medication

Question 1

kilo is

Answer 1

1,000 (k)

Question 2

hecto is

Answer 2

100 (h)

Question 3

deka is

Answer 3

10 (D)

Question 4

deci is

Answer 4

1/10 or 0.1 (d)

Question 5

centi is

Answer 5

1/100 or 0.01 (c)

Question 6

milli is

Answer 6

1/1,000 or 0.001 (m)

Question 7

micro is

Answer 7

1/1,000,000 or 0.000001 (mcg)

Question 8

to convert metrics

Answer 8

from larger to smaller multiply by the prefix number

from smaller to larger divide the by the prefix

Question 9

metric equivalent, gallon

Answer 9

3.785liters (apothecary)4 quarts

Question 10

metric equivalent, quart

Answer 10

0.946 liters

Question 11

metric equivalent, 16 ounces

Answer 11

473 milliliters (apothecary) 1 pint

Question 12

metric equivalent, cup

Answer 12

250 milliliters (apothecary) 1/2 pint

Question 13

metric equivalent, tablespoon

Answer 13

16 milliliters

Question 14

metric equivalent, teaspoon

Answer 14

4-5 milliliters

Question 15

dosage calculation formula

Answer 15

volume to admin= volume on hand x desired dose divided by dosage on hand

Question 16

mEa/l

Answer 16

milliequivalent, 1,000th of the relative weight of an element

Question 17

Morphine(duramorph) 
class 2

Answer 17

Analgesia and sedation via binding to opioid receptors
(opioid) indic. Mod-severe pain/ contrain. Hypotension, Hypersensitivity/ Route IV,IO,IM,SQ,PO/ naloxone is an antagonist

Question 18

Morphine adverse effects

Answer 18

Hypotension, syncope, tachycardia, bradycardia, apnea, nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression

Question 19

Hydromorphone(dilaudid)
class 2

Answer 19

Analgesia and sedation via binding to opioid receptors

(opioid) indic. Mod-severe pain/ contrain. Hypersensitivity/ route IV, IO, IM, SQ, PO/ naloxone is an antagonist

Question 20

Hydromorphone(dilaudid) adverse effects

Answer 20

nausea, vomiting, cramps, resipratory depression

Question 21

Fentanyl(sublimaze)
class 2

Answer 21

Analgesia and sedation via binding to opioid receptors

(opioid) indic. Mod-severe pain/ contrain. Hypersensitivity/ route IV, IO, IM, SQ, PO, IN/ naloxone is an antagonist

Question 22

Fentanyl(sublimaze) adverse effects

Answer 22

nausea, vomiting, chest wall rigidity, respiratory depression

Question 23

acetaminophen(tylenol)

non opiate analgesic

Answer 23

non narcotic analgesic, antpyretic/ exact mechanism uncertain, thought to inhibit cyclooxygenase/ Indic. Mild-Mod pain, Fever/ contrain.Hypersensitivity, Alcoholism, liver disease/ route PO/ Rare adverse reactions. can damage liver

Question 24

Aspirin

non opiate analgesic

Answer 24

NSAID Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic inhibits thromboxone A2/ Indic. Mild-Mod pain, fever, platelet aggregation inhibitor/ Contrain. Hypersensitivity, Bronchspasm, Angioedema, Pt receiving Monoamine Oxidose inhibitors(MAOI)/ routes PO/ Adverse effects GI bleed, nausea, vomiting

Question 25

Naloxone(Narcan)

opioid antagonist

Answer 25

Opioid antagonist/ Indic. partial reversal of opiate effect, OD/ contrain. Hypersensitivity/ routes IV, IO,SQ, IN, Neb/ Adverse effect Fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.

Question 26

Diazapam(valium)

Sedative/hypnotic

Answer 26

Benzodiazepine, binds to type A GABA receptors causing sedation/ Indic. Anxiety, Seizures, Muscle relaxation/ Contrain. Hypersensitivity \/ routes IV, IM, PO,rectal/ consider incompatible with some meds, irritation at injection site, flumazenil is an antagonist

Question 27

diazapam adverse effects

Answer 27

Hypotension, sedation, amnesia, respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting

Question 28

Midazolam(versed)

Sedative/hypnotic

Answer 28

Benzodiazepine, binds to type A GABA receptors causing sedation/ Indic. Anxiety, sedation, Seizures/ contrain. hypersensitivity/ route IV, IM, IO/
flumazenil is an antagonist

Question 29

Midazolam(versed) adverse effects

Answer 29

Hypotension, sedation, amnesia, respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting

Question 30

Lorazepam(ativan)

Sedative/hypnotic

Answer 30

Benzodiazepine, binds to type A GABA receptors causing sedation/ Indic. Anxiety, sedation, Seizures/ contrain. hypersensitivity/ routes IV, IM, IO, PO, rectal/ flumazenil is an antagonist

Question 31

Lorazepam(ativan) adverse effects

Answer 31

Hypotension, sedation, amnesia, respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting

Question 32

Etomidate(amidate)

Sedative/hypnotic

Answer 32

Nonbarbiturate nonbenzodiazepine sedative, appears to modulate GABA receptors/ Indic. Sedation/ Contrain. hypersensitivity/ Does not have analgesic properties, calcium channel blockers prolong resp. depression, can increase cortisol levels. RESUSCITATIVE EQUIP. IMMED. AVAILABLE

Question 33

Etomidate(amidate) adverse effects

Answer 33

Myoclonic jerks, respiratory depression, laryngospasm

Question 34

Haloperidol(haldol)

Antipsychotics

Answer 34

Butryrophenone, blocks dopamine receptors associated with mood & behavior/ indic. psychosis/ contrain. hypotension, hypersensitivity/ routes IM, PO/ adverse effects Extrapyramidal reaction, insomnia, restlessness, dry mouth, hypotension, tachycardia/ hypotension common in antihypertensives

Question 35

Atropine

Parasympatholytic

Answer 35

Muscarinic anticholinergic, selectively blocks muscarinic receptors inhibiting parasympathetic stimulation/ indic. Bradycardia, organophosphate antidote, premedication for RSI./ contrain. hypersensitivity/ routes IV, IO/ adverse effects blurred vision, dry mouth, dilated pupils, confusion.