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Pharmacolgy Flashcards

1
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Capsules

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This layer with drugs inside

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Tablet

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Powder substances that harden

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3
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Scored

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Can break

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Non scored

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Can’t break

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5
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Routes of medications

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Oral, tropical, transdermal, buccal, sublingual, intravenous, intramuscular, intradermal, subcutaneous, inhalation, eye drops, ear drops, and rectal

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6
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Parenteral

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Bypass the gi tract usually injections

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Diagnostic

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The cause of a health problem

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Palliative

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Cause relief but doesn’t cure

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Prophylaxis

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Prevent occurrence of a condition

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Replacement

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Provides substance need to maintain health

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Thearaputic

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Treat the disorder and cure it

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12
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Antihypertensives

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Lower blood pressure

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13
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Anti-histamines

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Hibbetts the affect of histamine

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14
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Directives

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Promote the excretion of urine

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15
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Antitissuives

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Suppresses coughing

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16
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Anti-depressant

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Alleviate depression

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17
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Anti-anxiety

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Decreases anxiety

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18
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Contraceptives

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Prevent conception

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19
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Antipyretics

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Lower fevers

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20
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Analgesics

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Provide pain relief

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21
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Antibiotics

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Kills bacteria

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22
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Laxative

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Emptying of the bowels

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23
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Anti-diabetics/hypoglycemic’s

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Lower blood sugar

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Anticoagulants

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Slows blood clotting process

25
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Hormones

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Replace low level hormones

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Anesthetics

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Block sensation or awareness

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Anti-inflammatories

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Reduce inflammation

28
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Bronchodilators

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Widen breathing passage

29
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Narcotics

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Relive pain (opioids)

30
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Difference of generic and brand

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Active ingredients are the same brand is more expensive

31
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Where to find medication information

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PDR, nursing, drug reference, Internet, and apps, drug packaging inserts

32
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Controlled substances

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1 highest 5 lees high

33
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Legal narcotics

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Schedule two

34
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Illegal narcotics

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Schedule one

35
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What is DEA

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enforce controlled substances drug enforcement administration

36
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Physicians, DEA number

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To track the narcotics they pescribe

37
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FDA pregnancy catagories

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A (safest) bcd x ( not safe)

38
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Agency responsible for safety and efficiency of drugs and medication

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FDA

39
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Rx

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Prescription recipe take thou

40
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Rx vs otc

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Rx prescribed otc but anywhere

41
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What is a prescription

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Something a doctor prescribes

42
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Parts of prescription

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Doctors, name and address, patients name, date of birth and address, date of issue, drug name, does, and form, signature direction for use, quantity prescribe, number of drugs

43
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6 rights

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

44
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What needs to be included when documenting medication ?

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Date and time, medication, administered, dose, route, site , patient reaction

45
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What needs to be documented on giving immunizations

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Medication name, lot number, expiration, and site

46
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Angles of insertion for Parenteral injections

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IM= 90 SQ= 45 ID= 10-15

47
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Proper technique for IM injections

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Z track and massage muscle after

48
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SQ injection sites

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Abdomen, back of upper arm, outer upper thighs

49
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ID. Injection sites

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Form arm upper chest upper back

50
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When is the bevel up

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ID and SQ

51
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Main reason ID injections are given

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TB and allergy testint

52
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Why do you not use a bandaid on a ID injection

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To see the skin

53
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Needle gauge thickness

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The smaller gauge bigger the needle

54
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Appropriate needle length for IM

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1-1.5 inches

55
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Appropriate needle length for ID and SQ

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< 1 inch

56
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Difference of ample and vial

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Vial is self sealing rubber top ample is glass top and can be broken and used once

57
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Most common for vaccines

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Deltoid

58
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Most common site for medication

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Gluteal sites

59
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Infant injections

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Vastus lateralis

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