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Pharm 1,2 and 3
NRTC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| filling the IV tubing with fluid and letting air out of the line | priming |
| adding another line of fluid to an IV line | piggybacking |
| attaching the IV bag to the IV line | spiking |
| fast IV administration of small volume of fluid | IV push |
| prevents glass from entering a vein | filter |
| part of the IV that remains indwelling in the patient after the needle is removed | catheter |
| estrogen is a replacement drug | yes |
| drugs that cross the blood brain barrier are called | phsychotropic |
| ototoxicity is damage to the | ear |
| is isolation a state in the drug cycle? | no |
| absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion are all stages of what? | drug cycle |
| medication that prevents a problem from occurring is | prophylactic |
| medication that helps determine if disease is present is | diagnostic |
| medication that treats and corrects illness is | curative |
| medication that destroys something | destructive |
| medication that makes a patient more comfortable | palliative |
| medication that supplements or provides something the patient is lacking | replacement |
| two drugs taken together that can make a drug less powerful | antagonist |
| mild reactions to medication such as nausea and constipation | side effects |
| sites where medications bind to create a physiologic effect | receptors |
| severe reaction to a medication that may cause a prescribe change the medication being taken | adverse reaction |
| tid | means to administer 3 times per day |
| polypharmacy is taking several medications for more thant one problem, what age group is this a problem for | geriatrics |
| anaphylaxis | life threatening allergic reaction |
| when documenting items correctly what would you include | medication, dose, route, signature |
| wheezing is a sign of | anaphylaxis |
| Is a schedule I drug illegal? | yes |
| signs of possible substance abuse would include | needle sticks, slurred speech, slowed reflexes, poor hygiene |
| a damaged controlled substance should be disposed by | destroying it beyond any possible use in the presence of a witness |
| OSHA madates that employers provide what type of safety measures | yearly safety training for all employees, protective supplies to employees and report all occupational injuries |
| STAT means | give drug immediately |
| gtt means | drops |
| medication labels include | pharmacy name, address, phone number dispensing date prescription number name of medication, strength, dosage form and quantity |
| list of orders that are used for specific circumstances that occur routinely | standing orders |
| when a health care professional takes a verbal order form a prescriber, what else should be done? | read the order back to the prescriber for accuracy and have the order signed as soon as possible by the provider |
| dosage: how much a patient should take to be helped without overdosing; also looks at safety and efficacy | Phase III |
| safety: dose the drug do harm | Phase I |
| continuing evaluation through MedWatch | Phase IV |
| efficacy: does the drug help the patient; also looks at safety | Phase II |
| There is only one type of medication order | False |
| OTC medications are never dangerous | False |
| RX is the abbreviation for prescription or treatment | True |
| Physicians are the only healthcare professionals allowed to write prescriptions | False |
| NDC code stands for National Drug Code | True |
| g | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt | drop |
| bid | two times a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| hs | bedtime or at time of sleep |
| a.c. | before meals |
| p.c. | after meals |
| c | with |
| s | without |
| which of the following is a bowl in which medications are crushed? bulk, mortar, lumen or hub | mortar |
| Your patient has trouble swallowing. Which type of meds would you NOT crush? | time release tablet |
| are transdermal patches enteral? | no |
| contradictions for using oral route include all of the following except? nausea, vomiting, difficulty swallowing or diarrhea | diarrhea |
| tablets that are marked in halves for easy separation are | scored |
| elixir contain | ETOH |
| buccal medicaitons are placed | in the cheek |
| enemas are administered for | soften stools, cleanse bowels and deliver medications |
| are transdermal patches used for insulin replacement? | no |
| where are ophthalmic medications administered | eye |
| Parenteral medications include | topical, ophthalmic, vaginal and inhaled all routed that do not have to go through the digestive track |
| which type of syringe would be used for allergy testing | tuberculin |
| a properly administered intradermal injection (ID) should | create a wheel |
| a Ztrack injection is a form of which route | IM |
| the flu vaccine is usually given via what route | IM |
| the recommended site for IM injections in infants and small children is the | vastus lateralis |
| deltoid site is located where | in arm |
| dialysis is a procedure involving IF fluids for a condition affecting what organ? | kidney failure |
| a ytubing setup is used to administer | blood products |
| vein inflammation | phlebitis |
| IV fluids and meds leak into the surround tissue | inflitration |
| a blood clot | thrombus |
| bubbles release into the bloodstream | air emboli |
| otic medications go in the eye | false |
| otic an ophthalmic medications are interchangeable | false |
| MDIs are used to deliver specif doses of medication through a hand held inhalation device | true |
| nasal medications are used to treat conditions such as asthma, allergies | true |
| otic medications should be administered at room temperature to prevent discomfort | true |
| r |
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