Transcript Chapter I

Chapter 1
Pharmacology and the Nursing
Process in LPN Practice
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Learning Objectives
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List the five steps of the nursing process
Identify subjective and objective data
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Five Steps of the Nursing
Process
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Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
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The Nursing Process
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Responsibilities
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Dictated by licensure and experience
RN: licensure and authority to carry out all
steps of the nursing process
LPN/LVN: works under the supervision of
the RN; can assess, implement, and evaluate
with guidance
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Assessment
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Gathering information to develop a database,
or record, from which all nursing process
plans develop
Requires skill and expertise of the nurse
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Assessment (cont.)
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Two types of data
Subjective data: obtained through
questioning; information that cannot be
measured
Objective data: obtained through observation;
information that is observed or could be
verified by another
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Sources of Information
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Patient
Family
Medical Records
History
Health Care Providers
Lab Reports
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Sources of Information (cont.)
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Techniques used to obtain objective data
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Inspection = close observation
Palpation = feeling
Percussion = detecting differences in vibrations
through the skin
Auscultation = listening with a stethoscope
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Drug History Assessment
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Helpful information to be used in planning
drug therapy
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Symptoms, signs, or diseases that explain the
need for medication
Current (and sometimes past) use of medications
and drugs
Problems with drug therapy
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Question 1
The nursing process is followed when
administering medications to the patient. The
first step is:
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2.
3.
4.
Planning.
Assessment.
Evaluation.
Implementation.
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Question 2
Which of the following is an example of
objective data?
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2.
3.
4.
Chief problem
Laboratory results
Medical history of patient
Review of body systems
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Learning Objectives
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Discuss how the nursing process is used in
administering medications
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Diagnosis
A conclusion about the patient's problems,
based on his or her signs and symptoms:
 The physician makes a medical diagnosis.
 The nurse makes a nursing diagnosis.
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Diagnosis (cont.)
To make a nursing diagnosis, ask:
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What are the major problems for the patient?
 What procedures or medications will the patient
require?
 What special knowledge or equipment is required to
give these medications?
 What special concerns or cultural beliefs does the
patient have?
 What does the patient understand?
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Diagnosis (cont.)
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Once the nursing diagnosis is made, a plan of
care is initiated that includes patient and
nurse involvement.
Goals are established.
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Planning
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Patient goals
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Help the patient learn about a medication and how
to use it properly
Nursing goals
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Help the nurse plan what equipment or
procedures are needed to administer a medication
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Four Steps of Planning
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Determine the reason for each medication
to be given.
Learn information about the medication.
Plan for special storage, techniques, or
equipment.
Develop a patient teaching plan.
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Four Steps of Planning (cont.)
Prior to medication administration,
critical thinking is essential to:
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Verify the accuracy of the medication by checking the
medication record against the physician’s original
order.
Determine whether the type of medication and the
dosage are appropriate for the patient.
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Planning
If the nurse determines that:
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the medication order is unclear or appears
incorrect or
the patient’s condition would decline with the
medication or
the physician did not have all the relevant
information needed before writing the order or
there is a change in patient condition
The medication is HELD until the order is
clarified.
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Question 3
The student LPN/LVN is preparing to
administer morning medications. Before
giving the patient the medication, the student
should: (Select all that apply)
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Ask the roommate to verify the patient’s
name.
Ask the patient his or her name.
Check the patient’s identification bracelet.
Check the nameplate on the door.
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Chapter 1
Lesson 1.3
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Learning Objectives
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List specific nursing activities related to
assessing, diagnosing, planning,
implementing, and evaluating the patient's
response to medications
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Implementation
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Six Rights of Medication Administration
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Right drug
Right time
Right dose
Right patient
Right route
Right documentation
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Right Drug
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Drug label is verified three times
1. Before taking the drug from the unit dose cart or
shelf
2. Before preparing the prescribed dose
3. Before replacing the medication on the shelf or
before administering it to the patient
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Right Time
Considerations:
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Action of the medication
Hospital policies
Patient routines
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Right Dose
Considerations:
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Age
Weight
Health status
Recent changes in health status
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Right Patient
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It is critical to identify patients using objective
data such as ID number, name, and date of
birth.
Many patients are at risk for misidentification,
particularly those unable to effectively
communicate with the nurse (for example,
pediatric, geriatric, critically ill, confused, nonEnglish-speaking patients).
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Right Route
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Routes alter effects of medications.
Nurses must not alter the route prescribed for
a medication without a physician’s order.
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Right Documentation
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If it isn’t documented, it wasn’t given.
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Nurses should only document what they have
given.
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Document accurately after the medication is
administered.
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Evaluation
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Have therapeutic effects from the medication
been seen?
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Have any side effects from the medication
been seen?
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Have any allergic responses from the
medication been seen?
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