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Pharm
Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the therapeutic effect of a drug? | What we want the drug to do/ why we take medications |
| What are signs of local infilatration | IV slowing or stopping |
| What conditions does calcium carbonate treat | GERD, and osteoprosis |
| What do vasoconstrictors do | cause blood vessels to constrict |
| What does feosol (ferrous sulfate) treat | low iron, anemia |
| What do you do about medication errors, what do you have to complete | an incident report |
| What do topical anesthetics treat | localized pain like wounds, sunburns, and hemorrhoids |
| Why do state and federal governments require patients to be given generics | it is the same thing and cost a lot less than the brand name of the drug. |
| Who is the flu vaccine recommended for | those over age 65, people with a weak immune system, lung, heart, kidney problems, or those who work in healthcare |
| What do you do if you are having an idiosyncratic reaction to a drug | stop it right away. |
| If you are on an anticoagulant you should not take what drugs | antacids and aspirin |
| To put ear drugs in an adult you should? | pull the ear up and out. |
| Give examples of household measurements | drops, teaspoons, and tablespoons |
| How do you treat diverticulosis | rest, high fiber diet, antibiotics, and bulk laxative such as metamucil |
| How do you correct charting errors | drawl one line through the mistake |
| Tinctures, fluidextracts, elixirs, and spirits all have what in them | alcohol |
| who should avoid alcohol | alcoholics and diabetics |
| What kind of IV fluids should a burn victim have | lactated ringers |
| What is the boiling point of water | 212 F, or 100 C |
| What meds don't go through a G tube | enteric coated, buccal, sublingual, and time released capsules |
| What do drug cards do | save time by allowing the med assistant to find information quicklyl |
| What is polio a rare disease today | vaccination |
| What does OSHA mean | occupational safety and health administration |
| What does antagonism mean | two drugs work against each other |
| Give an example of antagonism | Iron supplements and tetracycline |
| What are schedule 2 drug | drugs that can't be refilled without a new prescription by the doctor |
| How do you treat a heart attack | Plavix and Aspirin |
| What is another name for a heart attack | myocardial infarction |
| How long is an intramuscular needle | 1 to 1.5 inches |
| Give an example of a narcotic antitussive | codeine |
| Give an example of a nicotine patch | nicoderm CQ |
| What do we allow bacteria to live in the intestines | they create vitamins |
| Where does oral absorption of medications happen | in the stomach and the intestines |
| What is schedule 1 drugs | Drugs that have no acceptable use in the USA |
| What are laxatives used for | to help you poop |
| What is another name for pooping | a bowel movement |
| How do you remove a dressing that is stuck to a wound | soften it with normal saline |
| What is the problem with grapefruit juice | it increases the absorption of a lot of medications |
| what does an antidote do | reverse the effects of many drugs |
| What is a nasogastric tube | a tube that goes from the nose to the stomach |
| A combo of drugs for 2 to 6 months is used to treat what condition | TB |
| TB stands for | tuberculosis |
| Aspirin can causes | ototoxicity |
| ototoxicity means the drug damages the? | ear |
| How can you get a blood born pathogen | a needlestick or blood coming in contact with nonintact skin or mucous membranes. Not just a spill |
| Ounces and fluid ounces are what unit of measurement | household |
| Kilo | 1,000 x base |
| Hecto | 100 x base |
| Deca | 10x base |
| base units | meters, liters, and grams |
| deci | =1/10 base |
| centi | 1/100 base |
| milli | 1/1,000 base |
| What is orthostatic hypotension? | blood pressure drops when you stand up quickly |
| What are the fat soluble vitamins | A, D, E, K |
| Too much of what vitamin causes kidney stones | Vitamin C |
| How do you treat hypoxia | oxygen |
| At what temperature does water freeze | 0C, or 32 F |
| What are good sources of potassium | Fruits |
| What is cerumen | ear wax |
| what does ear wax do | protect the ear from dust |
| What do antiemetics do | treat nausea and vomitting |
| What is vertigo | dizziness |
| What is pus made up of | dead WBC and debris |
| What do antibodies do | make the body immune to infections |
| Caustic agents like an acid can cause | chemical burns |
| What is the most dangerous way to give a drug | IV |
| What does the autoclave do | sterilizes medical equipment using steam, heat, and pressure |
| What happens to the baby is mom gets rubella in the 1st 16 weeks of pregnancy | congenital deafness |
| What things should those on isotretinoin avoid | alcohol and the sun |
| What type of syringes are calibrated to 1/00 of a cubic centimeter | Tuberculin |
| What do sustained released medications do | release the medication over a long period of time |
| What is one of the first symptoms of an upper respiratory tract cancer | persistent hoarseness |
| persistent means what | not giving up or lasting a long time |
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ericmichaelperkins