Pharmacology and Medication Administration Review

Question 1

dispensing

Answer 1

preparing and distributing medication

Question 2

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Answer 2

federal agency that controls who may administer and use specific drugs

Question 3

e-prescribing

Answer 3

electronically sending a prescription directly to the pharmacy through the EHR

Question 4

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Answer 4

federal agency that controls the drugs that are acceptable for use in the US

Question 5

immunization

Answer 5

the process of making a person resistant to an infectious disease by the administration of a vaccine; often used synonymously with vaccine which is not correct

Question 6

instillation

Answer 6

introduction of a solution, usually into a body cavity

Question 7

intramuscular (IM)

Answer 7

injected into muscle at 90-degree angle via 18-G to 23-G long needle

Question 8

meniscus

Answer 8

in medication administration, the crescent shaped form at the top of the liquid

Question 9

parenteral

Answer 9

substances administered by intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous, or subcutaneous routes

Question 10

patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)

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an electronic infusion device that allows the patient to self-administer IV pain medication through an open IV line

Question 11

pharmacology

Answer 11

the study of drugs

Question 12

prescriptions

Answer 12

written directions for therapeutic agents; the most common involve medications

Question 13

Rx

Answer 13

most commonly found on prescription forms, meaning treatment or recipe

Question 14

subcutaneous

Answer 14

injected in fatty tissue under the skin at a 45- degree angle

Question 15

syringes

Answer 15

plastic or glass tube-like carriers used with an attached needle to administer substances into the body via injection

Question 16

topical

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placed on skin or mucous membranes via ointments, creams, liquids, or sprays for direct treatment to skin or membranes

Question 17

transdermal

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drug route in which medication is placed on skin via a patch for medication to absorb through skin and enter bloodstream

Question 18

vaccine

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a substance that stimulates the body’s own immune system to create protection against a specific disease

Question 19

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

Answer 19

a mechanism by which adverse events following immunization may be reported, analyzed, and made available to the public

Question 20

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)

Answer 20

sometimes called vaccine information sheet; explain the benefits and risks of a vaccine and are required by federal law

Question 21

Z-track

Answer 21

a method of intramuscular (IM) medication administration used for specific IM medications that irritate subcutaneous tissue; the skin is pulled to one side of the injection site before the injection; the medication is administered, and he skin is released; prevents medication from seeping into subcutaneous layers