Pharm 1,2 and 3 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
filling the IV tubing with fluid and letting air out of the line | priming |
adding another line of fluid to an IV line | piggybacking |
attaching the IV bag to the IV line | spiking |
fast IV administration of small volume of fluid | IV push |
prevents glass from entering a vein | filter |
part of the IV that remains indwelling in the patient after the needle is removed | catheter |
estrogen is a replacement drug | yes |
drugs that cross the blood brain barrier are called | phsychotropic |
ototoxicity is damage to the | ear |
is isolation a state in the drug cycle? | no |
absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion are all stages of what? | drug cycle |
medication that prevents a problem from occurring is | prophylactic |
medication that helps determine if disease is present is | diagnostic |
medication that treats and corrects illness is | curative |
medication that destroys something | destructive |
medication that makes a patient more comfortable | palliative |
medication that supplements or provides something the patient is lacking | replacement |
two drugs taken together that can make a drug less powerful | antagonist |
mild reactions to medication such as nausea and constipation | side effects |
sites where medications bind to create a physiologic effect | receptors |
severe reaction to a medication that may cause a prescribe change the medication being taken | adverse reaction |
tid | means to administer 3 times per day |
polypharmacy is taking several medications for more thant one problem, what age group is this a problem for | geriatrics |
anaphylaxis | life threatening allergic reaction |
when documenting items correctly what would you include | medication, dose, route, signature |
wheezing is a sign of | anaphylaxis |
Is a schedule I drug illegal? | yes |
signs of possible substance abuse would include | needle sticks, slurred speech, slowed reflexes, poor hygiene |
a damaged controlled substance should be disposed by | destroying it beyond any possible use in the presence of a witness |
OSHA madates that employers provide what type of safety measures | yearly safety training for all employees, protective supplies to employees and report all occupational injuries |
STAT means | give drug immediately |
gtt means | drops |
medication labels include | pharmacy name, address, phone number dispensing date prescription number name of medication, strength, dosage form and quantity |
list of orders that are used for specific circumstances that occur routinely | standing orders |
when a health care professional takes a verbal order form a prescriber, what else should be done? | read the order back to the prescriber for accuracy and have the order signed as soon as possible by the provider |
dosage: how much a patient should take to be helped without overdosing; also looks at safety and efficacy | Phase III |
safety: dose the drug do harm | Phase I |
continuing evaluation through MedWatch | Phase IV |
efficacy: does the drug help the patient; also looks at safety | Phase II |
There is only one type of medication order | False |
OTC medications are never dangerous | False |
RX is the abbreviation for prescription or treatment | True |
Physicians are the only healthcare professionals allowed to write prescriptions | False |
NDC code stands for National Drug Code | True |
g | gram |
gr | grain |
gtt | drop |
bid | two times a day |
tid | three times a day |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
hs | bedtime or at time of sleep |
a.c. | before meals |
p.c. | after meals |
c | with |
s | without |
which of the following is a bowl in which medications are crushed? bulk, mortar, lumen or hub | mortar |
Your patient has trouble swallowing. Which type of meds would you NOT crush? | time release tablet |
are transdermal patches enteral? | no |
contradictions for using oral route include all of the following except? nausea, vomiting, difficulty swallowing or diarrhea | diarrhea |
tablets that are marked in halves for easy separation are | scored |
elixir contain | ETOH |
buccal medicaitons are placed | in the cheek |
enemas are administered for | soften stools, cleanse bowels and deliver medications |
are transdermal patches used for insulin replacement? | no |
where are ophthalmic medications administered | eye |
Parenteral medications include | topical, ophthalmic, vaginal and inhaled all routed that do not have to go through the digestive track |
which type of syringe would be used for allergy testing | tuberculin |
a properly administered intradermal injection (ID) should | create a wheel |
a Ztrack injection is a form of which route | IM |
the flu vaccine is usually given via what route | IM |
the recommended site for IM injections in infants and small children is the | vastus lateralis |
deltoid site is located where | in arm |
dialysis is a procedure involving IF fluids for a condition affecting what organ? | kidney failure |
a ytubing setup is used to administer | blood products |
vein inflammation | phlebitis |
IV fluids and meds leak into the surround tissue | inflitration |
a blood clot | thrombus |
bubbles release into the bloodstream | air emboli |
otic medications go in the eye | false |
otic an ophthalmic medications are interchangeable | false |
MDIs are used to deliver specif doses of medication through a hand held inhalation device | true |
nasal medications are used to treat conditions such as asthma, allergies | true |
otic medications should be administered at room temperature to prevent discomfort | true |
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