Medications chap 35 (841-

Question 1

What substance is administrated for the dx, cure, TX, or relief of a symptom or for the prevention of a disease:

Answer 1

medication

Question 2

The written direction of the preparation and administration of a medication is called:

Answer 2

Rx

Question 3

The study of the effect of drugs on living organisms is called:

Answer 3

pharmocolgy

Question 4

The art of preparing, compounding, and dispensing drugs is called:

Answer 4

pharmacy

Question 5

A liquid, powder, or foam deposited in a thin layer on the skin by air pressure is what type of drug:

Answer 5

aerosol spray or foam

Question 6

One or more drugs dissolved in water is what type of drug:

Answer 6

aqueous solution

Question 7

One or more drugs finely divided in a liquid such as water is what type of drug:

Answer 7

aqueous suspension

Question 8

A solid form, that’s shaped like a capsule, coated and easily swallowed is what type of drug:

Answer 8

caplet

Question 9

A gelatinous container to hold a drug in powder, liquid, or oil form is what type of drug:

Answer 9

capsule

Question 10

A non-greasy, semisolid preparation used on the skin is what type of drug:

Answer 10

cream

Question 11

A sweetened and aromatic solution of alcohol used as a vehicle for medicinal agents is what type of drug:

Answer 11

Elix

Question 12

A concentrated form of a drug made from vegetable or animals is what type of drug:

Answer 12

extract

Question 13

A clear or translucent semisolid that liquifies when applied to the skin is what type of drug:

Answer 13

gel or jelly

Question 14

A medication in a liquid suspension applied to the skin is what type of drug:

Answer 14

lotion

Question 15

One or more drugs mixed with a cohesive material, in oval, round, flattened shapes is what type of drug:

Answer 15

pill

Question 16

A powdered drug compressed into a hard small disc; some are readily broken along a scored line; others are enteric coated to prevent them from dissolving in the stomach is what type of drug:

Answer 16

tablet

Question 17

How would you administer a sublingual drug:

Answer 17

Place drug underneath the tongue

Question 18

How would you administer a buccal drug:

Answer 18

Have pt place drug in the inside of their cheek

Question 19

A drug administrated route that does not involve the alimentary or respiratory tract (needle) is called:

Answer 19

parenteral route

Question 20

A parenteral route that goes into the subcutaneous tissue just below the skin is known as:

Answer 20

subcutaneous (hypodermic)

Question 21

The parenteral route that goes into the muscle is known as:

Answer 21

intramuscular (IM)

Question 22

The parenteral route that goes under the epidermis (into the dermis) is called:

Answer 22

intradermal (ID)

Question 23

The parenteral route that goes into a vein is called:

Answer 23

Intravenous (IV)

Question 24

A medication that’s to be given immediately and only once is called:

Answer 24

stat order

Question 25

A medication that's to be given once at a specific time is called:

Answer 25

single order

Question 26

A medication that may or may not have a termination order, that may be given indefinitely until the order is written to be canceled is called:

Answer 26

standing order

Question 27

A medication that's given when, in the nsg's judgment, a pt requires it is called:

Answer 27

prn order

Question 28

What are the five rights of medication:

Answer 28

Right med, right dose, right pt, right time, right route

Question 29

The larger the guage number of the needle, the...

Answer 29

...the smaller the diameter of the needle

Question 30

When using an ample to withdraw medication, what needle am I to use:

Answer 30

I'm to use a filtered needle as there might be glass in the ample.

Question 31

What is the most common meds of prefilled syringes?

Answer 31

Fragmin and lovenox

Question 32

The needle lengths for intradermal are:

Answer 32

25-26 gauge and 3/8, 1/2, 5/8 inch needle

Question 33

The needle lengths for subcut are:

Answer 33

23-26 gauge and 3/8, 1/2, 5/8 needle

Question 34

The needles for intramuscular are:

Answer 34

19-22 gauge and 1, 1.5, 2 inch needle

Question 35

The injections routes are:

Answer 35

ID, Sub-cut, IM, and IV

Question 36

A small injection of about 0.1 mL in wheal formation is used for what type of injection:

Answer 36

ID

Question 37

The administration in the adipose tissue (insulin, heparin, vaccines) is used for:

Answer 37

sub-cut