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Ch 17 Drugs Flashcards

1
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pharmacology

A

study of nature, use, and effects of drugs

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2
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Rx

A

prescription drug

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3
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OTC

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over the counter (no prescription needed)

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4
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hyperkalemia

A

too much blood K

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hyponatremia

A

not enough blood sodium

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hypovolemia

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low circulating blood volume

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7
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nonparenteral

A

route via GIT

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8
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PO

A

oral, by mouth

(NPO = nothing orally)

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9
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parenteral

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route other than GIT

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10
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analgesic

A

relieves pain, no consciousness effect

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anesthetic

A

lack of sensation

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12
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anthelmintic

A

against intestinal worms

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13
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antiemetic

A

prevents vomit

emetic = induces

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14
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antipruritic

A

controls itching

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15
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antipyretic

A

reduces fever

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16
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antiseptic

A

kills microorganisms on living tissue

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17
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disinfectant

A

kills microorganisms on inanimate objects

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18
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eversion

A

turning outward

inversion = turning inward

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19
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excise

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surgically remove

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20
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incise

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surgically cut into

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21
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ligate

A

tie

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22
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transect

A

cut across

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23
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flank incision

A

cut perpendicular to long axis of body

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24
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paracostal incision

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cut parallel to last rib

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paramedian incision

A

cut lateral + parallel to ventral midline (off center/sagittal plane)

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26
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ventral midline incision

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along midsagittal plane

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27
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bid

A

2x daily

28
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cc

A

cubic centimeter (mL)

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hr/h

A

hour

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PR

A

per rectum

31
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prn

A

as needed

32
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qd

A

every day

33
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qh

A

every hour

34
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q12h

A

every 12 hours

35
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quid

A

4x daily

36
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qod/eod

A

every other day

37
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tid

A

3x daily

38
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monovalent vaccine

A

developed for 1 organism

39
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osmosis

A

movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane along concentration gradient

40
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apposition

A

side-by-side placement

41
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swaged

A

eyeless needle

42
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ratchet

A

locking portion of an instrument near finger rings

43
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taper needle

A

has rounded tip

44
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hemostat

A

instrument that controls bleeding

45
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lavage

A

irrigate tissue with fluid

46
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elevator

A

instrument that reflects tissue from bone

47
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drape

A

cloth used in surgery for sterility

48
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gt

A

drop

49
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bar over c symbol

A

with

50
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q

A

every

51
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resect

A

remove tissue/organ

52
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seroma

A

accumulation of serum beneath surgical incision

53
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eviscerate

A

removal/exposure of internal organs

54
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fenestration

A

perforation

55
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turgor

A

degree of fullness caused by fluid content

56
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mydriatic agent

A

dilate eyes

57
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boxlock

A

moveable joint of any ringed instrument

58
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rupture

A

forceable tearing

59
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enucleation

A

removal of whole organ

60
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coaptation

A

approximating

61
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transfix

A

pierce through + through

62
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chelated

A

bound to and precipitated out of a solution

63
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endectocide

A

agent that kills internal and external parasites

64
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bacterin

A

bacterial vaccine

65
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antitussive

A

reduces coughing

66
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ionized

A

electrically charged

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