Chapter 16 Medications Flashcards
a medication used to reduce the clotting ability of blood to prevent and treat clots associated with myocardial infarction.
aspirin
a device attached to the end of a syringe that atomizes medication (turns it into very fine droplets).
atomizer
(KON-truh-in-duh-KAY-shunz) specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate, and may be harmful, to administer a drug to a patient.
contraindications
(EN-tur-al) referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal tract, such as swallowing a pill.
enteral
(EP-uh-NEF-rin) a hormone produced by the body. As a medication, it constricts blood vessels and dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions.
epinephrine
specific signs or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a drug to a patient.
indications
a spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form of a medication that a patient can spray into his airway.
inhaler
an antidote for narcotic overdoses.
nalaxone
a medication that dilates the blood vessels.
nitroglycerin
(GLU-kos) a form of glucose (a kind of sugar) given by mouth to treat an awake patient (who is able to swallow) with an altered mental status and a history of diabetes.
oral glucose
a gas commonly found in the atmosphere. Pure oxygen is used as a drug to treat any patient whose medical or traumatic condition may cause him to be hypoxic, or low in oxygen.
oxygen
(pair-EN-tur-al) referring to a route of medication administration that does not use the gastrointestinal tract, such as an intravenous medication.
parenteral
(FARM-uh-KO-die-nam-ICS) the study of the effects of medications on the body.
pharmacodynamics
(FARM-uh-KOL-uh-je) the study of drugs, their sources, their characteristics, and their effects.
pharmacology
any action of a drug other than the desired action.
side effect
