UNIT 8: SAMPLE CONSIDERATION AND SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Question 1

Daily Variation in blood levels at a particular time of day

Answer 1

Diurnal

Question 2

Relating to the night

Answer 2

Nocturnal

Question 3

Having had nothing to eat for at least 8 to 12 hours

Answer 3

Fasting

Question 4

nulla per os

Answer 4

NPO

Question 5

Nothing by mouth

Answer 5

NPO

Question 6

NPO

Answer 6

Nulla per os

Question 7

Diabetes that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth.

Answer 7

Gestational Diabetes

Question 8

Can happen at any stage of pregnancy but is more common in the 2nd or 3rd Trimester

Answer 8

Gestational Diabetes

Question 9

Baby may be at increased risk of excessive birth weight

Answer 9

Gestational Diabetes

Question 10

Mother has a risk of developibg Type 2 Diabetes milletus

Answer 10

Gestational Diabetes

Question 11

Hard, red spot that is a result of lymphocytes migrating into the injection site

Answer 11

Induration

Question 12

Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body

Answer 12

Induration

Question 13

Area becomes firm but not as hard as bone

Answer 13

Induration

Question 14

Fibrous tumor arising from a cut

Answer 14

Keloid

Question 15

Excessive in scar tissue

Answer 15

Keloid

Question 16

benign but not contagious

Answer 16

Keloid

Question 17

Sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness, pain, changes in texture

Answer 17

keloid

Question 18

process of cell destruction

Answer 18

Lyse

Question 19

Results in nonintact cell structure

Answer 19

Lyse

Question 20

Dark, tarry material passed from the neonate’s rectum in the first day after birth until milk or formula based stool appears

Answer 20

Meconium

Question 21

Drug level in blood collected 15 to 30 minutes after the dosage has been administered

Answer 21

Peak Level

Question 22

Other term for peak level

Answer 22

Post Dose

Question 23

When the highest serum concentration of the drug is expected

Answer 23

Peak level

Question 24

Drug level in blood collected when the lowest serum concentration is expected

Answer 24

Trough Level

Question 25

Usually 30 minutes before administaring the next dose

Answer 25

Trough Level

Question 26

Other term of Trough Level

Answer 26

Pre Dose

Question 27

After a meal

Answer 27

Postprandial

Question 28

Condition in which microorganism are circulating and multiplying in the patient's blood

Answer 28

Septicemia

Question 29

Collection and Testing of blood to evaluate and manage medication therapy effectively and safely

Answer 29

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

Question 30

Concentration of medication that is effective and not toxic in patient management

Answer 30

Therapeutic Range

Question 31

Whitish raised bump produced by the fluid from an intradermal injection

Answer 31

Wheal

Question 32

May be and overt sign of allergy

Answer 32

Wheal

Question 33

Collected from the patient in the morning before the patient has had breakfast and before any activities.

Answer 33

Fasting Sample

Question 34

The patient should not given anything to eat or drink

Answer 34

NPO

Question 35

Importance to ensure accurate test results

Answer 35

Diet restrictions Food and drinks can mask the results the physicial is looking for