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MED143 PHARMACOLOGY
MED143 CH 05 KEY TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MED143 PHARMACOLOGY CH 5 KEY TERMS | |
| active ingredient | the ingredient in a drug that produces the therapeutic effect |
| automated medication dispensing system | system used to provide access to medications that is configured to meet the needs of a specific facility, such as a patient care unit in a hospital, long-term care facility, surgery center, or provider’s office, 24 hours a day; the most common is Pyxis |
| computerized order | order transmitted via computer |
| controlled substances | potentially dangerous or habit-forming drugs whose sale and use are strictly regulated by the Controlled Substances Act because of their potential for abuse |
| enteric-coated | coated with a substance that dissolves in the intestine but not in the stomach (enteric—pertaining to the small intestine) |
| expiration date | date after which a drug should not be used |
| facsimile order | order transmitted through a facsimile machine |
| incident report | form used for giving information about a drug error, patient injury, or accident |
| infusion | placement of a tube into a vein for the purpose of slowly adding fluids to the body (e.g., dextrose, plasma); also known as intravenous (IV) drip |
| inhalation | administration of drugs by way of droplets or mist that the patient breathes in |
| insertion | placement of an object into a body cavity (e.g., putting a suppository into the rectum) |
| instillation | placement of drops of liquid into the eyes, ears, nose, or some other body cavity |
| irrigation | process of rinsing a body cavity with water or other solutions |
| medication administration record (MAR) | form documenting drugs that are administered to a particular patient every day; each dose is checked off after it is given |
| outpatient | patient who is not hospitalized; a walk-in (ambulatory) patient |
| pharmacy requisition form | form on which to order supplies and medications from the pharmacy |
| PRN order | drug order to administer a drug as needed |
| phone order telephone order | type of verbal order that is communicated via telephone |
| problem-intervention-evaluation (PIE) | method of organizing information for charting patient progress |
| problem-oriented medical record (POMR) | method of documenting in which the chart is organized according to a numbered list of problems or diagnoses |
| routine order | drug order by which the ordered drug is administered until a discontinuation order is written or until a specified termination date is reached |
| standing order | drug order that is to be continued until further notice |
| stat order | a single drug order that is administered immediately |
| subjective-objective-assessment-plan (SOAP) | method of organizing information for charting patient progress |
| verbal order | order that is expressed orally and not written down |
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