods esposes to the drug
Interactions between various medications
} Branch of medicine
concerned with prevention of disease & relief of unwanted symptoms
} B‘AIN“TO‘M tpes of theap:
} acupuncture
} spiritual/mental health therapy
} physiotherapy
} radiation therapy (falls in study of medicine)
} occupational therapy
} Nutriton therapy
} Massage therapy
} Herbal - complimentary and alternative therapy
} Meditation
} Biofeedback (used in chronic pain)
Note: complementary & alternative therapies
} Utilizatio of ediies to heal o aage patient care
500 000 prescription drugs/year
Approx. 10/person
18% of healthcare spending
} Info: MedEffects website – updates on medication alerts/recalls
3 categories:
1) Drugs/Medications=chemical agent
Theapeuti ediatio
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Adverse
Cont.
2) Biologics=naturally produced in animal cells ie. hormones, antibodies (vaccines), blood
products, genetic treatment modalities
3) Natural health products (NPHs)=naturally occuring, used as an adjunct; i.e. vitamins,
minerals, dietary supplements
} CHECK PATIENT FIRST
ASSESSMENT
PLANNING
INTERVENTION/IMPLEMENTATION
EVALUATION
Assessment-subjective data
} Health history
} Chief Concern
Any medications tried for chief concern?
Past History-on any medications?
} Personal and Social History
Recreational drug use?
} Review of “stes…..
} Physical Exam
Comprehensive or/& focused (depending on situation)
Examples:
} A 69 yr old with a heart attack
} 18 year old with a fractured femur
} 3 year old with otitis media
} 10 year old with appendicitis
} 39 year old with acute renal failure
} 89 yr old with dementia
} Synthesis of Data
History and Physical exam
Lab and Imaging results
} Are there gaps in information? More tests required? Medications required? Medication
interactions?
Form a diagnosis of what is happening!
} Respond to the diagnosis!
Do we need more data?
} What are the interventions? E.g.
Pharmacotherapeutics
Therapeutics
Laboratory testing
Surgery
} What do we need to know about, and what will our plan be:
} 18 year old with fractured femur?
} 35 year old with an asthma attack?
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Document Summary
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