DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF BANGUED

Bangued, Abra

Department of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Name: ___________________________ Score:__________ Rating:__________ Date:_________
Course & Year: BSN III-B Instructor’s Signature:____________

DRUG STUDY
Generic Name Mechanism Indication Nursing Implications Rationale
of Action
Mefenamic Mefenamic acid For the treatment 1. Check the medication  To ensure that the
Acid binds the of rheumatoid ordered. medication was ordered.
prostaglandin  To have adequate knowledge
Brand Name arthritis,
synthetase 2. Read the medication about the drug.
Megalin osteoarthritis,
information.
receptors COX-1
and COX-2, dysmenorrhea, and  To decrease the incidence of
Classification inhibiting the mild to moderate 3. Assess for hypersensitivity to untoward reactions.
 To ensure the desired dose,
Non-steroidal action of pain, the drug.
4. Check the dose, time, and frequency, and right route.
anti-inflammatory prostaglandin inflammation, and
drugs synthetase.
D.R.F.F.T fever. route.  To prevent
Dosage: 500mg contamination/spread of
5. Perform hand hygiene.
microorganisms.

Route: Oral To prevents errors in
6. Prepare medications for one medication administration.
Frequency: 8o
patient at a time.  To ensures the right patient
Form: capsule receives the medications and
7. Identify the patient.
Timing: 9:00 am, 5:00 pm, 1:00 am helps prevent errors.

To establish specific
Precautions Contraindications parameters prior to
8. Perform necessary
Use cautiously with the Contraindicated assessment
administration.

following conditions: with the following To reduce anxiety, to gain
conditions: prior to medication
 NSAIDs may increase risk of compliance, and to know
serious cardiovascular  perioperative administration. what to expect.
9. Explain the purpose and 
thrombotic events, pain in the To protects the patient from
myocardial infarction (MI), setting of action aspiration
& stroke coronary artery of medication to the patient.
 Patients with risk factors for bypass graft 
or existing cardiovascular (CABG) 10.Assist the patient to an upright To facilitate swallowing of
disease may be at greater risk surgery position. (Note: depending solid drugs.
 increase risk of serious GI (increased risk on 
adverse events including of MI & stroke) the route of administration). To encourage the patient’s
bleeding, ulceration, &  Hypersensitivit participation in taking the
perforation of the stomach or y to drug 11.Administer the medications:
 medications.
intestines, a. Offer water.
To ensure that the drug is
Side Effects Adverse Reactions swallowed.
 excess air or gas in the  Abdominal pain 
b. Ask the patient
stomach or intestines  Anorexia To preserve the medicine.
preference
 feeling of fullness  Diarrhea in taking the medications

Timely documentation helps
 Nausea by hand or in a cup. to ensure patient safety.
 hearing loss  Pyrosis c. Remain with the patient
 passing gas  Gastritis until each medication is
 stomach discomfort  Flatulence swallowed.
 Constipation 12.Store the medicine at room
 Steatorrhea temperature away from
 Upper GI ulcers, moisture and heat.
gross 13.Document the administration
bleeding/perforation of the medication
 Renal failure immediately
(including papillary after administration.
necrosis & acute (Note: depending on the route of
administration).
interstitial nephritis)
 DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF BANGUED
Bangued, Abra

DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF BANGUED

Bangued, Abra

Department of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Name: ___________________________ Score:__________ Rating:__________ Date:_________
Course & Year: BSN III-B Instructor’s Signature:____________

DRUG STUDY
Generic Name Mechanism Indication Nursing Implications Rationale
of Action
Cefazolin the bactericidal action Used to treat 1. Check the medication  To ensure that the
of cephalosporins
moderately severe ordered. medication was ordered.
results from inhibition
bacterial  To have adequate knowledge
Brand Name of cell wall synthesis.
By binding to specific infections 2. Read the medication about the drug.
Hazolin penicillin-binding information.
involving the lung,
proteins (PBPs)  To decrease the incidence of
Classification bone, joint,
located inside the 3. Assess for hypersensitivity to untoward reactions.
st
1 Generation bacterial cell wall, it stomach, blood, 
the drug. To ensure the desired dose,
Cephalosphorin inhibits the third and heart valve, and
last stage of bacterial 4. Check the dose, time, and frequency, and right route.
Antibiotics urinary tract.
cell wall synthesis. route.  To prevent
D.R.F.F.T
contamination/spread of
5. Perform hand hygiene.
Dosage: 1g microorganisms.
 To prevents errors in
Route: IV medication administration.
6. Prepare medications for one
Frequency: 8o patient at a time.  To ensures the right patient
Form: vial 7. Identify the patient.
receives the medications and
helps prevent errors.
Timing: 9:00am, 5:00pm, 1:00am 
To establish specific
Precautions Contraindications 8. Perform necessary parameters prior to
administration.
Use cautiously with the Contraindicated assessment 
with the following To reduce anxiety, to gain
following conditions: prior to medication
conditions: compliance, and to know
 Hypersensitivity to administration. what to expect.
penicillin  Hypersensitivit 9. Explain the purpose and 
y to drug or To preserve the medicine.
 History of colitis, seizure action
other
disorders, or renal cephalosphorin of medication to the patient.
insufficiency s 10.Store the medicine at room  Timely documentation helps
 Use during pregnancy temperature away from to ensure patient safety.
only if clearly needed moisture and heat.
 Drug appears in very low 11.Document the administration
concentrations in human of the medication
milk. Use cautiously in immediately
breastfeeding women after administration.
Side Effects Adverse Reactions
 Genital itching  Watery or bloody
 Loss of appetite stools
 Heartburn  Rash
 Gas  Hives
 Nausea  Difficulty breathing
 Vomiting or swallowing
 Diarrhea  Swelling in legs and
 Dizziness feet
 Confusion  Dark urine
 Weakness  Fainting
 Drowsiness  Abdominal pain