Vocab Flashcards
define BUCCAL
mouth, oral cavity
define ENEMAS
instillation of fluid into rectum & colon
define MEDICATION ORDERS
instructions written by licensed provider for administration of meds
define OINTMENT
salve; fatty, soft substance having antiseptic/healing properties
define PARENTERAL
other than by mouth
define RIGHT DOCUMENTATION
verification that all 7 rights have been followed and documented in chart
define SALVES
ointment
define SEVEN RIGHTS
refers to 7 elements must be considered when administering meds (pt, meds, dose, route, technique, schedule, documentation)
define SUBLINGUAL
under tongue
define SUPPOSITORIES
medicated conical/cylindrical shaped material inserted into rectum/vagina
define TOPICAL
pertaining to specific area/local
define TRANSDERMAL
through the skin
define AMPULE
small glass container that can be sealed and its contents sterilized
define ANAPHYLACTIC
severe & rapid multisystem allergic reaction
define CATARRHAL STAGE
inflammation of mucous membranes
define DECLINE STAGE
period of time when symptoms of disease start to disappear
define DIPHTHERIA
acute infectious disease characterized by formation of false membrane on any mucous surface gen in air passages & interferes w/breathing
define EPIGLOTTIS
life-threatening condition where epiglottis swells & blocks airflow into lungs
define EPINEPHRINE
hormone produced by adrenal medulla