URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

San Vicente West, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan 2428

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

DRUG STUDY
Name of Student: ____Manaois, Darlene Dana S.________________________ Year Level and Group: BSN III-BLK4-GROUP4-A

Affiliating Agency/Area: ___________________________________________ Month/Year of Exposure: _JANUARY 2021__

DRUG CLASSIFICATION INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

A combination of many Signs of an  The nurse must assess the patient for signs
different vitamins that
Generic Name: Used to treat or prevent allergic  constipation and symptoms of vitamin deficiency before
are normally found in
foods and other natural vitamin deficiency due to reaction:  diarrhea beginning vitamin therapy because vitamin
Multivitamin
sources. Multivitamins poor diet, certain  hives therapy could result in a toxic effect if the
 upset stomach
are used to provide illnesses, or during
 difficulty  nausea patient does not have a vitamin deficiency.
vitamins that are not pregnancy. Vitamins and
Brand Name: taken in through the iron are important breathing
diet. building blocks of the These gut-related side
Multilem  Swelling of your  the patient must be assessed for debilitating
body and help keep you effects are generally
Dosage: face, lips, diseases and GI disorders that may disrupt
in good health..
minor and often
tongue, or the absorption, metabolism, and excretion of
1 capsule daily
temporary. They tend to
MECHANISM OF CONTRAINDICATIONS throat. vitamins used to treat vitamin deficiency.
Route: ACTION disappear as your body
Conditions:
Oral Used to provide gets used to taking the
 When taken as  For some patients, vitamin deficiency is
substances that are not  iron metabolism multivitamin.
Frequency: disorder causing directed, caused by inadequate nutrient intake.
taken in through the
OD diet. Multivitamins and increased iron multivitamins are Rarer side effects of Therefore, it is critical that the patient’s diet
minerals are also used storage not expected to be assessed to determine if it is the cause of
multivitamins include
to treat vitamin or  an overload of
mineral deficiencies cause serious (2Trusted Source, the deficiency. If so, then the nurse should
iron in the blood
caused by illness,  a type of blood side effects. 3Trusted Source) educate the patient on the importance of
pregnancy, poor disorder where Common side maintaining a balanced diet.
nutrition, digestive the red blood cells  headaches
disorders, certain effects may
burst called
medications, and many  nosebleeds
hemolytic anemia include:  In many cases, the nurse may reach one of
other conditions.  insomnia
 an ulcer from too  upset stomach; the following diagnoses:
much stomach  gout
acid
 a type of stomach  Altered nutrition; less than body
 irritation called  headache; or requirements
gastritis unusual or  Lack of knowledge related to proper nutrition
 ulcerative colitis
unpleasant taste  Lack of knowledge related to vitamin use
 an inflammatory
condition of the in your mouth.  Based on these diagnoses, the nurse should
intestines develop a plan for having the patient eat a
 diverticular
well-balanced diet and to take vitamin
disease
 excess iron due to supplements as prescribed.
repeated blood
transfusions
 The plan should also take into consideration
 Allergies:
 Iron Complex the following interventions:
 Iron Analogues
 Ascorbic Acid  Administer vitamins with food to promote
(Vitamin C)
absorption.
 Store vitamins in light-resistant container.
 Use a calibrated dropper for administration
of liquid vitamins.
 Administer IM if patient is unable to take PO.
 Teaching the patient is an important
intervention because this gives the patient
the knowledge to implement preemptive
actions that lower the risk of vitamin
deficiency in the future.

 The nurse should teach the patient to:

 Take prescribed amount of vitamin.

 Read labels carefully.
 Not use megavitamins over a prolonged
period of time.
 Check expiration dates on containers before
purchasing or taking them (potency is
reduced after the expiration date).
 Not take vitamin A with mineral oil because
 it interferes with the absorption of A.
 Not take megadoses of vitamin C (ascorbic
acid) to “cure a cold.”
 Not take megadoses of vitamin C with
aspirin or sulfonamides.
 Avoid excessive intake of alcoholic
beverages. (It can cause vitamin Bcomplex
deficiencies.)
 Refer the patient to the USDA web site
(http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/
index.html) to calculate the desired portions
for each food group based on age, sex, and
the amount of exercise the patient performs
daily. It is important that the patient
understands that vitamin supplements are
not necessary if he or she is healthy and
eats properly.

 Alert the patient to the signs and symptoms

of hypervitaminosis. Hypervitaminosis A
causes nausea, vomiting, headache, loss of
hair, and cracked lips. Hypervitaminosis D
causes anorexia, nausea, and vomiting.

 The nurse should evaluate the patient for

proper dietary intake and determine if
vitamin therapy is having a therapeutic
effect.

 
Checked by: _________________________________ Date: ____________________
Clinical Instructor’s Name and Signature