Medication Administration Flashcards
Antimicrobial
Able to destroy or suppress the growth of pathogens and other microorganisms
Aspirate
To withdraw or remove, via a syringe or other apparatus.
Hub
The part of the needle that attaches to the syringe
Cerumen
Earwax
Pruritis
Itching
Expectorate
Expel secretions from the throat or lungs by coughing and spitting.
Liniment
A liquid or semiliquid preparation containing oil, alcohol, or water and applied to skin.
Suppurating
Forming a discharge or pus
Duration of action
How long a drug actively produces a therapeutic effect
Enteral
Within or by way of the intestines
Idiosyncratic reaction
Uncommon, unexpected, or individual drug response thought to result from a genetic predisposition
Instillation
Administration of a liquid drop by drop
Onset of action
The point in time after administration when a drug begins to exert its maximal therapeutic effect.
Paradoxical reaction
Causing an effect opposite of the intended effect
Synergistic effect
An increase in the effects of any or all of two or more drugs taken together
