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Pharmacology
Test review week one
Question | Answer |
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Schedule I drugs | Have high potential for abuse and are not used medically like heroin and LSD |
Schedule II drugs | have high potential for abuse but are used for medical use like ampheteimines and cocaine |
Schedule III drugs | low to moderate potential for physical abuse but high for psychological abuse like codeine and paregoric |
Schedule IV drugs | misuse or abuse of drugs can lead to limited physical or psycological like choloral hydrote or diazapam |
Schedule V drugs | lowest abuse potential of controlled substance like Lomotil |
How often does a doctor need to renew their DEA registration? | As the state requiers |
What type of drugs have a copyright protection to their names? | brand name drugs |
Adult doses are based in a patient wt of? | 150lbs |
What is the most important factor in determining a pediatric does? | BSA body surface area |
synergistic effect | one drug increases or counteracts the action of another drug |
local effect | the drug acts on the area to which it is administered |
systematic effect | the drug is carried via blood stream throughout the body |
remote effect | a drug affects a part of the body that is distant from the site admistration |
What is the fastest way to get a drug into the bloodstream? | IV |
what is the slowest way to get a drug into the bloodstream | oral |
what is the needle angle for an intradermal injection | 5% to 10% |
what is the needle angle for a subcutaneous(SQ or SC) injection | 45% |
what is the needle angle for an intermusculer(IM) injection | 90% |
what is the needle angle for a blood draw | 25% |
What needle lenght would you used for an intradermal injection | 5/8, 3/8, 1/2 |
what needle length would you used for a subcutaneous (SQ, SC) injection | 5/8, 3/8, 1/2 |
what needle length would you use for an intramusculer(IM) injection | 1 to 2 |
what size needle gauge would you use for a tuberculin test or a series of allergy extract tests | 25 to 27 gauge |
what are the six rights of proper drug administration | right does, right drug, right rout, right time, right patient, right documentation |
Contraindications | states when the drug should not be given to a specified person |
indications | states the various conditions, diseases, types of microorganisms, and so on for which the drug is used |
warnings | gives the potential dangers of the drug |
distribution of medication | is the process where by the drug is transported from the blood to the intended site of action |
lumen of the needle | the hollow core of the needle |
hilt of the needle | needle meets the hub |
insulin syringe | is measured in units and 100 units = one cc/ml |
tuberculin syringe | the whole syringe is 1 cubic centimeter(cm), calibrated 0.1 and 0.01, and give as interdermail injection |
hypodermic syringe | used for IM, SQ, vena puchture/ treatment asperations and irrigation classifications |
What is the formula for a drug calculation | quantity over supplied |
how do you convert pound(lbs) to kilograms(kg) | 2.2lb=1kg |
Dimetane | Antihistamine |
Lasix | Diuretic |
Norflex | Muscle relaxant |
Tagamet | Antiulcer(H2 blockers) |
Kaopectate | Antidiarrheal |
Motrin | Analgesic |
Afrin | Decongestant |
Xanax | Tranquilizer |
antineoplastic | An agent that kills or destroys malignant cells |
bronchodilator | An agent that dilates the bronchi |
anti-inflammatory | An agent that counteracts inflammation |
antidepressant | An agent that prevents or relieves the symptoms of depression |
laxative | An agent that loosens and promotes normal bowel elimination |
decongestant | An agent that reduces nasal congestion or swelling |
antitussive | An agent that prevents or relieves cough |
antihypertensive | An agent that prevents or controls high blood pressure |
antiemetic | An agent that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting |
antibiotic | An agent that is destructive to or inhibits growth of microorganisms |
diuretic | An agent that increases the excretion of urine |
antihistamine | An agent that acts to counteract histamine |
muscle relaxant | An agent that produces relaxation of skeletal muscle |
analgesic | An agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness |
contraceptive | Any device, method, or agent that prevents conception |
What are the 9 guidelines for patients who take prescription medications include | take as directed, inform unusual reactions, take meds for the duration of prescribed, inform if you choose to discontinue, Do not take other meds or herbs w/o checking, don't take other's meds, keep from children, discard meds properly, heed warnings |