ATI: Medical Administration 2

Question 1

Buccal

Answer 1

pertaining to or directed toward the bucca (cheek), the fleshy portion of the side of the face that makes up the lateral wall of the oral cavity

Question 2

Canthus

Answer 2

either of the angles formed by an eye’s upper eyelid meeting its lower eyelid, as in inner canthus and outer canthus

Question 3

Capsule

Answer 3

a small gelatinous shell that contains a dose of medication

Question 4

Cerumen

Answer 4

the waxlike substance found within the external meatus of the ear; earwax

Question 5

Conjunctival Sac

Answer 5

the potential space between the eyelids and the eyeball, lined by the conjunctiva, the delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the sclera

Question 6

DErmatitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the skin

Question 7

Dorsal Recumbent Position

Answer 7

lying on the back with the knees flexed

Question 8

Eczema

Answer 8

a long-term, inflammatory skin condition that can appear as red, blistering, oozing, scaly, crusted, thickened, itchy skin rashes

Question 9

Enteral

Answer 9

within or by way of the intestines

Question 10

Ethmoid Sinuses

Answer 10

air cavities on each side of the nose within the ethmoid bone (a light, spongy cubical bone forming much of the walls of the nasal cavity and part of those of the orbits), with each maintaining a separate path to the nasal chamber

Question 11

Eustachian Tubes

Answer 11

bony and cartilaginous passageways connecting the middle ears with the nasopharynx and equalizing air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Question 12

Expectorate

Answer 12

expel secretions from the throat or lungs by coughing and spittings

Question 13

Eye Drops

Answer 13

a solution, often containing medication, intended to be instilled into the eye

Question 14

Frontal Sinuses

Answer 14

air cavities within the frontal bone (the bone that forms the forehead and extends over most of the orbits and the nasal cavity) that open into the middle meatus of the nasal cavity

Question 15

Instillation

Answer 15

administration of a liquid drop by drop

Question 16

Intraocular Medication Disk

Answer 16

a small medication-delivery device resembling a contact lens and inserted into the conjunctival sac so that it floats on the sclera between the iris and the lower eyelid

Question 17

Liniment

Answer 17

a liquid or semiliquid preparation containing oil, alcohol, or water and applied to the skin, often as a counterirritant

Question 18

Lotion

Answer 18

a liquid preparation for external application to the skin, usually to prevent or relieve dryness or irritation

Question 19

Maxillary Sinuses

Answer 19

air cavities in the maxilla (the upper jaw) below the bony orbit and above the hard palate that drain into the middle meatus of the nasal cavity

Question 20

Medication Administration Record (MAR)

Answer 20

a document that is completed as per agency policy to verify that a patient’s medications were administered as prescribed

Question 21

Meniscus

Answer 21

the curved upper surface of a column of liquid

Question 22

Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI)

Answer 22

a medication-delivery device that disperses medication as an aerosol spray, mist, or powder into the airways via inhalation

Question 23

Mydriatic

Answer 23

any drug that dilates the pupil

Question 24

Narcotic

Answer 24

an umbrella term that has been used to refer to opioids, controlled substances, illicit drugs, central nervous system depressants, strong analgesics, and medications capable of causing physical dependence; opioid is the preferred term for a family of potent pharmacologic analgesics commonly referred to as narcotics

Question 25

Naris

Answer 25

one of the external orifices of the nose (plural, nares)

Question 26

Nasal

Answer 26

pertaining to the nose

Question 27

Nebulizer

Answer 27

a device for creating and delivering an aerosol spray

Question 28

NPO

Answer 28

nothing by mouth, derived from the Latin words nil per os

Question 29

Ointment

Answer 29

a semisolid preparation, usually oily, for external application to the skin or mucous membranes and usually containing a medicinal substance

Question 30

Ophthalmic

Answer 30

pertaining to the eye

Question 31

Orifice

Answer 31

the entrance to or outlet of a body cavity

Question 32

Otic

Answer 32

pertaining to the ear

Question 33

Pinna

Answer 33

the external ear

Question 34

PRN

Answer 34

as needed, derived from the Latin words pro re nata

Question 35

Pruritus

Answer 35

itching

Question 36

Rectal

Answer 36

pertaining to the rectum, the distal portion of the large intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus

Question 37

Route

Answer 37

the means of entrance of a medication into the body, such as oral or intramuscular

Question 38

Sims' Position

Answer 38

lying on one side with the lowermost arm behind the body and the uppermost leg flexed

Question 39

Sphenoid Sinuses

Answer 39

air cavities in the sphenoid bone (at the base of the cranium) that drain into the sphenoethmoidal recess at the top of the nasal cavity

Question 40

Sublingual

Answer 40

Under the tongue

Question 41

Suppository

Answer 41

a solid, dissolvable cone-shaped medication preparation inserted into the rectum, vagina, or urethra

Question 42

Suppurating

Answer 42

forming or discharging pus

Question 43

Suspension

Answer 43

a liquid preparation consisting of solid particles dispersed throughout a liquid phase in which they are not soluble

Question 44

Syrup

Answer 44

a concentrated solution of a sugar in water or other aqueous liquid, sometimes with a medicinal agent added

Question 45

Systemic

Answer 45

pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole

Question 46

Tablet

Answer 46

a solid dosage form of a medicinal substance of varying weight and size, molded or compressed into a specific shape

Question 47

Topical

Answer 47

applied externally or locally

Question 48

Transdermal

Answer 48

entering through the dermis (skin); usually refers to a drug applied to the skin via an adhesive patch

Question 49

Tympanic Membrane

Answer 49

obliquely placed, thin partition between the external acoustic meatus and the tympanic cavity; eardrum

Question 50

Vaginal

Answer 50

pertaining to the vagina, the female genital canal, extending from the vulva to the cervix of the uterus