Descriptions Exam 1

Question 1

Aqueous Solution

Answer 1

• Liquid

- Sterile water mix

Question 2

Elixir

Answer 2

• Liquid
• Alcohol
• Sugar
• Flavoring
• used for cough

Question 3

Liniment

Answer 3

• Liquid
• Alcohol or oil
• drug dissolves in it
• rub it on the outside of skin

Question 4

Spirit

Answer 4

• Liquid
• alcohols
• water and alcohol mix

Question 5

Suspension

Answer 5

• Liquid
• powder in a liquid
• have to shake
• (shake before use)

Question 6

Syrup

Answer 6

• liquid
• gooey (cough syrup)
• thick
• sugar + water

Question 7

Ampule

Answer 7

• solid

- glass receptacle w/medicine in it

Question 8

Capsule

Answer 8

• solid
• made out of gelatin (collagen)
• advil/tylenol

Question 9

Ointment

Answer 9

• solid
• lotion type thing
• topical
• semi-solid (patrolem jelly, lard)

Question 10

Paste

Answer 10

• solid
• toothpaste
• powder and water

Question 11

Pill or Tablet

Answer 11

• solid

- advil

Question 12

Plaster

Answer 12

• solid
• thick
• wax or resin

Question 13

Poultice

Answer 13

• solid
• soft, moist paste
• external

Question 14

Suppository

Answer 14

• solid
• semi-solid
• soap
• gellatin
• cocoa butter

Question 15

Powder

Answer 15

• solid

- powder duh

Question 16

Analgesic

Answer 16

decreases pain

Question 17

Anesthetic

Answer 17

knocks you out/decreases sensation

Question 18

Antacid

Answer 18

fights acid build up

Question 19

Antibiotic

Answer 19

cleans microbial stuff out of the body

Question 20

Anticoagulant

Answer 20

blood thinner

Question 21

Antidote

Answer 21

stops poison

Question 22

Antifugal

Answer 22

fights fungus

Question 23

Anti-Inflammatory

Answer 23

decreases inflammation

Question 24

Antipruritic

Answer 24

anti-itch

Question 25

Antipyretic

Answer 25

anti-fever

Question 26

Antiseptic

Answer 26

prevents growth of microbial things

Question 27

Antispasmodic

Answer 27

decreases muscle spasms

Question 28

Antitussive

Answer 28

prevents coughing

Question 29

Astringent

Answer 29

closes pores

Question 30

Bacteriostatic/Fungistatic

Answer 30

stops bacteria/fungus

Question 31

Carminative

Answer 31

relives gas

Question 32

Cathartic

Answer 32

laxitive, releases bowels

Question 33

Caustic

Answer 33

destroys tissue

warts

Question 34

Counterirritant

Answer 34

gets rid of irritant (icy hot)

Question 35

Depressant

Answer 35

diminishes function

Question 36

disinfectant

Answer 36

surfaces cleans, gets rid of microbial crap

Question 37

Diuretic

Answer 37

increases kidney production/makes you pee

Question 38

Emetic

Answer 38

causes vomiting (counter poison)

Question 39

Expectorant

Answer 39

coughing out goop from your lungs

Question 40

Hemostatic

Answer 40

blood clottor

Question 41

Irritant

Answer 41

irritates tissues

Question 42

Narcotic

Answer 42

increases dopamine activation

Question 43

sedative

Answer 43

knocks you out

Question 44

skeletal muscle relaxant

Answer 44

blocks electrical signals to muscles

Question 45

stimulant

Answer 45

excites/increases activity

Question 46

Suppressant

Answer 46

stops things from working

Question 47

vasoconstrictor

Answer 47

constricts vessels

Question 48

vasodilator

Answer 48

dilates vessels

Question 49

Intradermal

Answer 49

inside the skin (shot)

- a way of administering drugs

Question 50

Reye’s Syndrome

Answer 50

• under age 18 can die
• brain starts to swell
• they become agitated, coma, disoriented
• aspirin use after viral infection

Question 51

Sublingual

Answer 51

under the tongue (form of administering medication)

Question 52

Asthma

Answer 52

vasoconstriction of the bronchioles (disease)

Question 53

Tinnitus

Answer 53

Ringing in the ears

Question 54

Acetaminophen

Answer 54

tylenol

Question 55

NSAID

Answer 55

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 56

Phonophoresis

Answer 56

pushing medications through the skin

Question 57

Histamine

Answer 57

vasodilator

• comes from an amino acid
• increases mucus secretion/stomach acid/tissue swelling

Question 58

Hemostatic

Answer 58

stops bleeding

Question 59

Bones of the Wrist

Answer 59

• lunate
• pisiform
• triquetrum
• hamate
• capitate
• trapezoid
• trapezium
• scaphoid