Identification should include
- common drug reference sources
- Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR)
- United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information (USPDI)
- Nurses Drug Handbook
- The Pill Book
- information found in drug references
- description
- action
- indication
- interactions
- contraindications
- precautions
- adverse reactions
- dosage and administration
- how supplied.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the names of at least three drug reference books and/or online resources that provide easy access to information for a nurse? How are they used to obtain needed information?
- What is the title of the official drug reference that establishes legal standards for drugs?