Question | Answer |
determining the strength and quality of a drug by testing it on an animal or isolated organ | bioassay |
to give | administer |
habit forming | addictive |
to prepare and give out | dispense |
authorized publication on drug preparations | pharmacopoeia |
vaccines, blood, and blood components | biologics |
CNS depressant | narcotic |
to order the use of a drug | prescribe |
one who has met the professional and legal requirements of a profession | practitioner |
improper use of a substance | abuse |
agent that increases excretion of urine | diuretic |
agent that reduces fever | antipyretic |
agent to prevent infectious diseases | immunologic |
agent that destroys bacteria | antibiotic |
agent that modifies psychotic behavior | neuroleptic |
agent too prevent conception | contraceptive |
agent that induces vomiting | emetic |
agent that induces sleep | hypnotic |
agent that produces a loss of sensation | anesthetic |
agent that relaxes blood vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure | vasodilator |
agent that controls symptoms of epilepsy, prevents or relieves seizures | anticonvulsant |
hypersensitivity to a substance | allergy |
amount of medication that is ordered | dose |
following a system of moral principles | ethical |
legal document | patient chart |
convex or concave upper surface of a column of liquid | meniscus |
way in which medication is given | route |
not transparent | opaque |
particles that separate from a solution | precipitate |
action that goes against a set of moral principles | unethical |
one who acts on behalf of another | agent |
unlawful | illegal |
three times a day | tid |
gram | g |
every three hours | q3h |
and | et |
normal | n |
nothing by mouth | NPO |
before meals | ac |
label | Sig |
normal saline | NS |
distilled water | DW |
ointment | ung |
as needed | PRN |
four times a day | qid |
twice a day | bid |
immediately | stat |
intradermal | ID |
solution | sol |
every hour | qh |
teaspoon | tsp |
sublingual | SL |
after meals | pc |
pint | p |
by mouth | PO |
purpose of MEDWATCH program | monitor drug safety |
medication administration errors may be reported to | USP MER |
drug that is muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant | valium |
drug that smooth muscle of the respiration tract | aminophylline |
drug not found in office emergency kits | penicillin |
On ISIMP error prone list | IN |
NDC numbers identify | manufacture, product, size of container |
order that is only as needed is called | PRN order |
instructions that are to be followed for various situations is called | standing order |
part of prescription pad that states names and quantities of ingredients | inscription |
part of prescription pad that sates refills | repetatur |
part of prescription pad that states directions | signature |
pepto-bismol and kaopectate are | antidiarrheals |
acetaminophen and ibuprofen are examples of what | analgesics and antipyetics |
process of drug passing into body fluids and tissues | absorption |
agent that loosens and facilitates removal of respiratory secretions | expectorant |
drugs that decrease blood cholesteraol | antihyperlipidemics |
drugs that prevent blood clotting | anticoagulants |
route when medication is injected into a joint is called | intra-articular |
another name for lozenge | troche |
tablets with a groove | scored |
tablets that dissolve in the intestines | enteric-coated |
drugs that are used externally with massage to provide heat | liniments |
drugs that dissolve in alcohol or alcohol and water | tinctures |
liquid prep of oil and water | emulsion |
liquid prep which drug is dissolved in solvent | solution |
USP/NF is published | 5 years |
drugs with lowest level for abuse | Schedule V |
marijuana is which schedule drug | Schedule I |
not made thru genetic engineering | premarin |
not a biologic s made with recombinant DNA technology | Nutropin |
drug derived from plants | digitalis |
drugs official name | generic |
drugs used to locate a disease process in the body is | diagnostic use |
drug used to only treat the symptoms of a disease is | therapeutic use |
study of drugs and their relationship to the treatment of disease is called | pharmacotherapeutics |
which injection method route provides that fastest absorption | intravenous |
when performing indradermal injection you should not | massage the area |
when performing subcutaneous injection you should not | insert needle at a 20 degree angle |
when performing intramuscular injection you should | hold needle at a 90 degree angle |
medication that is administered subcutaneous | insulin |
when performing subcutaneous injection you should | hold needle at a 45 degree angle |
subcutaneous injections are inserted into which part of skin | fatty layer |
which drug route is not a quick absorption | oral |
how a medication is introduced into the body is called | administering |
ounce | oz |
before meals | ac |
drop | gtt |
which measurement is based on a yard | apothecary |
which measurement is most commonly used for drug measurement | metric |
which unit of measurement is part of household system | tablespoon |
1 grain = | 60mg |
15 gtts = | 1 Ml |