administering medication,
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| 1. ampules | small, sealed glass bottles containing a single does of medication
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| 2. artificially aquired active immunity | immunity that is induced by a vaccine
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| 3. deltoid muscle | small muscle mass located on the outer surface of the upper arm that is ideal for small dosages of medications
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| 4. diphtheria | acute infectious disease that has symptoms such as headache, fever, and sore throat
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| 5. dorsogluteal site | upper-outer quadrant of the buttocks; ideal for administration of large-volume intramuscular nedications
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| 6. hepatitis A | most common type of hepatitis in the United States, a viral disease that affects the liver
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| 7. hepatitis B | highly contagious form of hepatitis that is transmitted by contaminated serum in blood transfusions or through use of contaminated needles or instruments
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| 8. Hib disease | lesser known disease caused by a bacterium that is spread through the air and enters the lungs or bloodstream of children
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| 9. immunity | resistance to a disease
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| 10. immunizations | substance that decreases susceptibility to a disease; also known as vaccines
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| 11. immunoglobulin | blood product that contains anitbodies
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| 12. inactivated polio vaccine(IPV) | polio vaccine that is injectable
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| 13. inhalation medications | route of medication administration that delivers medication directly to the respiratory tract
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| 14. Intradermal (ID) injection | given directly under the first layer of the skin
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| 15. intramuscular (IM) injections | injections into the muscle tissue given at a 90-degree angle
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| 16. liquid medications | medications that are taken orally
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| 17. measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine | protects children from developing measles, mumps, and rubella
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| 18. oral medication | medication that is absorbed through the gastrointestinal system and then rapidly absorbed by the body
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| 19. oral polio vaccine(OPV) | live, early form of the polio vaccine that was given to children but was shown to cause polio in some cases and is no longer recommened
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| 20. parenteral medication administration | medications that are given through injection
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| 21. pertussis | respiratory disease that is most common in children under the age of 4 years; also knows as whooping cough
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| 22. pneumococcal vaccine | vaccine that is given to guard against contracting the Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria
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| 23. prefilled cartridge injection systems | single-dose cartridges that fit into a special cartridge holder which results in medications not having to be drawn up prior to injections
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| 24. subcutaneous injection | injection given just under the skin in the fat tissue
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| 25. tetanus | a disease of the nervous system that is caused by a bacterium that enters the body through a break in the skin
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| 26. vaccines | substance that contains the antigen and stimulates a primary response against the antigen without causing symptoms of the disease
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| 27. varicella | chicken pox
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| 28. vastus lateralis muscle | part of the outer portion of the upper thigh that is also part of the quadriceps and is considered the safest site for IM injections
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| 29. ventrogluteal site | muscle considered safer than the dorsogluteal muscle for IM injections because it has no major nerves or blood vessels
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| 30. viscosity | thickness of a substance
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| 31. Z-track method | a method of injection that is used when a medication is irritating to the subcutaneous tissues or when the medication may discolor the skin
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