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chapter 11
administration of medication
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An unintented and undesirable effect produced by a drug. | Adverse reaction |
| A substance that is capable of causing allergic reaction. | Allergen |
| An abnormal hypersensitivity of the body to substances that are ordinarily harmless. | Allergy |
| A small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication. | Ampule |
| A serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment. | Anaphylactic disease |
| A condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attck the body's own cells. The cause is unknown. | Autoimmune disease |
| The use of chemicals to treat disease. Chemotherapy is most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antineoplastic medications. | Chemotherapy |
| A drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because of its potential for abuse. | Controlled drug |
| Changing from one system of measurement to another. | Conversion |
| The amount of space occupied by 1 milliliter(1ml=1cc). | Cubic centimeter |
| A registration number assigned to physicians by the Drug Enforcement Administration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs. | DEA number |
| The quantity of a drug to be administeres at one time. | Dose |
| A chemical used for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease. | Drug |
| The delivery of nutrients through a tube inserted into the gastrointestinal tract. | Enteral nutrition |
| The diameter of the lumen of a needle used to administer medication. | Gauge |
| An inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood. | Hemophilia |
| A blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containg antibodies. | Immune globulin |
| An area of hardened tissue. | Induration |
| The administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a vein. | Infusion |
| The administration of medication by way of air or other vapor being drawn into the lungs. | Inhalation administration |
| The part of a prescription that indicates the name of the drug and drug dosage. | Inscription |
| Introduction of medication into the dermal layer of the skin. | Intradermal injection |
| Introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the body. | Intramuscular injection |
| The administration of a liquid agent directly into a patient's vein, where it is distributed throughout the body via the circulatory system. | Intravenous (IV) therapy |
| Administration of medication by mouth | Oral administration |
| Administration of medication by injection. | Parenteral |
| The study of drugs | Pharmacology |
| A physician's order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist | Prescription |
| The part of a prescription that indicates the information to print on the medication label | Signatura |
| Introduction of medication beneath the skin, into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body. | Subcutaneous injection |
| Administration of medication by placing it under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrane | Sublingual administration |
| The part of the prescription that gives direction to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed. | Subscription |
| The part of the prescription consisting of the symbol Rx(from the Latin word recipe, meaning "take"). | Superscription |
| Application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a local action | Topical administration |
| The administration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route | Transfusion |
| A closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication | Vial |
| A small raised area of the skin | Wheal |
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