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Ch 11 MC2010
Administering Medications i
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| small sealed glass bottles containing a single dose of medication. | ampules |
| develops due to receiving vaccinations; w/inactive (dead) or attenuated (weakened) organisms. | artificially acquired active immunity |
| muscle located in the upper outer surface of the arm; works good for low volume injections ONLY; DO NOT use this site on infants or children | deltoid |
| acute infectious disease transmitted by direct or indirect contact; diagnosed by obtaining a throat culture; given in 5 doses, last one between 4 or 6 yrs of age | diphteria |
| best site for large volume, thick meds (irritating viscous); located on the outer quadrant of buttocks; careful to damage sciatic nerve in this area | dorsogluteal site |
| most common type of hepatitis in the US; affects liver but doesn't cause long-term effects; spread by contact, eating/drinking contaminated food or water; vaccine given @ 2 yrs of age | hepatitis A |
| caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV); transmitted by contaminated serum in blood transfusions or contaminated needles or instruments; highly contagious and could be fatal | hepatitis B |
| __________ leads to meningitis; caused by bacterium in air, entering the lungs or bloodstream; ____________ vaccine came out on 1985 | hib disease (haemophilus influenzae type B) |
| antibodies' body to fight off the cause of a disease, resistance to a disease | immunity |
| given to humans to decrease susceptibility to disease | immunizations or vaccines |
| common blood product that contains antibodies | immunoglobulin |
| type of polio vaccine by injection; most recommended. (IPV) | inactivate polio vaccine (IPV) |
| medication used to dispense oral medication into respiratory tract ; inhalers or nebulizers are most common | inhalation medications |
| type of injection used for allergy skin testing; to determine patient's sensitivity; common sites: upper chest, upper back, anterior forearm | intradermal injection |
| type of injection where medication goes directly into muscle tissue @ 90 degrees ; common sites: deltoid, vastus lateralis, dorsogluteal muscle, ventrogluteal muscle | intramuscular injection |
| suspensions, emulsions, elixirs, syrups, solutions are...... | liquid medications |
| vaccine given to children to protect them for life on its first dose; could result in brain damage, deafness or death; "childhood disease" | measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine |
| type of medication when swallowed, enters body through gastrointestinal system; rapidly absorbed by the body | oral medication |
| type of polio vaccine in oral form; not recommended | oral polio vaccine (OPV) |
| medication through injection, IM, SQ, ID, IV, intrathetical, intraarticular | parenteral medication administration |
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