CHAPTER 7 Flashcards
An ___ is a drug that stimulates receptor sites
agonist
An ___ is a drug that binds to a receptor to inhibit other drugs
antagonist
The __ name is nonproprietary
generic
A drug may have more than one ___
Trade name
___ medications enter the body thru the digestive system
Enteral
___ medications enter the body thru means other than the digestive system
Parenteral
The 3 routes of administration with the slowest absorption rates are:
ingestion, subcutaneous, and transcutaneous
___ and ___ routes are beneficial because of immediate absorption by the body
intravenous and intraosseous
Rapid absorption can be achieved thru these 3 routes:
PR, inhalation, and sublingual
The ___ usually dictates the route of administration
form of a medication
Topical medications include ___, ___, and ___
lotions, creams, ointments
Topical medications are also referred to as ___ medications
Transdermal
___ is the most commonly used medication outside the operating room
oxygen
The “Six Rights” of medication administration:
Right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation
Right time refers to ___
Expiration dates listed on drug container
Right documentation refers to ___
Proper documentation of any drug administered including time, dose, and any changes in patient status as a result
3 different circumstances to administer medication includes:
peer-assisted, patient-assisted, EMT-administered
3 commonly used oral medications include:
Activated charcoal, oral glucose, aspirin
Indications for activated charcoal include:
ingestion of poisonous substances, drug overdoses
Contraindications of activated charcoal:
Patient is unconscious, has altered LOC, or has ingested an alkali, acid, or petroleum
Oral medication that is indicated by hypoglycemia:
Oral glucose
Contraindications of oral glucose:
patient is unconscious or cannot protect airway
Indications of aspirin include:
fever, pain, inflammation
Contraindications of aspirin include:
hypersensitivity to aspirin, liver damage or bleeding disorder, asthma, or fever in children
chest pain caused by angina is an indication for the drug ___
Nitroglycerin
Contraindications for nitroglycerin include:
hypotension, use of erectile dysfunction drugs
The most commonly used IM (intramuscular) medication is ___
Epinephrine
Epinephrine is most commonly administered by ___
auto-injector
Contraindications for epinephrine include:
hypertension, hypothermia, myocardial infarction, absence of wheezing
After administering medication you should document:
Reassessed vitals, patient history, Assessment, treatment, response findings
Pharmacology is defined as ___
the study of drugs and medications
The action of a drug is defined as:
the expected effect of the drug on the patient’s body
