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pharm. midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which bacteria would cause an infection deep in the body/in a joint | anerabic bacteria |
| When giving injecting what can you do to reduce pain and tissue damage | withdraw the needle at the same angle it was injected |
| Metric system which is used for liquid medication | mL |
| Maximal amount put in deltoid muscle | 1 mL |
| Patient with edema and heart failure would be prescribed | diuretic |
| What is physical drug dependence | physical need for drug |
| Pulling back slightly on plunger while giving injection | aspirating |
| Eye disorder with increased intraocular pressure | glaucoma |
| Infection that occurs in hospital | nosocomial infection |
| Cold otic drops cause what | dizziness |
| Basic unit of length in metric system | meter |
| Which class does does coumadin fall into to | anticoagulants |
| Drug class that raises BP causes blood vessels to contract | vasoconstrictor |
| Route, time, patient diet, environmental conditions all effect ______ | drug action |
| Drug class for treating high cholesterol | antilipemic |
| Unintedned and undesirable effect of drug | side effects/adverse reactions |
| Drug schedule that has no accepted medical use in the US | schedule 1 |
| Substance the thyroid gland needs to function properly | iodine |
| Inactive substance that can make a patient feel better | placebo |
| When do you round a number | 5 and above rounds up |
| Which drug class can cause potassium loss | diuretics |
| injections used in fatty tissues | subcutaneous |
| Slowest way for drug to reach cells | oral |
| Calibration of IV tubing is called | drop factor |
| Class of meds that relieve itching | antipruritic |
| When do you chart medication administration | right after you do it |
| What are drug powders that have been pressed into small disks | tablets |
| This has to be shaken before administration | suspension |
| Drugs that kill microbes directly | bactericidal |
| Oral drug class for patients with eczema who are sensitive to topical meds | antihistamines |
| Topical med that inhibits microbes on skin | antiseptic |
| Omega dose is defined as | 10-20 times the RDA |
| Where is the drop factor found when administrating IV fluids | on the package containing the tubing |
| Be careful using herbs they are not approved by the ___ | FDA |
| taking mega doses of vitamin C can lead to | kidney stones |
| my plate is based on a diet of ___ calories per day | 2,000 |
| term that describes a protective response of body tissues to irritation and injury | inflamtion |
| name the medication for patient with enemia | feosol |
| microbes that | pathogens |
| what do you call the drug name owned by the company | trade and brand name |
| condition for which a drug should not be used | contraindications |
| what condition would you treat using lubracating drops and irrigation of the ear canal | crumen |
| how do you prepare the patient when giving ear drops to a child | pull down and back |
| most common med that dilates the walls of arteries | nitroglicerin |
| what do you use tobrecx for | eye infection |
| if doctor says take it on an empty stomach | 1 hr before meal , 2 hrs after |
| medication used to treat disease | antihistimine |
| prescribed something and it causes something else | side effect |
| topical meds used to relieve pain by numbing | topical anesthetics |
| administrating fluids meds blood or even nutrients through a vein | intravenous |