NR293 HESI STUDY GUIDE

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NR293 HESI STUDY GUIDE • Protein bound • Reason for giving Nitro sublingually – eliminates first pass effect, under the tongue is very vascular • Half life – the amount of... time it takes for half of the drug to be excreted out of the body • Kinetic phases of pharmacology o Absorption o Distribution o Metabolism o Excretion • Pro-drug – given in active form, does not have to be metabolized in the liver • Polypharmacy – many drugs 5-6 given at once o Causes problems • Opioids given around the clock – palliative care – control symptoms and pain • Neonatal drug metabolism – decreased gastric acid, the liver is not fully developed, at risk for toxicity • 1st antihypertensive given – thiazide diuretic • Culture – must be culturally competent and take into consideration other cultures beliefs o i.e. Hispanics – go to folk healer • Autonomy – own decision • Beneficence • Veracity – honesty • Justice – fairness for all • New diagnosis of HTN start low dose – can always increase, gives room to “play around” [Show More]

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