BULACAN STATE

UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NURSING
City of Malolos, Bulacan

DRUG STUDY
Patient’s Initial: Age: Gender: Date Handled: Medical Diagnosis:
Chief Complaint: Hospital: Ward/Clinical Area:

Medications Date Route of Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Client’s Response Nursing

Ordered/ Administration Action Responsibilities
Given/ /
Taken Dosage
Frequency
Generic: Date Route: Temazepam Short-term • Hypersensitivity to Therapeutic effect:
Ordered: N/A enhances the treatment of temazepam This medication is used to Prior:
Temazepam action of insomnia • Narrow-angle treat a certain sleep • Verify the
N/A Dosage: inhibitory glaucoma problem (insomnia). It may identity of the
Brand: Restoril N/A neurotransmitter • CNS depression help you fall asleep faster, patient
Date Taken: • Pregnancy stay asleep longer, and • Assess for
gamma lessen how often you
Classification: Frequency: • Breastfeeding possibility of
N/A aminobutyric wake up during the night,
N/A • Severe, uncontrolled pregnancy
Benzodiazepine acid (GABA), so you can get a better
pain before initiating
(Schedule IV) Date Given: resulting in CNS night's rest
Sleep apnea therapy
depression • Monitor vital
Sedative- hypnotic N/A which induces Common:
signs
sleep • Drowsiness
• onitor for
• Sedation
respiratory
• Rebound insomnia
depression and
(may occur for 1–
sedation
2 nights after drug
is discontinued) • Raise bed rails
• Dizziness • Provide
• Confusion environment
 • Euphoria conducive to
sleep
Occasional: • Assess
• Asthenia patient’s
• Anorexia mental status
• Diarrhea and sleep
patterns
Rare:
• Paradoxical CNS During:
excitement • Monitor vital
signs
Restlessness • Assess elderly
(particularly in elderly, or debilitated
debilitated patients). patients for
Adverse effects/toxic paradoxical
reactions: reaction,
• Abrupt or too- particularly
rapid withdrawal during early
may result in therapy
pronounced • Monitor
restlessness, respiratory,
irritability, insomnia, cardiovascular,
hand tremor, and mental
abdominal/muscle status
cramps, vomiting, • Monitor for any
diaphoresis, adverse effect
seizures
• Overdose results in After:
drowsiness, • Instruct patient
confusion, to avoid
diminished alcohol, and
reflexes, other CNS
depressants.
respiratory depression, Avoid giving
coma tasks to
patient that
 M require
alertness,
motor skills
until response
to drug is
established
• Administer 30 minut
Inform
physician if
pregnant or
planning to
become
pregnant

Student’s Name: Prieto, Stiffany T. Yr&Sec/Group No. 3B/G4 Clinical Instructor: Mrs. Jessica Villano RN, MAN
BulSU-OP-CON-23F1
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