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Mod 3 Ch. 54, 55
Ch 54 Pharmacology, Ch. 55 Administration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| On-hand office meds | -lidocaine (Xylocaine) -tetanus shot TB shot for test |
| Routes of drug administration | -oral -parenteral (med given outside the digestive tract) -sublingual -inhalation (nose/mouth) -topical -drops (eyes/ears) -suppositories (rectal/vaginal) |
| Three "befores" | BEFORE: -med is removed from cabinet -med is dispensed -med is placed back in cabinet |
| 6 / 10 "rights" | RIGHT: -patient -medication -dosage -route -time -documentation |
| Rx superscription | Contains patient's name, dob, and date Rx was written |
| Rx inscription | Gives name of med, actual ingredients, and dosage |
| Signa | Sig., On Rx, gives instructions |
| DAW | Dispense As Written |
| CPOE | Computerized Physician Order Entry |
| Ac | before meals |
| bid | twice a day |
| -c | with |
| DC, disc | discontinue |
| gtt, gtts | 2 or more drops |
| IM | intramuscular |
| Inj | injection |
| IV | intravenous |
| kg | kilogram |
| mcg | microgram |
| mg | milligram |
| mL | milliliter |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| -p | after |
| prn | as needed |
| q | every |
| qhs | every night |
| Rx | take |
| -s | without |
| Sig. | Label as follows / directions |
| SL | sublingual / under the tongue |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| stat | at once |
| SubQ | subcutaneously |
| tid | three times a day |
| QOD | every other day |
| QiD | four times daily |
| QD | every day |
| IM Injection - deltoid | -90 degree angle -three fingers down from acromiun process |
| 1 mL | 1 cc |
| g, gm | gram |
| ointment | for skin or mucous membrane (eye) |
| suppositories | rectal or vaginal |
| lumen | hollow part of needle |
| bevel | open end of needle |
| shaft | length of hollow tube |
| hub | colored part you twist on |
| barrel | syringe part that holds medication |
| flange | -finger hold -prevents needle from rolling |
| plunger | helps administer medication |
| viscosity | -thickness of liquid -vaccine - fluid -testosterone - oil |
| gauge size of needle | -smaller = larger opening -larger = smaller opening -viscosity of fluid determines needle gauge |
| needle legth | -area to be injected determines needle length -IM = longer needle -ID = shorter needle |
| ampule | -scored neck -alcohol swab -gauze to hold -break neck towards (so glass shatters away) -filter needle |
| what is needed to work / chart on EHR? | proper certification (RMA, CMA, etc) |
| methods of injections | -ID (intradermal) -IV (intravenous) -IM (intramuscular) -Sub Q (Sub Cutaneous) |
| reasons for medication reactions | Patient's: -height -weight -age -allergies |
| Rx subscription | Tells RPh how to dispense the drug |
| Intramuscular angle and sites | -90 degrees and pull skin taunt -deltoid -dorsogluteal -ventragluteal -vastas lateralis (quad-hand-breadth from knee and hip) -Z-track |
| Sub Q angle and sites | -45 degrees and form tissue mass -fatty tissue -back of arm, abdomen, thigh (inf/toddler), and upper back |
| Intradermal angle and sites | -10-15 degrees -Tb inj / allergy skin testing -forearm -chest -upper back |
| prophalactic | given as a preventative |
| immunizations / vaccines | given to humans to decrease their susceptibility to disease |
| immunity | resistance to disease |
| Artificially acquired Active immunity | develops in response to receiving a vaccination of that disease |
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