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Pharmacology 13-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A new order is required for the drug to be continued after a specific time that has been established by the institution. | automatic stop policy |
| What are the two classifications of drugs that are examples of an automatic stop policy? | antibiotics and narcotics |
| What are the five ways that a drug can be applied to mucous membranes? | suppositories, enemas, intranasal preparations, opthalmic preparations, ear preparations |
| What are the five ways that a drug can be parenterally administered? | intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intra-arterial |
| What are the four ways of administration for systemic effect? | oral, sublingual, inhaled, parenteral |
| What are the two local effects? | application to skin, and application to mucous membranes |
| Lists of known value, strength, quality and ingredients of various drugs. | Drug standards |
| USP | United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary |
| Schedule I | heroin |
| Schedule II | morphine |
| Schedule III | nalorphine |
| Schedule IV | phenobarbitol |
| Schedule V | lomotil |
| The field of pharmacology that involves using living cells, usually altered cultures of Escherichia coli, to manufacture drugs. | Biotechnology |
| ac | before meals |
| au | each ear |
| bid | twice a day |
| DC | discontinue, discharge |
| gm | gram |
| gt | a drop |
| hs | at bedtime |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| IU | International Unit |
| od | right eye |
| os | left eye |
| pc | after meals |
| PO | by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q3h | every 3 hours |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| RX | take |
| stat | immediately |