Vocabulary

Question 0

Additive

Answer 0

The combination of two drugs gives the maximum effect of each drug

Question 1

Absorption

Answer 1

The process of a substance moving from where it was administered into the bloodstream

Question 2

Amphetamine

Answer 2

A central nervous system stimulant

Question 3

Antidote

Answer 3

An agent given to counteract the unwanted effect of a drug

Question 4

Antihistamine

Answer 4

A drug which blocks the action of histamine in the body and helps to prevent allergic reaction

Question 5

Barbiturate

Answer 5

A sedative and hypnotic drug

Question 6

Contraindications

Answer 6

Factors in a patients condition which prevents the use of a particular drug or treatment

Question 7

Cumulation

Answer 7

The administration of a small repeated doses of a drug so that the drug builds up in the body

Question 8

Cyanosis

Answer 8

A blue, gray, slate or dark purple discoloration of the skin or mucous membrane caused by deoxygenation

Question 9

Depressant

Answer 9

An agent that reduces functional activity

Question 10

Excretion

Answer 10

Once a medication has acted in the body it is excreted from the body usually by the kidneys

Question 11

Food and Drug Administration

Answer 11

Governmental agency having the legal responsibility for enforcing proper drug manufacturer and clinical use

Question 12

Hospital Formulary

Answer 12

Reference listing of drugs and their appropriate clinical uses

Question 13

Hypnotic

Answer 13

A drug which produces sleep

Question 14

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 14

A rare toxic effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but no seen in most patients

Question 15

Interstitial

Answer 15

The IV fluid is running into the tissue, not the vein.

Question 16

Narcotic

Answer 16

Habit forming drug used for acute pain which can cause stupor or insensitivity

Question 17

Parenteral Administration

Answer 17

Administration of drugs by injection into the skin muscles or veins

Question 18

Phenothiazine

Answer 18

Major tranquilizers used for control of psychosis

Question 19

Sedative

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A mild hypnotic drug. Relaxing without necessarily producing sleep

Question 20

Side Effect

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A toxic effect which routinely results in the use of a drug

Question 21

Stimulant

Answer 21

An agent which excited and premotes functional activity

Question 22

Tolerance

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Condition I’d becoming resistant to the action of a drug; during treatment larger and larger doses must be administered to achieve the desired effect

Question 23

Toxicity

Answer 23

Harmful effect of a drug

Question 24

Tranquilizers

Answer 24

Drugs used to control anxiety