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Refer to drugs and poisons schedules and

Refer to drugs and poisons schedules and classifications as determined by law and provide a response to the following. In which Schedule of Medicines and Poisons is the medication which is administered intravenously? What are the requirements for nurses to administer Schedule4 and Schedule 8 medicines? 2.What is the rationale for doctors to prescribe medication to be administered intravenously? Take into consideration bioavailability of drugs. 3. Provide a responseto the following. 1.Youare required to administer blood/blood products to a patient. What is the protocol for this procedure? Including preparation before starting the transfusion, monitoring and care of patients receiving transfusion, documenting transfusion and bloodstorage a. Preparation before starting the transfusion b.Monitoring and care of patientsreceiving transfusion c.Documenting the transfusion d.Blood Storage 2.Identify three (3) principles that nurses shouldfollow to avoidpharmacology and substanceincompatibilities occurred in blood transfusion 3.Pharmacology and substanceincompatibilities are the most commonand high-risk drug-therapy problems in intravenous administration. The three incompatibilities associated with IV administration are physical, chemical and therapeutic incompatibility. Define these three types of incompatibility. 4.Provide a responseto the following What education about the process of medication administration will you give to your patient before you commence IV fluid administration? State at leasteight (8) things including possibleside effects of IV that you need to educate them State two (2) strategies that you will use to ensure the patient understands what you say about the process of medication administration. Provide a responseto the following. What are the common sites for jelco/cannula insertion?2.How would you secure the cannula in place? 6.What are the nursing considerations before IV medication administration? List at least four (4) things to be considered? 7.What are the 8 R’s of medication Administration 8.What is the checking procedurefor preparing IV medication administration to prevent medication errors? 9.What risk assessment practices do you need to undertake to maintain safe IV administration and minimise potential risks and medication errors?Provide three (3) measures. 10.How are IV medications stored?Include schedule drug 8. 11.IV medication has 100% availability, why may doctors prescribe to monitor “trough and peak” of a particular IV medication? Explain briefly what the terminology means? Give two (2) examplesof drugs which require trough and peak levels. 12.Your patient is complaining of pain at the site of jelco/cannula insertion. Explain the process which you would follow in response. Includedetails of the documentation which must be completed. 13.Define the following types of solutions and briefly explainwhen they would be administered, giving an example for each. Isotonic Solution Hypertonic Solution Hypotonic Solution 14.What are electrolytes? Explain the importance they play in the human body 15.Provide a responseto the following. What is electrolyte imbalance?2.What are the reasons for occurrence of electrolyte imbalance? State at least four (4) reasons. How can the electrolyte imbalance be corrected? 16.Providinga response to the following. What is an Electrolyte replacement solution? Explain and give an exampleof a situation where a replacement solutionwould be required. 17.Describe the laboratory finding that indicate and evaluate the following: Acid baseimbalance Respiratory Acidosis Respiratory Alkalosis Metabolic Acidosis Metabolic Alkalosis 18.What kind of documentation do you need before you administer IV fluids/medications in accordance with legal requirements? 19.Provide an example of drugs from each group of medications that could be administered by IV and identify their actions. a. Beta-blockers b. Anti-hypertensives (other): c. Sedatives: d. Antidepressants e. Antibiotics(Antimicrobials): f. Vitamins/minerals g. Antacide: h. Antihistamines: i. Antiulcer j. Hormones k. Insulin l. Contraceptives m. Narcotic analgesia n. Neuroleptics o. Ophthalmic, oticmedication p. Nasal medications 19.Define the followingterms in one or two sentences: a. Drug toxicology: b. Anaphylactic reaction c. Contraindications: d. Precautions: e. Side effect f. Adversereaction 21. IV tubing must be changedevery 72 hours? True False 22. It is not necessary to wear gloveswhen discontinuing an IV since there is no risk of exposureto blood or bodyfluids. True False 23. In order to preventneedle stick and exposure to blood borne pathogens, it is of utmost importance that healthcare professionals dispose of all used IV catheters and cannulas in the proper True False 24.Which of the following is not an isotonic fluid? 0.9% Normal Saline 5% dextrose in water Lactated Ringer’s in water 5% Dextrose in Lactated Ringer’s 25.Having a lower osmoticpressure than a particular fluid,typically a body fluid or intracellular fluidis called? Isotonic Hypotonic Hypertonic Osmotic 26.A patientis being admittedwith dehydration due to nauseaand vomiting. Which fluid would you expectthe patient to be startedon? 0.225 Saline 5% Dextrose 0.45 Saline 0.9% Normal Saline 27.Isotonic fluids causeshifting of waterfrom the extracellular space to the intracellular spaceTrue False

 
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