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IN3 Intro to medication admin Flashcards

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What term describes the passage of medication molecules into the blood from the site of medication administration?

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Absorption

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What term describes the unintended, undesirable and often unpredictable severe responses to a medication?

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Adverse effect

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What is made of glass with restricted neck that is pre-scored to be broken easily and contains sterile solution?

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Ampoule/ampule

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What is a substance capable of dissolving a drug and holding it in a solution?

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Dilutent

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What term means to diminish the strength of a mixture by adding another substance?

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Dilute

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What term describes how a drug is transported by the blood to the site of action?

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Distribution; requires adequate cardiac output and tissue perfusion

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What term describes how a drug and metabolites are eliminated from the body through the kidney, liver, lungs or GI tract?

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Excretion; Kidneys are the main organs for medication excretion

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What term describes a drug storage system in which individual patient medicine doses are prepared from bulk stock by ward personnel?

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Floor stock

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What term describes a sheet used for documentation listing medications prescribed and times to be given?

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Medication Administration Record (MAR)

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What term describe when a medication may modify or diminish actions of another medication?

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Medication interaction

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What term describes the conversion of the drug to an inactive and harmless form that can be excreted through the lungs, kidneys liver and GI tract?

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metabolism

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What term means the injection of a medication into body tissues?

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Parenteral administration

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What term describes a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs?

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Pharmacist

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What term describes a person licensed to prescribe medications such as physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner?

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Provider

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What term describes the predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects produced at a usual therapeutic dose and can be either harmless or cause injury?

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Side effect

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What term describes restoring a dehydrated substance to its previous liquid form by adding liquid?

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Reconstitution

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what term describes a medication which can be dissolved in liquid?

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solute

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What term describes the combined effect of medications taken together being greater than the effect of the medications when taken separately?

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Synergistic effect

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What is an expected or predictable physiological response to medication?

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Therapeutic effect

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20
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What term describes a drug storage system that employs pharmacy control in supplying individual doses of drugs for each patient?

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Unit Dose System

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What term describes a rubber-capped glass or plastic bottle containing one or several doses of a particular injectable medication?

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Vial

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22
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What are the six major medication uses?

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Symptom relief, preventive, diagnostic, curative, health maintenance, contraceptive

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What term describes aqueous medication sprayed and absorbed in the mouth and upper airways, not meant for ingestion?

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Aerosol

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What term describes a solid dosage from for oral use that is shaped like a capsule?

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Caplet

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What is a solid dosage form for oral use medication in powder, liquid, or oil form and encased by gelatin shell?

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Capsule; colored to aid in identification

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What is a clear liquid containing water and/or alcohol; designed for oral use and usually has sweetener added?

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Elixir

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What is a tablet for oral use coated with materials that do not dissolve in stomach?

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Enteric-coated tablet; dissolves in intestine where absorption takes place

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What term describes syrup or dried form of an active medication, usually made by evaporation the solution?

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Extract

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What term describes a prescription usually containing alcohol, oil or soapy emollient that is applied to the skin?

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Liniment

30
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What term describes a liquid suspension that usually protects, cools and cleanses skin?

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lotion

31
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What term is described as a salve or ream, A semi-solid, externally applied preparation, usually containing one or more medications?

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Ointment

32
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What is often used as skin protection and is a semi-solid preparation, ticker and stiffer than ointment, and is absorbed through skin more slowly than ointment?

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Paste

33
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What term is described as a solid dosage form containing one or more medications, shaped into globules, ovoids, or oblong shapes?

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Pill; rarely used, replaced by tablets

34
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What is a liquid preparation that may be used orally, parenterally (via needle), or externally?

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Solution; can be instilled into body organ or cavity

35
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What is a solid dosage form mixed with gelatin and shaped like a pellet form for insertion into a body cavity?

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suppository; melts when it reaches body temperature

36
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What is a finely divided drug particle dispersed in liquid medium?

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Suspension; when left standing particles settle at bottom of container.

37
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what term describes a medication dissolved in concentrated sugar solution?

