301 test 2 medication

Question 1

relieve signs and symptoms but have no effect on the disease itself

Answer 1

palliative effects

Question 2

helps with the integrity of body functions until other medications or treatments can become effective

Answer 2

supportive effects

Question 3

replace either body fluids or a chemical required by the body for improved functioning

Answer 3

substitutive effect

Question 4

destroy disease producing microorganisms or body cells

Answer 4

chemotherapeutic effects

Question 5

return the body to or maintain the body at optimal levels of health

Answer 5

restorative effects

Question 6

which is more severe adverse reaction or toxic reaction

Answer 6

toxic

Question 7

__ reactions are USUALLY localized, reversible, and immediate

Answer 7

toxic reactions

Question 8

a life threatening allergic reaction that occurs immediately after administration

Answer 8

anaphylactic reaction

Question 9

in the standard strength of insulin, 1 ml has ___ units

Answer 9

100

Question 10

apply without a renewal date until the prescriber writes a prescription to alter or discontinue the medication or indicates on the original prescription a specific stop date

Answer 10

standard written prescriptions

Question 11

protocols that hospitals use for discontinuing medications after a certain length of time

Answer 11

automatic stop dates

Question 12

when a unit has a standard population of patients, for example coronary care patients, the PCP develops a set of __ orders

Answer 12

standing orders

Question 13

the 3 checks are done

Answer 13

before preparing meds, after preparing, at the bedside

Question 14

physically separate the highly concentrated form of this drug from the dilute concentration

Answer 14

herparin

Question 15

usually a single dose for tablets is only

Answer 15

1 or 2

Question 16

do administer ___philic medications through feeding tubes

Answer 16

hydrophilic

Question 17

when giving enteral meds discontinue suction __ minutes before given the meds

Answer 17

30 min

Question 18

otic meds should be at __ temperature

Answer 18

body temp

Question 19

long term use of nasal decongestants can cause __ effect

Answer 19

rebound effect

Question 20

do inhalers produce local or systemic effects

Answer 20

local

Question 21

__ bevels are used for subq or intramuscular

Answer 21

long

Question 22

a 1.5 inch needle is common for __ injections

Answer 22

IM

Question 23

You must replace the filter needle with a regular needle before

Answer 23

injecting the patient

Question 24

in addition to the shaft, needle, inside of barrel, you also can’t touch the

Answer 24

hub

Question 25

twist on syringe tip

Answer 25

luer lock

Question 26

what size syringe for an IM

Answer 26

2 or 3 ml

Question 27

what size syringe for TB

Answer 27

1ml

Question 28

instead of mls, insulin syringes are marked in

Answer 28

units

Question 29

when drawing up multiple meds, you must use multiple needles unless the med is

Answer 29

insulin

Question 30

the preferred injection site for infants is the vastus ___

Answer 30

lateralis

Question 31

the preferred injection site for children who are walking is the

Answer 31

ventrogluteal

Question 32

do not use this site for any patient of any age

Answer 32

dorsogluteal

Question 33

intradermal injection should have about __ mls

Answer 33

0.1

Question 34

for intradermal injection insert needle at 5 to __ degree angle

Answer 34

5 to 15

Question 35

you don’t need to aspirate for blood when giving a ___ injection

Answer 35

subq

Question 36

3/8 to 5/8 inch needle

Answer 36

subq

Question 37

25 to 27 gauge is used for most

Answer 37

subq (except insulin which is even a little smaller)

Question 38

volume of a subq

Answer 38

0.5 to 1 ml

Question 39

regular insulin is aka __ aka __

Answer 39

prandial aka mealtime (prevent high blood sugar by taking before a meal)

Question 40

insulin given to cover the body’s energy needs (not counting diet)

Answer 40

basal insulin (NPH)

Question 41

the only 2 routes for heparin

Answer 41

IV or subq

Question 42

IM injection can have up to what volume

Answer 42

3 or 4 ml

Question 43

deltoid injection can have what volume

Answer 43

0.5 to 1 ml

Question 44

the best site for IM injection

Answer 44

ventrogluteal

Question 45

IM site for adults only (and still rare for adults too)

Answer 45

rectus femoris

Question 46

the degree of injection for all IM is

Answer 46

90

Question 47

the safest way to administer a drug intravenously is to mix it into a bag of fluid that is already

Answer 47

infusing

Question 48

IV __ medications are injected directly into a vein and enter circulation immediately

Answer 48

IV push

Question 49

IV push is aka

Answer 49

bolus

Question 50

Although the effects are rapid, an IV push is given

Answer 50

slowly

Question 51

the __ set up allows for intermittent use only and the infusion of one solution at a time

Answer 51

piggyback

Question 52

external CVADs (central venous access devices) can be tunneled or

Answer 52

nontunneled