Key terms 4

Question 1

Polypharmacy

Answer 1

when a patient takes more than 5 medications

Question 2

Adverse Effect

Answer 2

the unintentional harmful effect resulting from medication, intervention, or therapy.

Question 3

Absorption

Answer 3

the transportation of the unmetabolized drug from the admin site to the body’s circulatory system

Question 4

Medication Error

Answer 4

any preventable event that causes harm to the patient, from time prescribed until administered.

Question 5

Medication Interaction

Answer 5

response that occurs when one drug modifies the action of another drug.

Question 6

Intradermal

Answer 6

into the dermis

Question 7

Trough

Answer 7

lowest concentration of a drug into a bloodstream

Question 8

Subcutaneous

Answer 8

innermost layer of skin just below the dermis

Question 9

Therapeutic Effect

Answer 9

an intended response to any type of treatment

Question 10

Intramuscular

Answer 10

into the muscle

Question 11

Side Effects

Answer 11

undesired effect of a drug or treatment, more predictable.

Question 12

Parenteral Administration

Answer 12

medication administered into the body other than GI tract

Question 13

Idiosyncratic Reaction

Answer 13

unpredictable adverse effect that cannot be explained

Question 14

Vastus Lateralis

Answer 14

lateral side of the thigh

Question 15

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 15

the study of the movement of a drug through the body’s biological system from entry to exit.

Question 16

Medication Reconciliation

Answer 16

comparing medications a patient is taking with new prescribed medications

Question 17

Deltoid

Answer 17

triangular muscle in upper arm and shoulder

Question 18

Medication Allergy

Answer 18

abnormal reaction of your immune system to a medication

Question 19

Injection

Answer 19

use of syringe or needle to push fluid or drugs into the body

Question 20

6 rights of Med Administration

Answer 20

Right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right documentation

Question 21

Intraocular

Answer 21

admin of meds through eye

Question 22

Sublingual

Answer 22

under the tongue

Question 23

Peak

Answer 23

highest concentration of a drug in the bloodstream

Question 24

Infusion

Answer 24

admin of fluids or drugs directly into the bloodstream

Question 25

Synergistic Effect

Answer 25

effect of two or medicines together have greater effect than if you were giving them individually