Unit 1 key terms

Question 1

automated medication-dispensing systems

Answer 1

on-unit device used to store and release frequently used medications, controlled and emergency drugs

Question 2

barcode medication administration system

Answer 2

point-of-care software that verifies that the name of the medication, administration time, dosage, drug form, and client for whom the drug is prescribed are accurate by scanning a barcode on the drug and identification band on the client

Question 3

computerized provider order entry

Answer 3

method in which physicians can provide medical orders using a computer when unable to provide them verbally

Question 4

continuous release

Answer 4

form of drug designed to dissolve slowly and be released over time; also called extended release

Question 5

controlled substances

Answer 5

drugs whose prescription and dispensing are regulated by federal law because they have the potential abuse

Question 6

dose

Answer 6

amount of drug

Question 7

drug diversion

Answer 7

obtaining a drug through illicit methods such as theft from a person for whom the drug has been prescribed, “doctor shopping,” purchase from illegal internet pharmacies, prescription forgery, or unnecessary prescriptions from less than ethical physicians

Question 8

enteric-coated tablets

Answer 8

tablet covered with a substance that does not dissolve until it is past the stomach

Question 9

extended release

Answer 9

form of drug designed to dissolve slowly and be released over time; also called continous release

Question 10

generic name

Answer 10

chemical drug name that is not protected by a manufacturers trademark

Question 11

individual supply

Answer 11

single container of drugs with several days’ worth of doses

Question 12

medication administration record

Answer 12

agency form used to document drug administration

Question 13

medication order

Answer 13

directions for administering a drug

Question 14

medications

Answer 14

chemical substances that change body function

Question 15

opioids

Answer 15

narcotic drugs; synthetic narcotics

Question 16

oral route

Answer 16

drug administration by swallowing or instillation though an enteral tube

Question 17

over-the-counter medications

Answer 17

nonprescription drug

Question 18

polypharmacy

Answer 18

administration of multiple drugs to the same person

Question 19

route of administration

Answer 19

oral, topical, inhalant or parenteral route where a drug is administered

Question 20

scored tablet

Answer 20

tablet with a groove in its center

Question 21

stock supply

Answer 21

drugs kept in a nursing unit for use in an emergency

Question 22

sustained release

Answer 22

drug that dissolves at timed intervals

Question 23

trade name

Answer 23

name by which a pharmaceutical company identifies its drug

Question 24

unit dose supply

Answer 24

self-contained packet that holds one tablet or capsule

Question 25

xerostomia

Answer 25

dry mouth

Question 26

aerosol

Answer 26

mist

Question 27

buccal application

Answer 27

drug placement against the mucous membranes of the inner cheek

Question 28

dry powder inhaler

Answer 28

device containing a reservoir of pulverized drug and a carrier substance that relies on the clients inspiratory effect to deliver the drug into the lungs

Question 29

inhalant route

Answer 29

drug administration into the lower airways

Question 30

inhalers

Answer 30

handheld devices for delivering medication to the respiratory passages

Question 31

metered-dose inhaler

Answer 31

canister that contains medication under pressure

Question 32

nebulizer

Answer 32

device that converts liquid inhalant medication to an aerosol using compressed air

Question 33

opthalmic application

Answer 33

method of applying drugs onto the mucous membrane of one or both eyes

Question 34

otic application

Answer 34

drug instillation in the outer eat

Question 35

paste

Answer 35

vehicle that contains a drug in a viscous base

Question 36

percutaneous application

Answer 36

drugs rubbed into or placed in contact with the skin

Question 37

rebound effect

Answer 37

swelling of the nasal mucosa within a short time of inhaled decongestant drug administration

Question 38

skin patches

Answer 38

drugs that are bonded to an adhesive bandage

Question 39

spacer

Answer 39

chamber that is attached to an inhaler

Question 40

sublingual application

Answer 40

placement of drug under the tongue

Question 41

topical route

Answer 41

drug administration to the skin or mucous membranes

Question 42

tragus

Answer 42

skin-covered cartilage at the opening of the external ear

Question 43

transdermal application

Answer 43

method of applying a drug on the skin and allowing it to become passively absorbed

Question 44

ampule

Answer 44

sealed glass container for a drug

Question 45

barrel

Answer 45

part of a syringe that holds the medication

Question 46

biohazard container

Answer 46

device usually mounted on the wall within the clients room for used sharp items

Question 47

deltoid site

Answer 47

injection area in the lateral upper arm

Question 48

filter needle

Question 49

gauge

Answer 49

diameter

Question 50

induration

Answer 50

area of hardness

Question 51

insulin pen

Answer 51

hard plastic cylinder that contains a prefilled reservoir of insulin

Question 52

insulin pump

Answer 52

programmable computerized device that contains rapid-acting insulin released though a catheter attached to a needle in the skin

Question 53

insulin syringe

Answer 53

syringe that is calibrated in units and holds a volume of 0.5-1mL of medication

Question 54

intradermal injection

Answer 54

parenteral drugs administration between the laters of the skin

Question 55

intramuscular injection

Answer 55

parenteral drug administration into the muscle

Question 56

intravenous injection

Answer 56

parenteral drug administration into a vein

Question 57

lipoatrophy

Answer 57

breakdown of subcutaneous fat at the site of repeated insulin injections

Question 58

lipohypertrophy

Answer 58

thickening of subcutaneous fat at insulin injection sites

Question 59

parenteral route

Answer 59

route of drug administration other than oral or through the gastrointestinal tract; administration by injection

Question 60

plunger

Answer 60

part of a syringe inside the barrel that moves back an fourth to withdraw and instill medication

Question 61

precipitate

Answer 61

solid particles originally dissolved in liquid

Question 62

prefilled cartridge

Answer 62

sealed glass cylinder of parenteral medication with a preattached needle

Question 63

reconstitution

Answer 63

process of adding liquid to a powdered substance

Question 64

rectus femoris site

Answer 64

injection area in the anterior thigh

Question 65

scoop method

Answer 65

technique for threading the needle of a syringe into the cap without touching the cap itself

Question 66

shaft

Answer 66

long portion of a needle

Question 67

subcutaneous injection

Answer 67

parenteral drug administration beneath the skin but above the muscle

Question 68

tip

Answer 68

part of a syringe to which the needle is attached

Question 69

tuberculin syringe

Answer 69

syringe that holds 1mL of fluid and is calibrated in 0.01-mL increments

Question 70

vastus lateralis site

Answer 70

injection area in the outer thigh

Question 71

vial

Answer 71

glass or plastic container of parenteral medication with a self-sealing rubber stopper

Question 72

wheal

Answer 72

elevated circle on the skin

Question 73

z-track technique

Answer 73

injection method that prevents medication from leaking outside the muscle