Chapter 18 Pharmocology Terminology

Question 1

The study of drugs, their sources, their characteristics and their effects

Answer 1

Pharmacology

Question 2

A medication used to reduce the clotting ability of blood to prevent entry clots associated with myocardial infarction

Answer 2

Aspirin

Question 3

A form of glucose ( a kind of sugar ) by mouth to treat and patient (who is able to swallow) with an altered mental status, and a history of diabetes

Answer 3

Oral glucose

Question 4

A gas commonly found in the atmosphere. is used as a medication to treat any patient whose medical or traumatic condition may cause the patient to be hypoxic

Answer 4

Oxygen

Question 5

And antidote for narcotic overdoses

Answer 5

Naloxone ( Narcan )

Question 6

A drug that helps to dilate the coronary vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood

Answer 6

Nitroglycerin

Question 7

A drug that helps the constrict the blood vessels and relax passages of the airway. It may be used to counter a severe allergic reaction.

Answer 7

Epinephrine

Question 8

Specific signs or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a drug to a patient

Answer 8

Indications

Question 9

Pacific sign or circumstances, under which it is not appropriate, and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient

Answer 9

Contraindications

Question 10

Any reaction of a drug other than the desired reaction

Answer 10

Side effect

Question 11

An effect of a medication, in addition to its desired effect, that may be potentially harmful to the patient

Answer 11

Untoward effect

Question 12

Referring to a route of medication administration that does not use the gastrointestinal track such as with an intravenous medication

Answer 12

Parenteral

Question 13

Referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal track such as swallowing a pill

Answer 13

Enteral

Question 14

The five rights

Answer 14

1. Do I have the right patient?
2. Is it the right time to administer this medication?
3. Is this the right medication?
4. Is this the right dose
5. Am I giving this medication by the right route of administration?

Question 15

Routes of administration

Answer 15

1. Oral swallowed
2. Sublingual or dissolved under the tongue.
3. Inhaled or breath into the lungs, usually as tiny aerosol particles ( such as from an inhaler) or a gas (such as oxygen)
4. Intranasal or sprayed into the nostrils.
5. Intravenous or injected into a vein
6. Intramuscular, or injected into a muscle. (Parenteral)
7. Subcutaneous or injected under the skin
8. Intraosseous or injected into the bone marrow cavity
9. Endotracheal,or sprayed directly into a tube inserted into the trachea.

Question 16

A device that is attached to the end of a syringe that automizes its medication

Answer 16

Atomizer

Question 17

The study of the effects of the medication on the body

Answer 17

Pharmacodynamics

Question 18

Procedure for giving patient oral glucose

Answer 18

Dosage 1 tube
1. Ensure signs and symptoms of altered mental status with a known history of diabetes
2. Ensure patient is conscious
3. Administer by one of these methods
( place on tongue depressor between cheek and gum) ( have patient self administer between cheek and gum)
4. Perform reassessment document administration

Question 19

Side effects of nitroglycerin

Answer 19

Nitroglycerin causes dilation of blood vessels so a side effect would be low blood pressure

Question 20

What does activated charcoal do

Answer 20

Adsorb some poisons which binds them to the surface of the charcoal which helps prevents poisons from being absorbed by the body