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Substance administered for the diagnosis, cure, treatment or relief of a symptom of for the prevention of disease

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Medication

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Written direction for the preparation and administration of a drug

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Prescription

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Name assigned by the United States Adopted Names Council and is used throughout the drug’s lifetime.

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Generic Name

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The given name by the drug manufacturer and identifies it as property of that company. Sometimes called the brand name.

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Trade Name

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The name under which a drug is listed in one of the official publications

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Official Name

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Name by which a chemist knows it; this name describes the constituents of the drug precisely

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Chemical Name

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Study of the effects of drugs on living organisms

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Pharmacology

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The art of preparing, compounding and dispensing drugs

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Pharmacy

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The licensed ___________ prepares, makes and dispenses drugs as order by the physician, dentist, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.

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Pharmacist

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Book containing a list of products used in medicine, with descriptions of the product, chemical test for determining identity and purity, and formulas and prescriptions.

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Pharmacopoeia

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The primary effect intended, that is, the reason the drug is prescribed

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Therapeutic effect / desired effect

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A secondary effect of a drug is one that is unintended

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Side effect

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__________ __________ results from overdosage, ingestion of a drug intended for external use, or buildup of the drug in the blood because of imparted metabolism or excretion.

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Drug toxicity

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Immunologic reaction to a drug

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Drug allergy

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A severe allergic reaction usually occurs immediately after the administration of the drug

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Anaphylactic reaction

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Ture or False An allergic reaction can occur anytime from a few minutes to 2 weeks after the administration of the drug

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True

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________ _________ exist in a person who has unusually low physiological response to a rug and who requires increases in the dosage to maintain a given therapeutic effect.

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Drug Tolerance

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True or False Drugs that commonly produce tolerance are opiates, barbiturates and ethyl alcohol

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True

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The __________ effect is the increasing response to repeated doses of drug that occurs when the rate of administration exceeds the rate of metabolism or excretion

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Cumulative

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An ___________ effect is one that is unexpected and may be individual to the client.

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Idiosyncratic

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Occurs when the administration of one drug before, at the same time as, or after another drug alters the effect of one or both drugs

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Drug interaction

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A _________ effect occurs when two different drugs increase the action of one or another drug.

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Synergistic

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Disease caused unintentionally by medical therapy

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Iatrogenic disease

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The improper use of common medications in ways that lead to acute and chronic toxicity

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Drug misuse

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True or False Only prescription drugs may be misused
False, both OTC and prescription drugs may be misused
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An inappropriate intake of a substance, either continually or periodically
Drug Abuse
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A person's reliance on or need to take a drug or substance
Drug Dependence
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True or False Drug abuse has two main facets
True, drug dependence and habituation
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____________ dependence is due to biochemical changes in body tissues, especially the nervous system
Physiological
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True or False A dependent person who stops taking a drug experiences withdrawal symptoms
True
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___________ dependence is emotional reliance on a drug to maintain a sense of welling being.
Psychological
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_________ _________ denotes a mild form of psychological dependence
Drug habituation
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The drug's specific target
Receptor
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True or False When a drug produces the same type of response as the physiological or endogenous substance, it is referred to as a agonist
True
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A drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites
Antagonist
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The study of absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion of a drug
Pharmacokinetics
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The process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream
Absorption
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True or False A drug administered intravenously is immediately in the vascular system without having to be absorbed
True
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The transportation of a drug from its site of absorption to its site of action
Distribution
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True or False When a drug enters the bloodstream, it is carried to the most vascular organs, the heart, liver and kidneys
False, the liver, kidneys and brain
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The process by which a drug is converted to a less active form
Biotransformation
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True or False Biotransformation can also be called detoxification or metabolism
True
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The process by which drug metabolites are eliminated from the body
Excretion
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True or False Most drug metabolites are eliminated by the liver
False, the kidneys in the urine
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A clients response to a drug is influenced by genetic variations such as gender, size and body composition
Pharmacogenetics
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The study of the effect of racial and ethnic differences / responses to prescribed medication
Ethnopharmacology
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True or False A client's expectations about a drugs effects can affect the response to the medication
True
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Administration of a drug that is placed under the tongue
Sublingual
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Administration of a drug that is held in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the cheek
Buccal
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Administration of a drug into the subcutaneous tissue
Subcutaneous / hypodermic
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Administration of a drug into a muscle
Intramuscular
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Administration of a drug under the epidermis
Intradermal
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Administration of a drug into a vein
Intravenous
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_____ order indicates that the medication is to be given immediately and only once
Stat
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______ order is for medication given once at a specified time
Single
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______ order may or may not have a termination date
Standing
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______ order permits the nurse to give a medication when the client requires it; referred to as an as-needed order
Prn
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True or False The nurse should assess a client's health status and obtain a medication history prior to giving any medications
True
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True or False A medication history information about the prescription medications the client is currently taking or has taken recently.
False, a medication history includes prescription medications, Over-The-Counter (OTC) medications and non sanctioned drugs (e.g. marijuana).
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The process of creating the most accurate list possible of all medications a patient is taking
Medication reconciliation
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Identifying the client; Informing the client; Administering the drug; Providing adjunctive interventions as indicated; Record the drugs administered; Evaluating the client's response to the drug
Process of Administering Medications
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The ______ route is the most common route by which medications are given
Oral
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True or False The administration of oral drugs in an acute care setting can be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel
False
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A _________ tube is inserted by way of the nasopharynx and is placed into the client's stomach for the purpose of feeding the client
Nasogastric
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A _________ tube is surgically placed into the stomach and provides another route for administering drugs and food
Gastrostomy
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What are the three parts of the syringe?
Tip, barrel and plunger
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This type of syringe comes in 3 and 5 ml sizes
Hypodermic
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True or False Syringes range in size from 1 to 50 ml
False 1 to 60 ml
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The ___________ syringe was originally designed to administer tuberculin solution
Tuberculin
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What are the three parts of a needle?
Hub, shaft and bevel
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_______ bevels are used for subcutaneous and intramuscular injections; _______ bevels are used for intradermal and Intravenous injections
Longer; short
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The shaft length of commonly used needles varies from ____ to ____ inches
1/2; 2
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The gauge varies from _______ to _______
18; 30
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Glass container usually designed to hold a single dose of a drug
Ampule
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Small glass bottle with a deal rubber cap
Vial
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Technique of adding a diluent to a powdered drug to prepare it for administration
Reconstitution
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True or False Preparing medications from ampules cannot be delegated to UAP's
True
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True or False Preparing medications from vials can be delegated to UAP's
False
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Injection method most frequently used for allergy testing and TB screening; Common sites are lower arm, upper chest and back beneath the scapulae
Intradermal
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Injection method used to administer vaccines, insulin and heparin; common sites include upper arms and anterior thigh
Subcutaneous
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Injection method into the muscle; usually 3 to 5 ml, 1.5 inch long syringe with a gauge of 21 or 22
Intramuscular
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Route of absorption through the skin
Percutaneous
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Type of topical / dermatologic medication delivery system
Transdermal patch
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Medications for the eye
Ophthalmic
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Washing out of a cavity by a water stream or other fluid that may or may not be medicated
Irrigation / Lavage

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