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clinical 1
pharmacology final review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| medicine that prevents or lessens the severity of a disease | prophylactic |
| must be a written prescription only done by a practitioner | schedule II drugs |
| drugs official chemical name | generic |
| name of a drug that is patented by a manufacturer | trade |
| any substance that produces a change in the function of a living organism | drug |
| the study of drugs | pharmacology |
| medications from a plant | digitalis and opium |
| medications from animals | insulin and thyroid(synthroid) |
| medications from minerals | silver nitrate and sulfur, lithium |
| a substance used in treatment to relieve symptoms | therapeutic |
| a medicinal product used in addition with other procedures to detect abnormalities | diagnostic |
| analgesic | Tylenol; vicodin |
| anesthetic | lidocaine; novacaine |
| antianxiety | xanax |
| antibiotic | Zithromax; levoquin; amoxicillin |
| anticoagulant | coumadin |
| antidepressant | paxil; wellbutrin |
| antihistamine | zyrtec; benedryl |
| anti inflammatory | motrin |
| antimaniac | lithium |
| antipsychotic | seroquel |
| diuretic | lasix |
| muscle relaxant | flexeril |
| antiviral | zovirax |
| corticosteroid | prednisone |
| solid oral medication | tablets, capsule, caplet, gel caps |
| cholesterol lowering agent | Lipitor |
| drugs with high potential for abuse; accepted medical use; morpine | schedule 2 |
| less potential for abuse; hydrocodone | schedule 3 |
| highest potential for abuse; not approved for medical use; heroine | schedule 1 |
| a secondary effect of a medication in addition to the therapeutic effect | side effect; adverse reaction |
| low potential for abuse; xanax | schedule 4 |
| DEA | drug enforcement agency |
| seven rights of drug adminitstration | RIGHT: patient;drug;dose;route;time; technique;documentation |
| medicnes that pass through the organs of digestion | enteral |
| a drug reaction that results in the formation of antibodies against that specific drug | drug allergy |
| may be called into the pharmacy and refilled up to five times in six months | schedule 3-5 |
| the primary system of measurement used in pharmacology | metric system |
| this unit measures length | meter |
| this unit measures mass(weight) | gram |
| this unit measures volume | liter |
| intradermal injections are given at what angle | 15 degrees |
| example of an intradermal injection | PPD and allergy testing |
| formula for drug calculations | want/have X amount |
| tip of syringe that is threaded | leur lock |
| routes of parenteral administration | injection; intravenous; transmucosal; transdermal; topical; inhalation |
| routes of enteral admistration | oral; rectal;nasogastric |
| preferred injection site for young children | vastis lateralis |
| when withdrawing medication from a vial you should check the label | three times |
| site for Intradermal injections | inner forearm and upper back |
| site for IM injections | deltoid; vastis lateralis; ventrogluteal;dorsalgluteal |
| site for subcutaneous injections | outer upper arm; lower abdomen |
| how long should a patient wait following an injection for a possible reaction | 20-30 minutes |
| what do you do when administering an injection to ensure that you are not in a blood vessel | aspirate |
| example of a schedule 2 drug | morphine and dilaudid |
| acetaminophen and ibuprofen are examples of what drug name | generic |
| Motrin and Tylenol are examples of what drug name | trade |
| GI upset is an example of | side effect/adverse effect |
| just before injecting a patient with a medication you should | change the needle and check the patients allergy status |
| MA are qualified to give what type of injections? | IM; ID; SC |
| MAs are not allowed to insert | IVs |
| one teaspoon is equal to | 5ml or 5cc |
| drug that is absorbed into the bloodstream | systemic |
| drug that has an affect at the site of injection | local |
| drug that is administered in one site and has an affect in another area | remote |
| smaller IV bags are called | piggyback |
| ac | before meals |
| bid | twice a day |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| po | by mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| STAT | immediately |
| Rx | prescription |
| Sig | directions |
| qhs | every hour of sleep; bedtime |
| gtt | drop |
| IM | intramuscular |
| SC | subcutaneous |
| ID | intradermal |
| IV | intravenous |
| kg | kilogram |
| mg | miliigram |
| mcg | microgram |
| g | gram |
| needle length and gauge for IM injections | 1-3 inches; 20g-23g |
| maximum amount injected in the deltoid | 1ml |
| maximum amount injected into the vastus lateralis; ventrogluteal;dorsogluteal | 3 ml |
| maximum amount injected via SC injection | 1ml |
| maximum amount injected via ID injection | 0.1ml |
| 1 kg is equal to | 2.2 lbs |
| rapid insulin takes affect | 15-60 min |
| intermediate insulin takes affect | 30-90 mins |
| long acting insulin takes affect | 4-24 hours |
| needle length and gauge for SC injections | 1/2"-5/8"; 23g-25g |
| 100 units is equal to | 1 ml |
| examples of medications given by SC injection | heparin; lovenox; allergy shots; insulin |
| examples of medications given by IM injection | antibiotics; vaccines; narcotics; hormones; steroids |
| most accurate way to determine medication dose for children up to age 12 | BSA |
| most common method used to determine pediatric medication doses | mg/kg (mg X kg) |
| examples of generic drug names | ibuprofen; acetaminophen; diphenhydramine |
| examples of trade drug names | Motrin; Tylenol; Benadryl |
| parenteral routes of administration | IV; IM; SC; ID; transdermal; transmucosal; inhalation |
| maximum amount at which a drug will provide its greatest effect | drug ceiling |
| majority of drugs are eliminated through the | kidneys |
| antianginal | nitroglycerin |
| miotic gtts | contracts pupils |
| mydriatic gtts | dilates pupils |
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