CP2 ch 11

Question 1

pharmacology

Answer 1

study of drugs

Question 2

drug

Answer 2

used for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease

Question 3

administered

Answer 3

given to pt at the office

Question 4

prescribes

Answer 4

handwritten prescription for a drug to be filled at a pharmacy

Question 5

dispensed

Answer 5

given to pt at office to take home

Question 6

route of administration

Answer 6

type of drug being given, dosage, intended action, rapidity of response desired

Question 7

parenteral

Answer 7

other than the GI tract (injection)

Question 8

FDA

Answer 8

determines whether new drugs are safe before they are released for human use

Question 9

generic name

Answer 9

assigned by the pharmaceutical manufacturer who develops the drug

Question 10

emulsion

Answer 10

mixture of fats or oils in water

Question 11

liniment

Answer 11

drug combined with oil, soap

Question 12

spirit

Answer 12

combined with an alcoholic solution that is volatile

Question 13

tincture

Answer 13

dissolved in a solution of alcohol

Question 14

lozenge

Answer 14

design to dissolve on the tongue

Question 15

suppositiory

Answer 15

designed to melt at body temperature

Question 16

metric

Answer 16

most common

Question 17

household

Answer 17

least accurate

liquid medication

Question 18

apothecary

Answer 18

older and less accurate

Question 19

pound

Answer 19

12 ounces

Question 20

controlled drugs

Answer 20

potential for abuse

Question 21

what is required for controlled drugs?

Answer 21

DEA number

Question 22

prescription

Answer 22

dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist

Question 23

parts of prescriptions

Answer 23

date
phsicnas info
pt name address
patients age 
superscription
inscription
subscription
signatura
refill
physicians signature
dea number

Question 24

superscription

Answer 24

Rx

Question 25

inscription

Answer 25

name of the drug and the dose

Question 26

subscription

Answer 26

directions to the pharmacist

Question 27

signatura

Answer 27

information to be included on the medication label

Question 28

formulary

Answer 28

list of drugs covered by the pts insurance plan

Question 29

length of needles

Answer 29

3/8 to 3 inches

Question 30

is IM or SC needle longer?

Answer 30

IM since it has to get to the muscle tissue

Question 31

gauge for needles

Answer 31

18-27

Question 32

sub q injection

Answer 32

fat tissue under the skin

Question 33

sites for sub q

Answer 33

back of the arms, back, stomach, anterior thigh

Question 34

sub q needle lengths

Answer 34

1/2 - 5/8

Question 35

sub q gauge

Answer 35

23-25

Question 36

common sub q

Answer 36

epi insulin allergy

Question 37

how long does a pt need to wait after sub q?

Answer 37

15-20 minutes

Question 38

IM absorption

Answer 38

is better than sub q

Question 39

IM length

Answer 39

1-3

Question 40

where does tb affect?

Answer 40

the lungs

Question 41

mantoux tb

Answer 41

more specific and accurate

Question 42

before allergy test

Answer 42

avoid antihistamines for 3 days before

Question 43

redness on allergy test

Answer 43

should be ignored

Question 44

in vitro allergy

Answer 44

measures the amount of IgE antibodies in the blood that respond to common allergens

Question 45

IV therapy

Answer 45

liquid put into pts vein

Question 46

transfusion

Answer 46

whole blood/blood products

Question 47

infusion

Answer 47

administration of fluids, meds, into a vein