Chapter 3

Question 1

ADE

Answer 1

Adverse Drug Event

A medication-related occurrence that causes harm to a patient

Question 2

Drug Concentration

Answer 2

the amount of drug (strength)

Question 3

FDA

Answer 3

Food and Drug Administration
federal agency responsible for safety, efficiency and security of drugs, biological products i.e. vaccines, medical devices. approves medications for sale

Question 4

High-Alert Medication

Answer 4

Identified by ISMP as medication that can cause harm to patients if used in error. identified w/ red flag

Question 5

ISMP

Answer 5

Institute for Safe Medical Practices

nonprofit dedicated to educating safe medication practices

Question 6

TJC

Answer 6

The Joint Commission

nonprofit independent agency that provides accreditation and certification to health care organizations

Question 7

Unit-Dosage Package

Answer 7

single serve of drug is opened just before use (I.e Z-Pak)

Question 8

Usual Dose

Answer 8

average dose ordered for therapeutic effect

Question 9

Enteric-coated

Answer 9

designed to dissolve in small intestine instead of stomach to reduce gastric irritation

Question 10

aqueous suspensions

Answer 10

solid particles suspended into liquid

must be missed well before administration

Question 11

elixirs

Answer 11

sweetened alcohol and water solutions

Question 12

emulsions

Answer 12

fats or oils suspended in liquid by an emulsifier

Question 13

extracts

Answer 13

syrup

Question 14

fluid extracts

Answer 14

concentrated alcohol liquid extracts from plants or vegetables

Question 15

solutions

Answer 15

mixtures where solids are fully dissolved

Question 16

parenteral (injectables)

Answer 16

route of administration
Intradermal (ID) between epidermis and dermis
Intravenous (IV) into vein
Intramuscular (IM) into muscle
Subcutaneous (subcut) under the skin - fatty layer
Epidural space between vertebral wall and dura mater
Intrathecal into spinal fluid

Question 17

nonparenteral (all routes administered non inj)

Answer 17

route of administration
oral (PO) by mouth
Sublingual (SL) under tongue
Buccal (bucc) inside check
topical (top) skin surface (local)
transdermal (skin) systemic effects (patches)