LOURDES COLLEGE

Nursing Program

DRUG STUDY

Patient’s Name: L.P. Date of Admission:

June 27, 2010
Generic/ Classification Dosage/ Indication Mechanism of Adverse Nursing Responsibilities
Brand Name Timing / Action Reaction/ Side
(Date Route Effects
Ordered)
 Assessment
Generic: > Potassium Dosage: > Treatment of > Decreases Dermatologic: Rash  Assess the patient’s condition
Supplements 10 mg platelet GI: Nausea and before starting the therapy
cardiac
Kalium > Electrolyte 1 tab aggregation by Vomiting, diarrhea,
arrhythmias due to abdominal
 Check history of cardiac
Durule Timing: preventing disorders, lactation
cardiac glycosides discomfort, GI
qid formation of obstruction, GI  Check skin color, lesions,
Date Ordered: Route: > Hypokalemia. thromboxane A, bleeding, GI turgor, baseline ECG, bowel
June. 27, 2010 PO Prophylaxis during a platelet ulceration or sounds, abdominal
aggregating perforation examination, urinary output
treatment w/
substance Hematologic:: Planning
diuretics.
Hyperkalemia-  Arrange for serial serum
increased serum K,
potassium levels before and
ECG changes
Contraindication (peaking of T during therapy
> Obstructive changes waves, loss of P Implementation
in the alimentary tract, waves, depression  Administer liquid form to any
constriction of the of ST segment, patient with delayed GI
esophagus. Heart/kidney prolongation of QTc emptying
interval)  Monitor cardiac rhythm
disease. Pregnancy & Local: Tissue carefully during IV
lactation. sloughing, local administration
necrosis, local
phlebitis, and  Caution patient that expended
venospasm with wax matrix capsules will be
injection found in the stool
 Caution patient not to use salt
substitutes
Evaluation
 Absence of transient ischemic
attacks, thrombosis