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Applying Pharmacology Principles

Unit Outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:

• Explain drug agencies and their function;
• Describe and explain controlled substances;
• Explain proper medication administration principles;
• Explain poison control in older population patients.
• Complete the prescription and case studies below.
• Use Chapters 1, 7, and 10 as resources to help with the answers.

Course Outcome(s) assessed in this Assignment:

HS140-4: Preparing accurate medication records.

Requirements

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Submitting Your Work

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Part 1: Case Studies

Case 1

A patient calls the office asking for a new prescription for a narcotic medication that he has been taking for six months. You bring up his chart and notice that he has been requesting new prescriptions every 23 days, whereas the medication should last 30 days. Additionally, the patient also mentions that he feels that he is in need of a higher dose and gets agitated and irritable when you tell him that he will need an appointment.

1. What do you think of this? (2pts)

1. What should you do? (2pts)

Case 2

As the medication production increased there was a need to develop agencies to help regulate their development/production. The FDA and DEA agencies were developed.

1. Explain the differences between the FDA and the DEA. (2pts)

1. List three responsibilities of the FDA. (2pts)

Case 3

Use the label above to answer the questions below:

1. What do the three letters NDC represent? (1pt)

2. What does each section of the NDC number represent, use NDC number on label? (2pts)

3. If a patient calls to request a refill of the above medication, how would you reply? (2pts)

4. What does the C-II symbol on the label above represent? (2pts)

5. How does the medication above differ from medications listed in the C-V schedule? (3pts)

Part 2 Administration Principles

Case 4

Mr. Brownstone came into the office and after seeing him it was determined that the nurse will administer Dilaudid in the office. However, before administering the medication:

1. What information needs to be obtained about the patient? (3pts)

1. When preparing the medication, what three principles should be kept in mind? (3pts)

1. What 4 patient education information would you share with Mr. Brownstone prior to administering his medication? (3pts)

1. Is the medication being administered a controlled substance? If so, what C schedule does it fall under and what two places does the information need to be documented? (3pts)

1. Create a list of items that need to be included when documenting drug administration. (3pts)

Part 3 Poison Controls

Case 5

Mrs. Schwab, a 90-year-old active women came to the ER with complaints of diarrhea, dizziness, nausea, and stomach pain. History revealed that she was given three new medications, which she is NOT allergic to and takes self-administers them correctly.

1. From the information found in Chapter 10 what do you think is her condition? (1pt)

2. Name four conditions that may lead to toxic medication reactions in older adults. (4pts)

3. What is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in children under six year of age? What is the National Poison Control Center phone number? (2pts)