Pharmacology

Question 1

Drug classes

Answer 1

1- illegal it restricted high abuse potential
2-medical use with limitations high abuse potential - morphine and Ritalin
3- medical use with limitations moderate abuse potential- Cidine and Barbitrates
4- medical use with limitations low abuse potential Valium xanax and Ativan
5 medical use over the counter low abuse potential Benadryl and robotics in

Question 2

Drug routes

Answer 2

• Buccal- placed between the cheek and gum via spray, gel or tablet
• Inhalation- mists sprays and masks
• Intradermal- injected into dermal skin layer at 15 degree angle 25-27 gauge needle like tb skin test
• subcutaneous injected in subq tissue 45-90 degree angle 22-25 gauge needle
• intramuscular injected into the muscle at 90 degree angle 18-23 gauge angle
• ztrack im injection skin is pulled to one side then let go after injection
• Iv- injected in vein 18-22 gauge needle
• Opthamalic- eye drops
• Oral- taken by mouth
• Otic- ear drops
• Parentral- any injected med
• Sublingual-under the tongue
• topical placed on skin
• Transdermal-placed on the skin via patch
• urethral- into urethra and bladder via catheter
• vaginal- cream or suppository
• rectal- placed in anus via cream or suppository

Question 3

Six rights of drug admin

Answer 3

1 right patient 
2 right drug 
3 right route 
4 right dose 
5 right time 
6 right documentation

Question 4

Syncope

Answer 4

Fainting