Question

Sustained or Time released medications meaning and nursing interventions please!!!

Answer 1

*SUSTAINED RELEASED DRUGS ARE " USED TO RELEASE SMALL AMOUNT OF MEDICATION INTO PATIENTS SYSTEM OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. IT DISSOLVE SLOWLY. * NURSING INTERVENTIONS _ FOLLOW 10 RIGHTS OF MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION ( CORRECT MEDICATION, DOSS, ROUTE, TIME, PATIENT, CLIENT EDUCATION, DOCUMENTATION, RIGHT TO REFUSE, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION) _ PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION REGARDING MEDICATION, SELF ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURE _ SUSTAINED RELEASE MEDICATION NEVER CRUSHING, CHEWING, OR SPLITTING IT MAY RESULTS IN OVER DOSE. _ THE MEDICATION SHOULD GIVEN WITH FOOD IF STOMACH UPSET PRESENT. _ ENCOURAGE THE PATIENTS TO TAKE ORAL FLUIDS _ IF THE MEDICATION IN SUSPENSION FORM SHAKE WELK BEFORE USE AND TAKE CORRECT AMOUNT OTHERWISE IT WILL LEADS TO OVER DOSE. _CHECK FOR ANY SIDE EFFECTS