Flashcard: Fundamentals of Nursing and Pharmacology — 10 carte

Nursing Process — steps?

Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation

Nursing Process — phases?

Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.

Pharmacology — drug absorption?

Process of drug entering bloodstream from administration site

Assessment — purpose?

Collect comprehensive patient health data.

Pathophysiology — disease development?

Mechanisms by which diseases alter normal functions

Diagnosis — role?

Identify patient health problems.

Pharmacology — focus?

Uses, effects, modes of drugs.

Absorption — definition?

Drug enters bloodstream from administration site.

Metabolism — process?

Chemically alters drugs, mainly in liver.

Therapeutic Index — significance?

Indicates drug safety margin.