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Bonewit #11
Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy Carrie
| 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 |
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