22-41 Flashcards
A form of topical drug ales called salve
Ointment
Protects children from developing those serious diseases; given in 2 doses at 12-15 months and again at 4-6 years
Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
Medication that is swallowed and absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract an then rapidly absorbed by the body
Oral medication
Live, early form of the polio vaccine that was shown in some cases to cause polio and is no longer recommended
Oral polio vaccine
Given by injection
Parenteral
Respiratory disease that is most common in children under 4 years of age, also known as whooping cough
Pertussis
Pneumonia vaccine for all adults over age 65 or for adults ages 19-64 who smoke or have asthma
Pneumovax vaccine
Single dose cartilages that fit into a special holder eliminating the need to fill the syringe prior to injection
Prefilled cartridge injection system
A drug used to claim a person down,relieve their anxiety or help them sleep
Sedative
An unexpected response to a drug
Side effect
Injection given just under the skin in the fat (adipose) tissue; used for small doses of non-irritating medication such as Immunizations insulin and analgesics
Subcutaneous
Under the tongue
Sublingual
Disease of the nervous system caused by a bacterium that enters through a brake in the skin such as a puncture cut or open wound
Tetanus
Administration of a drug directly though the skin usually using a patch
Transdermal
A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease
Vaccines
