Vocabulary

Question 0

Additive

Answer 0

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

Question 1

Absorption

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Amphetamine

Answer 2

Central nervous stimulant

Question 3

Antidote

Answer 3

An agent given to counteract the unwanted effects of a drug

Question 4

Antihistamine

Answer 4

Drug which blocks the action of histamine in the body and helps to prevent allergic reactions

Question 5

Barbiturate

Answer 5

Sedative and hypnotic drug

Question 6

Contraindications

Answer 6

Factors in a patient’s condition which prevent the use of a particular drug or treatment

Question 7

Cumulation

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Depressant

Answer 8

Agent that reduces functional activity

Question 9

Food and drug administration (FDA)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Hospital formulary

Answer 10

Reference listing of drugs and their appropriate clinical uses

Question 11

Hypnotic

Answer 11

A drug which produces sleep

Question 12

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 12

A rare toxic effect produced in a particularly sensitive individual but not seen in most patients

Question 13

Interstitial

Answer 13

IV fluid is running into the tissue not the veins

Question 14

Narcotic

Answer 14

Habit-forming drug use for acute pain which can cause stupor or insensibility

Question 15

Parenteral administration

Answer 15

Administration of drugs by injection into the skin muscles or veins

Question 16

Phenothiazines

Answer 16

Major tranquilizers use for control of psychosis

Question 17

Sedative

Answer 17

Mild hypnotic drug, relaxing without necessarily producing sleep

Question 18

Side effect

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Stimulant

Answer 19

Agent which excites and promotes functional activity

Question 20

Tolerance

Answer 20

Becoming resistant to the action of a drug, larger and larger doses need to be administered for an effect

Question 21

Toxicity

Answer 21

Harmful effects of a drug

Question 22

Tranquilizers

Answer 22

Drugs used to control anxiety

Question 23

Anticonvulsant

Answer 23

Drug used to treat seizures