Vocabulary 1

Question 0

ampoule

Answer 0

small glass vial to keep contents sterile

Question 1

absorption

Answer 1

how drug moves into bloodstream

Question 2

Automatic Stop Date

Answer 2

date on which specific categories of medications must be discontinued unless renewed by physician

Question 3

bolus/IV push

Answer 3

concentrated dose of medication or fluid

Question 4

capsule

Answer 4

gelatinous, single-dose container in which drug is enclosed

Question 5

central line catheter

Answer 5

large catheter which provides access to veins or heart to measure pressures

Question 6

contraindications

Answer 6

conditions under which a drug should not be given

Question 7

controlled substance

Answer 7

drug which requires written prescription and is reportable due to risk of addiction/abuse

Question 8

flagging

Answer 8

method by which a physician notifies nursing staff that new set of orders has been written

Question 9

hypnotics

Answer 9

drugs that reduce pain or induce sleep

Question 10

indications

Answer 10

list of medical conditions or disease which the drug is intended for

Question 11

interactions

Answer 11

list of drugs or foods which may alter the drug’s effect

Question 12

IV push

Answer 12

method of giving concentrated doses of medication directly into the vein

Question 13

metabolism

Answer 13

physical and chemical changes a drug undergoes when administered

Question 14

narcotic

Answer 14

controlled drug that relieves pain or produces sleep

Question 15

parenteral routes

Answer 15

methods other than oral for giving fluids or medications

Question 16

restricted drug

Answer 16

drug that does not require prescription but is kept behind the pharmacist’s counter

Question 17

routine order

Answer 17

a doctor’s order that remains in effect and is executed as ordered until doctor changes or discontinues it

Question 18

subcutaneous injection

Answer 18

injection of medication under skin into fatty or connective tissue