McGraw-Hill Emergency Medical Responder 2nd Edition CH 9
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| Before administering any medication, you must assess the patient's physical status | True
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| Before administering any medication, you must obtain a drug history from the patient | True
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| Before administering any medication, you must obtain permision to administer the medication from medical direction | True
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| A drug's effect that usually occurs in a limited part of the body is known as what? | A local effect
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| Oxygen is an example of what type of drug form? | Gas
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| A drug's mechanism of action is what? | How a drug exerts its effect on body cells and tissues
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| AN autoinjector delivers medication via which route? | Intramuscular
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| When is an emergency responder permitted to administer a nerve agent autoinjector? | When there is an indication that you or your partner have been affected by nerve agent poisoning and you have been authorized by medical direction
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| List five adverse effects of epinephrine administration | Rapid heart rate, anxiety, vomitting or nausea, headache, dizziness
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| Drugs given by means of a needle inserted underneath the skin into the subcutaneous tissue via which route | Subcutaneous
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| Drugs given under the tongue | sublingual
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| The study of drugs or medications and their effect on living systems | Pharmacology
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| Substance that neutralizes a poison | antidote
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| Chemical weapons that interrupt nerve signals, causing a loss of consciousness within seconds and death within minutes of exposure | Nerve agents
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| The condition(s) for which the drug has documented usefulness | Indications
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| The amount of the drug that should be given to the patient | Dose
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| The route and form in which the drug should be given to the patient | Route of administration
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| Condition(s) for which a drug should not be used because it may cause harm to the patient or offer no improvement of the patient's condition or illness | Contraindications
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| Undesired effects of a drug | Adverse effects
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| Clear liquid made with alcohol, water, flavors, or sweeteners | Elixir
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| Alcohol solution prepared from an animal or vegetable drug or chemical substance | Tincture
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| Liquid preparation of one or more chemical substances, usually dissolved in water | Solution
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| Oval-shaped tablet that has a film-coated covering | Caplet
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| Small gelatin container containing a medication dose in powder or granule form | Capsule
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| Small gelatin container containing a liquid medication dose | Gelcap
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