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Chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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Adverse Reaction | an unintended & undesirable effect produced by a drug |
Allergen | a substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction |
Allergy | An abnormal hypersensitivity of the body to substances that are ordinarily. |
Ampluse | a small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication. |
Anaphylactic reaction | A serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment. |
Autoimmune disease | a condition in which the bodys immune system produces antibodies that attack the bodys own cells. the cause is unknown. |
Chemotherapy | The use of chemicals to treats disease. Chemotherapy is most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antineoplastic medications. |
Controlled drug | a drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because o fits potential for abuse. |
Conversion | Changing from one system of measurement to another. |
Cubic centimeter | the amount of space occupied by 1 milliliter |
DEA number | a registration number assigned to physicians by the Drug Enforcement Adminstration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs. |
dose | the quantity of a drug to be adminstered at one time |
drug | a chemical used for the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of disease |
enteral nutrition | the delivery of nutrients through a tube inserted into the gastrointestinal tract |
gauge | the diameter of the lumen of a needle used to adminster medication. |
hemophilia | an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood |
immune globin | a blood product consisting of pooled human plasm containing antibodies |
induration | an area of hardened tissue |
infusion | the adminstration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a vein |
inhalation adminstration | the administration of medication by way of air or other vapor being drawn into the lungs |
inscription | the part of a prescription that indicates the name of the drug & the drug dosage |
intradermal injection | introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the body |
intramuscular injection | introduction of medication into the muscularlayer of the body |
intravenous therapy | the adminstration of a liquid agent directly into a patient's vein, where it is distributed throughout the body via the circulatory system (known as IV) |
oral adminstration | adminstration of medication by mouth |
parenteral | adminstratin of medication by injection |
pharmacology | the study of drugs |
prescription | a physician's order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist |
signatura | the part of the prescription that indicates the information to print on the medication label |
subcutaneous injection | introduction of medication beneath the skin, into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body |
sublingual adminstration | adminstration of medication by placing it under the tongue, where it dissolves & is absorbed through the mucous membrane |
subscription | the part of the prescription that give directions to the pharmacist & usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed |
superscription | the part of a prescripion consisting of the symbol Rx |
topical adminstration | application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a local action |
transfusion | the adminstration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route |
vial | a closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication |
wheal | a small raised area of the skin. |