Quiz #9 Chapter 11 Flashcards
______means that the drug is given by mouth in either a solid form or a liquid form.
Oral Administration
______is the study of drugs and includes the preparation, use, and action of drugs in the body.
Pharmacology
A chemical that is used for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease?
DRUG
A serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment.
Anaphylactic Reaction
What is a physicians order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist?
Prescription
What is a closed glass container with a rubber stopper?
Vial
What is an abnormal hypersensitivity of the immune system of the body to substances that are ordinarily harmless?
Allergy
________ Is the administration of a liquid agent directly into a patient’s vein, where it is distributed throughout the body by way of the circulatory system.
Intravenous Therapy
Medication can only be administered under direction of the_______?
Physician
What is the abbreviation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?
FDA
True or False: The angle for IM injection is 90 degrees?
True
A________ is a new blood test used to identify individuals who are infected with m. Tuberculosis.
QFT-G (quantiFERON- TB Gold)
Drugs come in_____________?
Liquids and Solids
Three systems used in the United States for prescribing, administering, and dispensing medications are?
Metric
Apothecary
Household
What we call the process of adding a liquid to a powdered drug?
Reconstitution
Name the “seven” rights of preparing and administering medication in the medical office….
Right Drug Right Dose Right Documentation Right Time Right Technique Right Patient Right Route
Most drugs produce unintended and undesirable effects known as?
Adverse Reactions
A_______is made into the subcutaneous tissue, which consists of adipose (fat) tissue and is located just under the skin.
Subcutaneous Injection
The______is the most convenient and most used method of administering medication.
Oral Route
True or False: safety-engineered syringes incorporate a built-in safety feature to reduce the risk of a needlestick injury.
True
______ refers to outside the gastrointestinal tract.
Parenteral
The______of a needle is determined by the diameter of the lumen.
Gauge
Each drug has four names. Name them?
Chemical
Generic
Official
Brand
_______is a mixture of fats or oils in water.
Emulsion
What are the most common routes of administration of medication?
Oral Sublingual Inhalation Rectal Vaginal Topical Intradermal Intramuscular Intravenous Subcutaneous
How many categories are there for controlled substances?
5 Categories
True or False: parenterally administered drugs are absorbed the slowest.
False
True or False: The most common type of insulin syringe is the U-100 syringe.
True
An amount of up to______can be injected into the gluteal or Vastus Lateralis muscle.
3 mL
The abbreviation for drop is______.
gtt
A drug that has a high potential for abuse and is accepted for medical use with severe restrictions, with no refills allowed and must be filled within 7 days of being written is a_________________.
Schedule ll Drug
Heroin, GHB, LSD and Quaaludes are all______________.
Schedule I Drugs
A drug that has restrictions placed on it by the FDA federal government because of its potential for abuse?
Controlled Drug
True or False: intramuscular injections are made into the muscular layer of the body which lies below the skin and subcutaneous layers?
True
The needle for an adult must be long enough to reach tissue and varies from______________?
1 to 3 Inches
What is a small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication?
Ampule
An______injection is given into the dermal layer of the skin.
Intradermal
Give one example of what needs to be checked before preparing a drug for administration….
The expiration date
True or False: in all states, it is unlawful to administer medication in the medical office without the consent of the physician.
True
A capsule that contains granules that dissolve at different rates to provide a gradual and continuous release of medication is a….?
Sustained-release capsule
True or False: The FDA is not responsible for determining whether a medication will be available with or without a prescription.
False
True or False: drugs can be classified according to the action they have on the body.
True
In which country was the metric system developed in the later part of the 18th century in an effort to simplify measurement?
France
