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Bonewit Chapt 11
Administration of Medication & Intravenous Therapy- Sierra Waugh
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adverse reaction | An unintended and undesirable effect produced by a drug. |
| Allergen | A substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction. |
| Allergy | An abnoormal hypersensitivity of the body to substances that are ordinarily harmless. |
| Ampule | A small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication. |
| Anaphylactic reaction | A serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment. |
| Autoimmune reaction | 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 treat disease. CHemotherapy is most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antiseptic medication. |
| Controlled Drug | A drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because of its potential for abuse. |
| Conversion | Changing from one system of measurement to another. |
| Cubic centimeter | The amount of space occupied by 1 millimeter. |
| DEA number | A registration number assigned to physicans by the Drug Enforcement administration for prescribing controlled drugs. |
| Dose | The quantity of a drug to be administered at one time. |
| Drug | The chemical used for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease. |
| Enternal 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 globulin | A blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies. |
| Induration | An abnomorally rasied area of skin with clearly defined margins. |
| Infusion | The administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a vein. |
| Inhalation administration | 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 and the drug dose. |
| Intradermal injection | Introduction of medication into the dermal layer of the skin. |
| Intramuscular injection | Introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the body. |
| Intravenous therapy | The administration of a liquid agent directly into a patients vein. |
| Oral administration | Administration of medication by mouth. |
| Parenteral | Administration of medication by injection. |
| Pharmacology | The study of drugs. |
| Prescription | A physicians order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist. |
| Signatura | The part of a 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 adminsitraton | introduction of medication by placing in under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membranes. |
| Subscription | The part of the perscription that gives directions to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed. |
| Supersciption | The part of a perscription consisting of a symbol Rx |
| Topical adminsitration | application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a local action. |
| Transfusion | The administration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route. |
| Vial | A closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication. |
| Wheal | a tense, pale, raised area of the skin. |