Question | Answer |
adverse reaction | an unintended and undesirable effect prodecued by a drug |
allergen | a substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction |
ample | a small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication |
anaphylacic reaction | a serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment |
autoimmune disease | a condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack the bodies own cells. the cause is unknown |
chemotherapy | the use of chemicals to treat 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 of its potential of its abuse |
conversion | changing from one system to another |
cubic centermeter | the amount of space occupied by 1 mililiter |
DEA number | a registration number assigned to physicans by the drug enforcement |
dose | the quanity of a drug adminstered |
enteral nutrition | the delivery of nutrients through a tube inserted into the gastriontestinal tract |
guage | the diameter of the lumen of a needle used ti adminter meds |
hemophilia | an inherted disorder caused by a defiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood |
immune hemoglobin | a blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies |
induration | an abnormally raised, hardened area of the skin with clearly defined margins |
infusion | the administered of fluids medications or nutrients into a vein |
inhalation administration | the admistartion of mediation by way of air |
inscription | the part of a prescription that indicates the name of the drug and drug doseage |
intradermal injection | intro of meds into the dermal layer |
intramuscular injection | into of meds into the muscular layer |
intravenous therapy | the administration of a liquid agent directly into a patients vein |
oral administration | meds given mouth |
parenteral | meds by injection |
pharmacology | study of drugs |
prescriotion | a physicans order authorizing the dispencingof a drug |
signatura | the part of a presctiption that indicates the info to print the label |
subcutaneous injection | intro of meds beneth the skin into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body |
sublingual administeration | meds placed under the tounge where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrane |
subscription | the part of the prescrition that gives directions to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of doses |
superscription | the part of the prescription consisting of the symbol rx |
topical administration | application of a drug to a particular spot |
transfusion | the administration of whole blood products through the intravenous route |
vial | a closed container with a rubber stopper that holds meds |
wheal | a tense, pale, raised area of the skin. |
allergy | an abnormal hypersensity of the body to substances that are ordinalry harmless |
drug | a chemical used for treatment |