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RAD104L Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metformin (Glucophage) is commonly used to treat | Type II Diabetes |
| Transdermal patches are intended to release a drug over an extended period of time. Particular care must be used with this type of drug administration owing to its design and thin metal backing. The modality of concern in medical imaging would be | MRI Scanning |
| A substance that nullifies the intended action of an administered drug is call a(n) | Antagonist |
| describe pharmacokinetics | Pharmacokinetics is the study of the metabolism and action of drugs with particular emphasis on the time required for absorption, metabolic action, and distribution in the body and method of excretion. |
| Reaction to a drug that results in respiratory or circulatory collapse is referred to as | anaphylaxis. |
| The science dealing with the nature, effects, uses, and origin of drugs is called | pharmacology. |
| Drugs that relieve pain without causing a loss of consciousness are called | Analgesics |
| A contraindication to NSAIDs is | Compromised renal function |
| Where do Tablets that are taken orally and have a polymer coating absorb in the body | are designed to be absorbed through the mucosal lining of the small bowel. |
| Any characteristic that makes a drug undesirable or improper is its | contraindication |
| All of the following are related except 2-diphenylmethoxy-N,N-dimethylethylamine. Echinacea. Benadryl. diphenhydramine. | Echinacea. |
| When you ask the pharmacist for the drug diphenhydramine, you are asking for the drug using the drug’s _____ name. | Generic |
| Some drugs are intended to have slow, uniform absorption over several hours and are said to be extended-release drugs These drugs are designed to permit absorption in the | Small Bowel |
| A patient who is scheduled to have surgery of the esophagus for a diverticulum will likely be given an _______ to decrease mucosal secretions and esophageal muscular activity. | anticholinergic |
| How is Heparin is best administered to patients | Intravenously |
| A common drug used to manage hypothyroidism is | levothyroxine. |
| As you approach a patient for a portable chest radiograph, you notice a localized swelling around the insertion site of the patient’s IV. There is no associated skin erythema. This patient likely demonstrates _______________ of the injection site. | infiltration and extravasation |
| Drugs that are commonly used for the treatment of high cholesterol are referred to as | statins. |
| A patient who has a history of bloody stools caused by a suspected malignant neoplasm (cancer) in the colon should not be given | thrombolytics. |
| When performing a subcutaneous injection, how is the needle tip positioned | at a 45-degree angle for average-sized patients. |
| A popular needle used for veni-puncture that has a 3”-12” tubing attached to it, is referred to as a(n) | butterfly |
| Drugs intended for single use by parenteral administration are typically contained in a(n) | ampule |
| During an intravenous drug administration, a small area around the needle site is growing and swelling. The patient states that the area is starting to burn slightly. In this situation, What has occured | extravasation has occurred. |
| Sites commonly used for venipuncture include what vein(s). | basilic, cephalic, median cubital |
| An injection that is given to a patient relies on a(n) _____ route of administration. | Parenteral |
| The five rights are | right drug, right amount, right patient, right time, and right route. |
| Barium sulfate would be contraindicated for a patient with | a suspected duodenal bulb perforation. |
| lipoprotein shells that are metabolized by the liver, is used for what study | Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) |
| A radiopharmaceutical is | a radioactive material used for nuclear imaging. |
| Ultrasound contrast agents rely on the creation of | microbubbles with phospholipid shells. |
| For select examinations, air (negative contrast) and radiopaque contrast are used as a pair to outline mucosal linings, joint interspaces, and passageways. These examinations are considered | double contrast studies |
| Contrast agents can be generally classified as | positive and negative |
| An undesirable characteristic of ionic contrast agents is their | dissociation into a cation and an anion when dissolved in plasma. |
| Stomach examinations using barium sulfate have some degree of risk for patients who are | sedated. mentally disabled. potentially dehydrated. |
| Laboratory tests to assess a patient’s BUN and creatinine are used to determine the patient’s | renal function |
| Most adverse reactions to ionic, iodinated contrast agents are caused by | their osmolality |
| Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) is a particular concern when performing | MRI studies on patients with questionable kidney function. |
| When using iodinated contrast agents with pediatric patients | contrast material viscosity is a consideration |
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