ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
Medication
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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:
PURPOSE OF MEDICATION
Expected Pharmacological Action
Complications
Contraindications/Precautions
Interactions
Medication Administration
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness
Therapeutic Use
Nursing Interventions
Client Education
References:
Vallerand, A.H. & Sanoski, C.A. (2019). Davis’s drug guide for nurses (16th Ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
Alexis Jimenez
Vitamin K (phytonadione)
Fat-soluble vitamins
-Required for hepatic synthesis of blood
coagulation factors II (prothrombin), VII, IX,
and X.
-Administer 0.5 to 1 mg
intramuscularly into the vastus
lateralis (where muscle
development is adequate) soon
after birth.
Drug-Drug: Large doses will counteract the effect of warfarin.
Large doses of salicylates or broad-spectrum anti-infectives may
increase vitamin K requirements. Bile acid sequeestrants, mineral
oil, and sucralfate may decrease vitamin K absorption from the GI
tract.
Contraindicated in: Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity or
intolerance to benzyl alcohol.
Use Cautiously in: Hepatic impairment; Use of injection
formulations containing benzyl alcohol may lead to "gasping
syndrome" in neonates and infants.
GI: gastric upset, unusual taste. DERM: eczematous reactions,
flushing, kernicterus, rash, scleroderma-like lesions, urticaria. GI:
hyperbilirubinemia (large doses in very premature infants). Hemat:
hemolytic anemia. Local: erythema, pain at injection site, swelling.
Misc: Hypersensitivity reactions.
-Administered to prevent hemorrhagic disorders.
-Monitor for side effects and
adverse reactions. Neonates,
especially premature neonates,
may be more sensitive than
older children.
-Prevention of hemorrhagic disease in the newborn.
-Advise patient's guardian to
report any symptoms of unusual
bleeding or bruising (bleeding
gums; nosebleed; black, tarry
stools; hematuria).
