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Pharm Ch 3 Term Quiz
Pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adverse reaction | reaction to a drug that is harmful to the well-being of the patient |
| E-prescribing | the process which allows a prescriber's computer system to talk to the pharmacy's computer system and the medication order/prescription is transmitted to the pharmacy. |
| immunization | the process by which the immune system is stimulated to acquire protection against specific disease: usually achieved by use of a vaccine |
| inscription | part of a prescription that identifies the name of the drug, the dose, and the quantities of the ingredients |
| intradermal | to be injected into the skin |
| intraspinal | to be injected into the spinal column |
| intravenous | administration of a medication through a vein, therby avoiding the first-pass effect |
| local infection | an infection restricted to or pertaining to one area of the body |
| morbidity | rate of occurrence of a diseased state or condition |
| mortality | death rate from a particular disease |
| order | prescription issued in an institutional setting |
| prescription | a direction for medication to be dispensed to a patient, written by a physician or a qualified licensed practioner and filled by a pharmacist |
| subcutaneous | to be injected into the tissue just beneath the skin |
| sublingual | to be placed under the tongue |
| vaccine | a suspension of disease-causing organisms or fragments of them, administred to induce active immunity to the disease. |
| ophthalmic | to be administered through the eye |
| intramuscular | to be injected into a muscle |
| buccal | to be placed between the cheek and the gums |
| Beers List | a list of drugs for which monitoring is especially important in elderly patients |
| allergy | a state of heightened sensitivity as a result of exposure to a particular substance |