ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:
Medication
Rylee Moorman
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
Morphine
MEDICATION___________________________________________________________________________
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________
Opiate (narcotic) Anaglesics
CATEGORY CLASS_______________________________________________________________________
PURPOSE OF MEDICATION
Expected Pharmacological Action
By blocking bacterial DNA topoisomerase and
DNA-gyrase, it prevents DNA replication.
Therapeutic Use
To relieve moderate to severe pain.
Complications
Elevated intracranial pressure, siezures, drowsiness,
headcahes, insomnia, thrush, hyper/hypoglycemia.
Contraindications/Precautions
Children under 18 should not take this medication
Increased risk for cdiff
May worsen symptoms if diagnosed with myasthesia
gravis.
Hypersensitivity
Interactions
May increase risk of hypotension and sedation. Increase
theophylline levels and risk of CNS toxicity.
Medication Administration
PO, IV, epidural, intrathecal.
Nursing Interventions
Assess for infection, vital signs,
urine and stool, sputum,
urinalysis. Watch for cloudy or
foul smelling urine at the
beggining of or throughout
therapy.
Client Education
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness
Decrease in UTI signs and symptoms, negative urinanylsis,
decreased WBC.
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
Instruct patient to take
medication as directed at the
specific times reguardless if
symtoms are going away. DO not
double the dose.
Therapeutic Procedure
A7