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Pharmacology
Test review week one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Schedule I drugs | Have high potential for abuse and are not used medically like heroin and LSD |
| Schedule II drugs | have high potential for abuse but are used for medical use like ampheteimines and cocaine |
| Schedule III drugs | low to moderate potential for physical abuse but high for psychological abuse like codeine and paregoric |
| Schedule IV drugs | misuse or abuse of drugs can lead to limited physical or psycological like choloral hydrote or diazapam |
| Schedule V drugs | lowest abuse potential of controlled substance like Lomotil |
| How often does a doctor need to renew their DEA registration? | As the state requiers |
| What type of drugs have a copyright protection to their names? | brand name drugs |
| Adult doses are based in a patient wt of? | 150lbs |
| What is the most important factor in determining a pediatric does? | BSA body surface area |
| synergistic effect | one drug increases or counteracts the action of another drug |
| local effect | the drug acts on the area to which it is administered |
| systematic effect | the drug is carried via blood stream throughout the body |
| remote effect | a drug affects a part of the body that is distant from the site admistration |
| What is the fastest way to get a drug into the bloodstream? | IV |
| what is the slowest way to get a drug into the bloodstream | oral |
| what is the needle angle for an intradermal injection | 5% to 10% |
| what is the needle angle for a subcutaneous(SQ or SC) injection | 45% |
| what is the needle angle for an intermusculer(IM) injection | 90% |
| what is the needle angle for a blood draw | 25% |
| What needle lenght would you used for an intradermal injection | 5/8, 3/8, 1/2 |
| what needle length would you used for a subcutaneous (SQ, SC) injection | 5/8, 3/8, 1/2 |
| what needle length would you use for an intramusculer(IM) injection | 1 to 2 |
| what size needle gauge would you use for a tuberculin test or a series of allergy extract tests | 25 to 27 gauge |
| what are the six rights of proper drug administration | right does, right drug, right rout, right time, right patient, right documentation |
| Contraindications | states when the drug should not be given to a specified person |
| indications | states the various conditions, diseases, types of microorganisms, and so on for which the drug is used |
| warnings | gives the potential dangers of the drug |
| distribution of medication | is the process where by the drug is transported from the blood to the intended site of action |
| lumen of the needle | the hollow core of the needle |
| hilt of the needle | needle meets the hub |
| insulin syringe | is measured in units and 100 units = one cc/ml |
| tuberculin syringe | the whole syringe is 1 cubic centimeter(cm), calibrated 0.1 and 0.01, and give as interdermail injection |
| hypodermic syringe | used for IM, SQ, vena puchture/ treatment asperations and irrigation classifications |
| What is the formula for a drug calculation | quantity over supplied |
| how do you convert pound(lbs) to kilograms(kg) | 2.2lb=1kg |
| Dimetane | Antihistamine |
| Lasix | Diuretic |
| Norflex | Muscle relaxant |
| Tagamet | Antiulcer(H2 blockers) |
| Kaopectate | Antidiarrheal |
| Motrin | Analgesic |
| Afrin | Decongestant |
| Xanax | Tranquilizer |
| antineoplastic | An agent that kills or destroys malignant cells |
| bronchodilator | An agent that dilates the bronchi |
| anti-inflammatory | An agent that counteracts inflammation |
| antidepressant | An agent that prevents or relieves the symptoms of depression |
| laxative | An agent that loosens and promotes normal bowel elimination |
| decongestant | An agent that reduces nasal congestion or swelling |
| antitussive | An agent that prevents or relieves cough |
| antihypertensive | An agent that prevents or controls high blood pressure |
| antiemetic | An agent that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting |
| antibiotic | An agent that is destructive to or inhibits growth of microorganisms |
| diuretic | An agent that increases the excretion of urine |
| antihistamine | An agent that acts to counteract histamine |
| muscle relaxant | An agent that produces relaxation of skeletal muscle |
| analgesic | An agent that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness |
| contraceptive | Any device, method, or agent that prevents conception |
| What are the 9 guidelines for patients who take prescription medications include | take as directed, inform unusual reactions, take meds for the duration of prescribed, inform if you choose to discontinue, Do not take other meds or herbs w/o checking, don't take other's meds, keep from children, discard meds properly, heed warnings |