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Chapter 6- Test Review Flashcards

1
Q

What condition would a patient receive an inhaler ?

A

Asthma

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2
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Which is NOT a Parenteral route of administration ?

A

PO

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3
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Which of the following labels should accompany Augmentin Oral Suspension ?

Note: “Suspension” = Shake

S/S

A

Shake Well before using

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4
Q

Which dosage form contains the HIGHEST concentration of alcohol?

(other forms CAN contain alcohol. This is the HIGHEST)

A

Elixir

E=Elixir
E=Extra

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5
Q

Nitroglycerin is available as a sublingual tablet, which means that…

LINGUAL = LENGUA
SUB = UNDER. “SUB-marine” Nemo

A

The tablet should be dissolved under the TONGUE.

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6
Q

What word should be used when giving directions for a TOPICAL medication ?

A

APPLY.

Apply the cream on TOP of your skin.
Apply to the TOP colleges.

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7
Q

Which dosage form is appropriate for nausea and vomiting?

Clue: Cannot keep food down.

A

Suppository

“The food at SUPPER was spoiled, and made me vomit”

I was SUPER NERVOUS, and got nausea in front of the big audience

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8
Q

An intravenous medication is administered directly into the…..

INTRA = INTO
VENOUS = VEIN

A

Vein

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9
Q

Which of the following dosage forms bypasses the stomach (stomach acid) when ingested?

A

Enteric Coated Tablet

ENTIRE-ly bypasses stomach

(Note: physically goes into stomach, but protected from stomach acid)

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10
Q

Which of the following is false…

This is a false statement…..

A

Note: ELIXIR = Alcohol

“Shaken” = Suspension

S/S Rule

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11
Q

Which liquid drug form contains sucrose?

Sucrose = Sugar which is sweet
Pancake _______ tastes sweet.

A

Syrup

(Pancake Syrup)

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12
Q

A ________ protects a brand name drug from unauthorized use.

A

Patent

P for Patent
P for Protection

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13
Q

Which of the following is NOT a solid dosage form?

NOT an Advil Pill, NOT chewable gummy

A

Suspension

S/S rule: Shake = Suspension

Do you shake Advil tablets? NO

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14
Q

Where is an OTIC product instilled?

INSTILL = close meaning to INSTALL
OTIC = close meaning to OPTIC but not same

A

In the EAR

The ear is close to the eye
DROPS installed INTO the ear.

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15
Q

What is the term for “solid particles dispersed in a liquid medium”

A

Suspension

S/S Rule = Shake / Suspension

why? because SOLID particles need to be mixed up.

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16
Q

Many pharmacies stock their drugs alphabetically by……

A

Generic name

17
Q

What tablet MUST be dissolved in liquid before administered?

“must be dissolved FIRST, BEFORE giving to patient”

(because it is not already dissolved)

A

Effervescent

EF-FIRST

EFFER = sounds like FIRST

18
Q

What type of dosage form consists of soft, elastic capsules that cannot be broken apart?

A

Soft GELATIN Shells

JELLO is SOFT

You cannot crumble Jello

You can break Ice. You CANNOT break Jello

19
Q

What kind of oral medication dosage form can be pulled apart and sprinkled over food or into water?

A

HARD Gelatin Capsules

20
Q

Which of the following describes a liquid mixture that uses purified water?

WATER = AGUA
AGUA = AQUA

A

AQUEnous Solution

21
Q

Which of the following is an antibiotic, or antimicrobial SOLUTION, used to cleanses part of the body, such as eyes, skin, or open wounds?

A

Irrigating Solution

22
Q

What type of viscous, adhesive liquid contains water and thick components of vegetable matter?

MUCOUS = thick, sticky
MUD (dirt) = thick, sticky

A

Mucilages

23
Q

Solutions that use dissolving agents OTHER THAN water are called….

“NOT WATER”

NON-AGUA

A

NON-Aqueous solutions

24
Q

What dosage form consists of very fine solid particles mixed with gas, liquid, or solid preparation ?

Clue: MIXED WITH

Clue: SOLID PARTICLES

A

Suspension

S/S

Suspension = Shake (mix with)

S=Solid

25
Q

Spirits are liquid solutions that contain ________ substances that evaporate quickly.

Spirits = Vapor

Gasoline = Vapor

Volatile explosion

A

Volatile

26
Q

What type of patch can be used for motion sickness, pain, heart disease, or depression?

Clue: PATCH. Patches are NOT swallowed, NOT injected, NOT put in rectum. WHERE are they put? SKIN.

A

Transdermal

“Through the Skin”

TRANSITS the skin

27
Q

What dosage form consists of very fine particles MIXED in a vehicle (“mechanism of delivery”) then packed with GAS and PRESSURE to force medication into respiratory system?

Example: Inhaler for Lungs

A

AEROSOL

AIR = AERO

SOL = Solution

28
Q

ROA stands for…

A

ROUTE of Administration (R.O.A.)

ROUTE = “pathway” from medicine container into the patient

ADMINISTRATION = the actual DELIVERY of the medicine.

ROA = ROAD
ROAD = ROUTE

29
Q

Which of the following would NOT affect the route of administration used for a patient?

A

Patient’s ethnic background

30
Q

Which type of ROA will achieve much faster results?

Clue: “What is the fastest way to get medicine DIRECTLY into the body?”

Swallow a pill? Dissolve a powder? Skin patch? Etc?

A

Injection

31
Q

Which type of parenteral ROA injects medicine into the top layers of the skin?

A

IntraDermal

Skin = Dermal
Dermatologist

32
Q

Parenteral - definition

A

Administration of medicine NOT thru the intestinal tract or mouth.

33
Q

What is a term for a large volume of solution administered at one time via the intravenous method?

A

Bolus

“Bola de gente” = lot of people

Bowling = knocked all the pins down at one time

34
Q

The ROA for medications delivered via the eye is called….

Clue: EYE

A

Ophthalmic

OPTtical = eye

35
Q

The ROA for medication delievery via the EAR is called….

Clue: the ear is CLOSE to the eye but is NOT the eye.

A

OTIC

“Sounds like” Optic but is not optic

36
Q

Which type of drug name is CAPITALIZED?

A

GENERIC names

G=GRANDE letters

37
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A

PHARMACY (5 decks)

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