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Syrup

38
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What is a powdered dosage form compressed into hard disks or cylinder; in addition to primary medication, contains binders, lubricants, fillers to shape and hold the it together?

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tablet

39
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What is an alcohol extract from a plant of vegetable?

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Tincture

40
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What is a flat, round dosage from containing medication, flavoring, sugar, and mucilage; it dissolves in the mouth to release medication?

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Troche, aka lozenge

41
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What term describes medications that are either swallowed or instilled through a tube leading to the stomach?

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Oral (PO)

42
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What medication administration route is characterized by placing a solid medication against the cheek until it is dissolved?

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Buccal

43
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What medication administration route is characterized by injection of sterile medication into the subcutaneous tissue?

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Subcutaneous (sub Q)

44
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What is the fasted route for medication administration?

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IV

45
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What is the slowest route for medication administration?

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oral (PO)

46
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What are the four types of medications odors?

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Standing order, PRN order, Single order, STAT order

47
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What are the different types of medication storage lockers/carts?

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Floor stock, Unit dose cart, Narcotic Locker, Automated medication dispensing system

48
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What type of medication storage is the mediation kept in bulk?

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Floor stock

49
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What are the six rights of medication administration?

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Right med, right dose, right route, right time, right patient , right documentation

50
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In regards to medication administration; what is the right documentation?

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Pt status prior, med given, time given, dose, route, location if injection, response

51
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What are the three medication checks?

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first two occur during medication preparation when med is first located and prepared. third right before administration

52
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What type of medication order is for multiple doses of medication?

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Standing order

53
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what type of medication is for when a medications is administered when the patient needs it?

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PRN order

54
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What type of medication order is the medication meant to be administered once at a specified time?

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Single (one time) order

55
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What type of medication order is used when a single dose of medication is to be administered immediately?

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STAT order

56
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What term describes the desired effect of a medication?

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Therapeutic effect

57
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What occurs when one drug modifies the action of another drug that also has been given?

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Drug interaction (antibiotics and OCP)

58
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what type of drug response is characterized as either desirable or undesirable and causes side effects or adverse affects?

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Secondary

59
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What is a harmful effect to a drug that develops after a prolonged intake of medication or when medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired metabolism or excretion?

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Drug Toxicity

60
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What are the two types of drug dependence?

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Physical and Psychological

61
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What schedule of drugs has the highest abuse potential and no currently accepted medical use?

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Schedule I

62
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What schedule of drugs has a high abuse potential, currently accepted for medical use and abuse can lead to severe psychological or physical dependence?

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Schedule II (cocaine, morphine, oxycodone)

63
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What schedule of drugs has the potential for abuse and may lead to moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependence?

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Schedule III (anabolic steroids, vicodin, tylenol 3)

64
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What schedule of drugs has a low abuse potential and may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence?

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Schedule IV (Xanex, Valium, Phenobarbital)

65
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What schedule of medication has the lowest abuse potential and may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence?

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Schedule V (cough suppressants containing small amounts of codeine)

66
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What must a Providers medication order include?

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Drug name, amount per dose, number of doses, route, frequency, signature

67
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What are the two way medications are ordered?

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Written and verbal (corpsman do not take verbal orders)

68
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When documenting medication administration, what all must be recorded?

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drug given, dose, date/time, route, location, therapeutic effect or side effect, signature/intials

69
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in regards to the enforcement of laws relating to medications the FDA ensures?

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naming and labeling, drug testing, drug distribution and sales, categorizing, dispensing and handling of controlled drugs

70
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What are some safety considerations when it comes to administering medications to infants/children?

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Differences in size, age, weight, surface area and immature organs effect the ability to absorb and metabolize and excrete drugs; dose are base on age, size and weight not standardized

71
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What are some safety consideration when it comes to administering medications to the elderly?

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May be taking multiple medications due to chronic illness; metabolism is slower and normal doses may build to toxic levels; observe for signs of adverse actions and drug toxicity carefully

72
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How quickly must an incident report be filled after a medication error?

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within 24 hours

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