Medtemp alprazolam - ATI template PDF

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Kathleen Fisher STUDENT NAME _____________________________________ Alprazolam MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________ CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action unknown. may potentiate effects of GABA, depresses CNS

Therapeutic Use relief of anxiety

Complications insomnica, dizziness, headache, palpitations, chest pain, blurred vision, dirrahea, constipation, dry mouth, sexual dysfunction, URI, influenza, injury, dematitis

Medication Administration PO

Contraindications/Precautions PT hypersensitve to drug, use cautiously in PT with hepatic, renal, or pulmonary disease or hisotry of substance abuse, use cautiously in elderly PT

Interactions drug-drug:CNS depressants, carbamazepine, methadone, anticonvulsants drug-herb: kava, valerian root, st. johns wort drug-food:grapefruit juice drug-lifestyle: alcohol use

Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness decreased sense of anxiety

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

Nursing Interventions monitor PT for symptoms of respiratory depression, give smallest effective dose, monitor hepatic and renal function, monitor addiction-prone patients

Client Education report adverse reactions, take as directed, discard cotton from the bottls, dont use if pregnant, sont stop abruptly, avoid alcohol, swallow extended-release tablets whole...