NCLEX-PN · Pharmacological Therapies
Expected medication actions and therapeutic outcomes
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Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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Coordinated Care
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- Continuity of care, discharge, and handoff reports
- Prioritization of nursing care
- Ethical nursing practice
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- Electronic documentation and healthcare information technology
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Safety and Infection Prevention and Control
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Health Promotion and Maintenance
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- Normal aging and age-related changes
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Psychosocial Integrity
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Basic Care and Comfort
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Pharmacological Therapies
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- Medication adverse effects, side effects, contraindications, and interactions
- Dosage calculations and medication mathematics
- Expected medication actions and therapeutic outcomes
- Rights of medication administration and medication reconciliation
- Oral, topical, inhaled, and injectable medications
- Insulin administration and blood glucose monitoring
- IV medication administration and infusion monitoring
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- Pharmacological pain management
- High-alert medications and medication safety
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Reduction of Risk Potential
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- Abnormal vital signs and changes from baseline
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- Surgical and postoperative complications
- Specimen collection and point-of-care testing
- Urinary catheter and nasogastric tube procedures
- Peripheral IV and central-line monitoring
- Therapeutic procedures and patient preparation
- Prevention of DVT, aspiration, and other common complications
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