sixth test Flashcards
what does a fraction consist of
a numerators ( the top number) denominator ( the bottom number) and a fraction bar that separates the two
system to measure / calculate medication dosages
apothecary system and the metric system and the house hold system
why are household measurements used by medical assistants and other health professionals
patents are more familiar with them
dry units in apothecary (4)
gram, jolram, ounce, pound
fluid units in apothecary (6)
minims, fluid dram, fluid ounce, pint, quart, gallon
liquid measurements in household system (7)
teaspoon, tablespoon, ounce, cup, pint, quart, gallon
kilo in units
1,000
hecto in units
100
deka in units
10
pase in units
1
deci in units
0,1
centi in units
0.01
milli in units
0.001
micro in units
0.000001
multiplying by 1,000 is the same as
moving the decimal point 3 places to the right
divivding by 1,000 is the same as
moving the decimal point 3 places to the left
what factors impact drug dosage calculations include ?
age, weight, and current state of health
what is the formula method
d over h times q
clarks rule is based on what
the weight of the child
formula for Clarks rule
pediatric = Childs weight in pounds over 150 pounds times adult dose
fried law is applied to what
children under 1
formula for frieds laws
pediatric dose = age months over 150 months and times adult dose
youngs rule is used for what
children who are over 1 year old
formula for young’s rule
pediatric dose= childs age in years over childs age in years + 12 times adult dose
body weight methods uses calculation based on patients weight in what
kilograms
what does 1 kg = in pounds
2.2
providing patients whit what information about medications is a part of being a medication
patients with information pertaining to the medication they are prescribed
when is a generic name typically written
in lowercase latter and is the legal name for the drug
the brand name is also called what
proprietary
if a physician wants the patient to receive only a brand name drug the physician writes what
“dispense as written “ on the prescription
the FDA ensures that human drugs are
safe and effective and honestly accurately and informatively represented to the public
the DEA is responsible for what
drug controls enforcement
a prescription is a written explanation to a pharmacist specifying the what
name of the medication the dose the route and the time of administration
what are nonprescription drugs are also called what
over the counter drugs
OTC drugs are regulated by who
FDA
list nine unexpected side effects of drugs
rashes, drowsiness, coughing, runny nose, constitution, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting
what are the typical medication dosage based on
the weight of a 150 pound adult
id the reaction is mild to the medication a patient should what
the patient should stop the meds and call the medical office immediately
id the reaction is sever a patient should
contact 911 for immediate transport to the nearest emergency departments
what is habituation
physiologic or psychologic dependence on a drug
all medications inventory is maintained in a logbooks contains what
name of each medication stored. dosages of each medication, quantity on hand for each dosage. expiration dates
how many staff members should document the destruction of controlled substances
2
who strictly enforces the control of controlled medications
DEA
controlled substances are divided into five categories based on what
addictive level of a abuse
if you suspect drug abuse you should what
notify the physician immediately
e-prescription provide what
convenience they also eliminate the error factors involved in handwritten prescription
what kind of medical assistants are allows to ender orders into the electronic health record
credentialed
why do many physicians choose not to use abbreviations in prescriptions and documenting
because of risk pf errors and resulting from misreading
what is not a schedule 2 drug
heroin
the drug acetaminophen is also known as what
Tylenol
scheduled three drugs have
moderate low potential for addiction and abuse
before meals abbreviations
AC
a quantitative tests gives what
positive or negative for the presence of a specific substances
a quantitative gives a
numerical value
what should be transported with transported with specimens that are collected at the physicians office
requisition
if result is flagged as high priority or critical
always bring it to the immediate attention of the practitioner
a fasting specimen a patient can only drink what
water for prescribed number of hours before collecting
post prandial or post cibum means
after a meal
MAs should explain preparations for lab tests
dietary or medications restrictions , activity limitations, time requirements. and special directions
during introduction ask the patient to state what
full name, date of birth
information needed when labeling a specimen includes two identifiers
date and time
list three causse of abnormal QC results
user error, impaired quality, outdated materials
MAs are only qualified to perform what
waived testing
an autoclave is used to
sterilized equipment or instrument
a centrifuge separates into what
component layers at highspeeds alowing lighter compents to start to float
