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Chapter 34 - deWitt Flashcards

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As needed

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PRN

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immediate

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STAT

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Digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily

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Give 0.25 milligrams of Digoxin by mouth everyday

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Methylprednisolone 4 mg PO qid

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Give 4 milligrams of Methylprednisolone by mouth four times a day

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Maalox 30 mL PO q 2 hr when awake

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Give 30 milliliters of Maalox by mouth every 2 hours during waking hours

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These medications are instilled in the form of eye-drops or eardrops, or applied as ointments, pastes, or lotions to the skin or mucous membrane

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Topical medications

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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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Freely

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B.I.D. or bid

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Twice a day

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g or gm

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Gram

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gtt

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Drops

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H or hr

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Hour

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I.D.

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Intradermal

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I.M.

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Intramuscular

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I.V.

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Intravenous

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I.V.P.B.

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Intravenous piggyback

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kg

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Kilogram

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K.V.O.

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Keep vein open

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L

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Liter

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mcg

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Microgram

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mEq

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Milliequivalent

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mL

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milliliter

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MDI

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Metered-dose inhaler

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NGT

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Nasogastric tube

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oz

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Ounce

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PCA

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Patient-controlled analgesia

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pc

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After meals

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PR

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Per rectum

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PRN or prn

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As needed

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q

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Every

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Q.I.D. or qid

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Four times a day

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Rx

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Take

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Subling

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Sublingual

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Sub-Q or subcut

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Subcutaneous

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SR

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Sustained release

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T.I.D. or tid

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Three times a day

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tsp

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Teaspoon

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T or tbsp

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Tablespoon

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Supp

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Suppository

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Oint

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Ointment

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Tab

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Tablet

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Cap

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Capsule

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Span

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Spansule

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EC

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Enteric coated

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Elix

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Elixir

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Bucc

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Buccal

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Syr

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Syrup

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Susp

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Suspension

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Refers to drugs packaged in single, individual doses

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Unit dose

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Legally controlled substances must be under lock and key at all times. True or false?

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True

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Medicines manufactured with an oily base, such as petrolatum or lanolin, which keeps the drug in prolonged contact with the skin surface to obtain a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect

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Ointments

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Topical drugs in liquid form, such as calamine lotion, which are used to cool, soothe, and reduce inflammation or itching of the skin

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Lotions and liniments

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Small cylinder-shaped, semisolid substances that are inserted into body orifices, such as the rectum, the vagina, the urethra, or an ostomy stoma

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Suppositories

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Time-released pellets put into a capsule

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Spansule

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Curved upper surface of a graduated medicine cup

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Meniscus

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These medications are placed under the tongue

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Sublingual

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These medications are placed in the pocket between the teeth and the cheek

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Buccal

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These medications are for the eye

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Ophthalmic

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These medications are for the ear

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Otic

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These medications come in containers labeled with directions for use

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Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and nasal sprays

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A vaginal irrigation

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Douche

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These medications are supplied in a sustained-release patch that is applied to clean, dry, hairless skin and left in place, or as a paste that is spread on a small area of skin

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Transdermal medications

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Which medications should NOT be crushed and administered through a feeding tube?

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Sublingual, buccal, enteric-coated, sustained-release, or potentially carcinogenic products

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