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Administration of Medication and Intravenous Therapy Carrie

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adverse reaction   an unintended and undesirable effect prodecued by a drug  
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allergen   a substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction  
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ample   a small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication  
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anaphylacic reaction   a serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment  
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autoimmune disease   a condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack the bodies own cells. the cause is unknown  
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chemotherapy   the use of chemicals to treat disease. chemotherapy is most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antineoplastic medications.  
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controlled drug   a drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because of its potential of its abuse  
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conversion   changing from one system to another  
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cubic centermeter   the amount of space occupied by 1 mililiter  
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DEA number   a registration number assigned to physicans by the drug enforcement  
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dose   the quanity of a drug adminstered  
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enteral nutrition   the delivery of nutrients through a tube inserted into the gastriontestinal tract  
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guage   the diameter of the lumen of a needle used ti adminter meds  
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hemophilia   an inherted disorder caused by a defiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood  
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immune hemoglobin   a blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies  
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induration   an abnormally raised, hardened area of the skin with clearly defined margins  
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infusion   the administered of fluids medications or nutrients into a vein  
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inhalation administration   the admistartion of mediation by way of air  
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inscription   the part of a prescription that indicates the name of the drug and drug doseage  
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intradermal injection   intro of meds into the dermal layer  
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intramuscular injection   into of meds into the muscular layer  
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intravenous therapy   the administration of a liquid agent directly into a patients vein  
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oral administration   meds given mouth  
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parenteral   meds by injection  
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pharmacology   study of drugs  
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prescriotion   a physicans order authorizing the dispencingof a drug  
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signatura   the part of a presctiption that indicates the info to print the label  
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subcutaneous injection   intro of meds beneth the skin into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body  
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sublingual administeration   meds placed under the tounge where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrane  
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subscription   the part of the prescrition that gives directions to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of doses  
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superscription   the part of the prescription consisting of the symbol rx  
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topical administration   application of a drug to a particular spot  
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transfusion   the administration of whole blood products through the intravenous route  
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vial   a closed container with a rubber stopper that holds meds  
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wheal   a tense, pale, raised area of the skin.  
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allergy   an abnormal hypersensity of the body to substances that are ordinalry harmless  
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drug   a chemical used for treatment  
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