Chapter 12 - Medications

Question 1

Name two common inhalant anesthetics.

Answer 1

Isoflurane, sevoflurane

Question 2

Give three examples of parenteral methods of drug dosing.

Answer 2

Intramuscular (IM), intravenous (IV), subcutaneous (SC, SQ), intraperitoneal (IP), intradermal (ID), intracardiac (IC), epidural.

Question 3

What is the term for a drug that relieves pain?

Answer 3

Analgesic

Question 4

What are the two main categories of analgesics?

Answer 4

Opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Question 5

What is an anesthetic?

Answer 5

A drug that induces loss of feeling or awareness of pain.

Question 6

What type of drug is used to treat infections caused by bacteria?

Answer 6

Antibiotic

Question 7

What type of drug is used to treat ringworm?

Answer 7

Antifungal

Question 8

What type of drug kills parasitic worms?

Answer 8

Anthelmintic

Question 9

A drug that is potentially addictive to humans is classified as what by the DEA?

Answer 9

A controlled substance.

Question 10

Controlled substances are classified in how many schedules?

Answer 10

Five

Question 11

True or False

The term “parenteral” refers to administering drugs through the GI tract.

Answer 11

False

Parenteral refers to routes other than the GI tract.

Question 12

Name four of the drug dosing routes.

Answer 12

Inhalation, injectable, topical, oral, rectal

Question 13

Name the two routes of enteral administration.

Answer 13

Oral, rectal

Question 14

An intracardiac injection is given into what organ?

Answer 14

Heart

Question 15

An intraperitoneal injection is given into what part of the body?

Answer 15

Abdominal cavity