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Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adverse reaction | an unintended & undesirable effect produced by a drug |
| allergen | a substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction |
| allergy | an abnormal 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 disease | a condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack the body's own cells; the cause is unknown |
| chemotherapy | the use of chemicals to treat disease; 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 for abuse |
| conversion | changing from one system of measurement to another |
| cubic centimeter | the amount of space occupied by 1 milliliter |
| DEA number | a registration number assigned to physicians by the Drug Enforcement Adminstration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs |
| dose | the quantity of a drug to be adminstered at one time |
| drug | a chemical used for the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of disease |
| enteral 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 globin | a blood product consisting of pooled human plasm containing antibodies |
| induration | an area of hardened tissue |
| infusion | the adminstration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a vein |
| inhalation adminstration | 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 & the drug dosage |
| intradermal injection | introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the body |
| intramuscular injection | introduction of medication into the muscularlayer of the body |
| intravenous therapy | the adminstration of a liquid agent directly into a patient's vein, where it is distributed throughout the body via the circulatory system (known as IV) |
| oral adminstration | adminstration of medication by mouth |
| parenteral | adminstratin of medication by injection |
| pharmacology | the study of drugs |
| prescription | a physician's order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist |
| signatura | the part of the 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 adminstration | adminstration of medication by placing it under the tongue, where it dissolves & is absorbed through the mucous membrane |
| subscription | the part of the prescription that give directions to the pharmacist & usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed |
| superscription | the part of a prescripion consisting of the symbol Rx (from the Latin word recipe, meaning "take") |
| topical adminstration | application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a local action |
| transfusion | the adminstration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route |
| vial | a closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication |
| wheal | a small raised area of the skin |
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