Chapter 14 - Pharmacology Medication and Administration

Question 1

A chemical substance that is used to treat or prevent a disease or condition

Answer 1

Drug

Question 2

_________of a medication implies that the emt will actually take all of the steps necessary to give the patient the medication via an oral, injection, or inhalation route.

Answer 2

Administration

Question 3

________ can use only glucose for energy.

Answer 3

Brain cells

Question 4

Administered to the patient with a history of diabetes who is suspected of having a low blood glucose level. Absorbed in the mouth and through the intestines and eventually into the blood.

Answer 4

Oral glucose

Question 5

_______ is a fine black powder that is designed to absorb, or bind, an ingested poison.

Answer 5

Activated charcoal

Question 6

Generally defined as a drug or other substance that is used as a remedy for illness

Answer 6

Medication

Question 7

______ is administered to a patient who is having chest discomfort or pain that is related to the lack of oxygen getting to the heart.

Answer 7

Aspirin

Question 8

______ is administered to a patient who is having chest discomfort or pain that is related to the lack of oxygen getting to the heart. May keep the vessels that deliver blood to the heart from completely closing shut.

Answer 8

aspirin

Question 9

_______used by a patient who has some type of respiratory disease. most often prescribed to patients with a history of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.

Answer 9

metered-does inhaler

Question 10

drug that will cause the bronchioles to dilate, decreasing the airway resistance and increasing the airflow through the respiratory tract and into the alveoli

Answer 10

albuterol, levalbuterol

Question 11

_____ is a medication that is used to treat cardiac patients with diseases of the coronary arteries that deliver blood to the heart. a vasodilator.

Answer 11

nitroglycerin

Question 12

________ is a drug used to treat patients suffering from severe allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis.

Answer 12

epinephrine

Question 13

describes the drugs chemical structure. it is usually the first name associated with the drug

Answer 13

chemical name

Question 14

also referred to as the nonproprietary name, the name still reflects the chemical characteristic of the drug, but in a shorter form than the full chemical name. AKA the brand name.

Answer 14

generic name

Question 15

also referred to as brand name, is assigned when the drug is released for commercial distribution.

Answer 15

trade name

Question 16

commonly the generic name followed by the initials U.S.P or N.F.

Answer 16

official name

Question 17

administration route where the medication is placed under the patients tongue

Answer 17

sublingual

Question 18

administration route where the medication is prepared as a gas or aerosol and is inhaled by the patient.

Answer 18

inhalation

Question 19

administration route where the drug is injected into a muscle mass.

Answer 19

intramuscular injection

Question 20

_____ are geared toward the relief signs, symptoms or specific conditions–a direct therapeutic benifit derived from the administration of the drug. (why you would give it.)

Answer 20

indications

Question 21

______ are situations in which the drug should not be administered because of potential harm that could be cause to the patient.

Answer 21

contraindications

Question 22

the ____ indicates how much of the drug should be given to the patient.

Answer 22

dose

Question 23

the _____ is, in general, the effect the drug has on the body

Answer 23

action

Question 24

the ______ is the intended positive response by the body.

Answer 24

therapeutic effect

Question 25

the ______ is how the drug works to create its effect on the body.

Answer 25

mechanism of action

Question 26

drug actions that are not desired and that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effects.

Answer 26

side effects

Question 27

medication adinistration

the five “rights”:

Answer 27

right Pt
right medication
right route
right dose
right date

Question 28

following administration of a medication reassessment:

Answer 28

metal status
patency of airway
RR and quality
pulse rate and quality
skin color, temp, condition
BP
SpO2
change or relief of the CC
medication side effects
improvement or deterioration in the Pt condition following medication administration