Chapter 13 - Medication Administration

Question 1

Aerosol

Answer 1

A collection of particles in a gas

Question 2

Air Embolism

Answer 2

Introduction of air into venous circulation, which can ultimately enter the right ventricle, closing off circulation to the pulmonary artery and leading to death

Question 3

Ampule

Answer 3

A sealed sterile container that holds a single dose of liquid or powdered medication

Question 4

Antisepsis

Answer 4

Prevention of sepsis by preventing or inhibiting the growth of causative microorganisms; in the field, the process used to cleanse local skin areas before needle puncture with products that are alcohol or iodine based

Question 5

Arterial Puncture

Answer 5

Accidental puncture into an artery instead of a vein

Question 6

Asepsis

Answer 6

Sterile; free from germs, infection, and any form of life

Question 7

Atopic

Answer 7

A generic disposition to an allergic reaction that is different from developing and allergy after one or more exposures to a drug or substance

Question 8

Bevel

Answer 8

The slant tip at the end of the needle

Question 9

Buccal

Answer 9

Route of drug administration in which the drug is placed in the pocket between the teeth and the cheek and dissolved

Question 10

Catheter Shear/Catheter Fragment Embolism

Answer 10

Breaking off the tip of the IV catheter inside the vein; the tip then travels through the venous system, where it can lodge in pulmonary circulation as a pulmonary embolism

Question 11

Central Vein

Answer 11

A major vein of the chest, neck, or abdomen

Question 12

Disinfection

Answer 12

Process of cleaning the ambulance, the stretcher, and equipment; disinfectant substances are toxic to body tissues

Question 13

Documentation

Answer 13

Written information to support actions that lead to conclusive information; written evidence

Question 14

Drop (or drip) Factor

Answer 14

The number of drops per milliliter that an IV administration set delivers

Question 15

Enteral Drug

Answer 15

One that is given and passed through any portion of the digestive tract

Question 16

Fibrinolytic Agent

Answer 16

Clot-busting drug; used in very early treatment of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and peripheral arterial occlusion

Question 17

Flow Rate

Answer 17

The number of drops per minute and IV administration set will deliver

Question 18

Hematoma

Answer 18

Collection of blood beneath the skin

Question 19

Hub

Answer 19

The plastic piece that houses a needle and fits on a syringe

Question 20

Infiltration

Answer 20

Complication of IV therapy when the catheter tip is outside the vein and the IV solution is dispersed into the surrounding tissues

Question 21

Intraosseous Infusion

Answer 21

The process of infusion medications, fluids, and blood products into the bone marrow vacuity for subsequent delivery to the venous circulation

Question 22

IV Bolus

Answer 22

The delivery of a drug directly into an infusion port on the administration set using a syringe

Question 23

IV Cannulation

Answer 23

Placement of a catheter into a vein to gain access to the body’s venous circulation

Question 24

Intravenous (IV) Therapy

Answer 24

Administration of fluid into a vein

Question 25

Lumen

Answer 25

An opening in the bevel of the needle

Question 26

Medical Asepsis

Answer 26

Medically clean, not sterile; the goal in prehospital care because complete asepsis is not always possible

Question 27

Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI)

Answer 27

A handheld device that disperses a measured dose of medication in the form of a fine spray directly into the airway

Question 28

Nasogastric (NG) Tube

Answer 28

A hollow plastic tube placed through the nose and esophagus into the stomach

Question 29

Nebulizer

Answer 29

A machine that turns liquid medication into fine droplets in aerosol or mist form

Question 30

Ophthalmic

Answer 30

Route of administration in which medications are applied to the eye, such as antibiotic eye drops

Question 31

Orogastric (OG) Tube

Answer 31

A hollow plastic tube placed in the mouth and passed through the esophagus into the stomach

Question 32

Otic

Answer 32

Route of administration in which medications are applied to the ear, such as antibiotic drops

Question 33

Peripheral Vein

Answer 33

A vein outside the chest or abdomen, such as the veins of the upper and lower extremities.

Question 34

Phlebitis

Answer 34

Inflammation of a vein

Question 35

Pulmonary Embolism

Answer 35

Movement of a clot into the pulmonary circulation

Question 36

Sepsis

Answer 36

Pathologic state, usually accompanied by fever, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their poisonous products in the bloodstream; commonly called blood poisoning

Question 37

Spacer

Answer 37

A hallow plastic tube that attaches to the MDI on one end and has a mouthpiece on the other; sometimes called a holding chamber

Question 38

Subcutaneous (Sub-Q)

Answer 38

Injection of medication in a liquid form underneath the skin into the subcutaneous tissue

Question 39

Thromboembolism

Answer 39

Movement of a clot within the vascular system

Question 40

Thrombus

Answer 40

Clot formation

Question 41

Vials

Answer 41

Glass containers with rubber stoppers at the top