Bonewit chapter 11 Word Scramble
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An unintended and undesirable effect produced by a drug. | adverse reaction |
a substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction | allergen |
an abnormal hypersensitivity of the body to substances that are ordinarily harmless | allergy |
a small sealsed glass container that holds a single dose of medication | ampule |
a serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment | anaphylactic reaction |
a condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack the body's own cells. the cause is unknown | autoimmune disease |
the use of chemicals to treat disease. most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antineoplastic medication | chemotherapy |
a drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because of its potential for abuse | controlled drug |
changing from one system of measurement to another | conversion |
the amount of space occupied by 1 milliliter (1 ml= 1 cc) | cubic centimeter |
a registration number assigned to physicians by the drug enforcement administration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs | DEA number |
the quantity of a drug to be admimistered at one time | dose |
a chemical used for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease | drug |
the delivery of nutrients through a tube inserted into the gastrointestional tract | enteral nutrition |
the diameter of hte lumen of a needle used to administer medication | gauge |
an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood | hemophilia |
a blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies | immune globulin |
an area of hardened tissue | induration |
the administration of fludis, medications or mutrients into a vein | infusion |
the administration of medication by way of air or other vapor being drawn into the lungs | inhalation administration |
the part of a perscription that indicates the mane of the drug and the drug dosage. | inscription |
introduction of medication into the dermal alyer of the skin | intramuscular injection |
the administration of a liquid agent directly into a patient's vein, where it is distributed throughout the body via the circulatory system | intravenous (IV) therapy |
admisistration of medication by mouth | oral administration |
administration of medication by injection | parenteral |
the study of drugs | pharmacology |
a physician's order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist | prescription |
the part of the prescription that indicates the information to pring on the medication label | signatura |
introduction of medication beneath the skin, into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body | subcutaneous injection |
administration of medication by placing it under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrame | sublingual admisistration |
the part of the prescription taht gives directions to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed | subscription |
the part of a prescription consisting of the symbol Rx | superscription |
application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a local action | topical administration |
the administration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route | transfusion |
a closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication | vial |
a small raised area of the skin | wheal |
introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the body | intramuscular injection |
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