TEST 2

Question 1

absorption

Answer 1

the process by which medications travel through the body tissue until they reach the blood stream.

Question 2

action

Answer 2

the therapeutic effect of a medication on the body

Question 3

Activated charcoal

Answer 3

an oral medication that binds an absorbs ingested toxins in the GI tract for treatment of some poisonings or overdose.

Question 4

adsorption

Answer 4

the process of binding or sticking to a surface

Question 5

agonist

Answer 5

medication the causes stimulation of a receptor

Question 6

aspirin

Answer 6

medication, 
antipyretic - fever reducer
analgesic - pain reliever
anti-inflammatory
inhibitor of platelet aggregation

Question 7

Contraindications

Answer 7

Condition that makes a particular medication inappropriate

Question 8

dose

Answer 8

amount of medication given on basis of size and age

Question 9

EMT administer medication

Answer 9

when EMT direct administers the medication to the patient

Question 10

Enteral medication

Answer 10

medication the enter the body through the digestive tract

Question 11

epinephrine

Answer 11

A medication that increases heart rate and blood pressure but also eases breathing problems by muscle tone of the bronchioli tree

Question 12

gel

Answer 12

Semi-liquid that is administered orally

Question 13

Generic name

Answer 13

the original chemical name, not ‘trade name’

Question 14

hypoglycemia

Answer 14

abnormally low blood glucose level

Question 15

indications

Answer 15

therapeutic uses for a specific medication

Question 16

inhalation

Answer 16

breathing into lungs, a medication delivery route

Question 17

intended effect

Answer 17

the effect a medication is expected to have on the body

Question 18

intranasal

Answer 18

delivery route in which the a medication is pushed through a special atomizer into the nare

Question 19

intraosseous (IO)

Answer 19

into the bone

Question 20

Intravenous

Answer 20

injection directly into the vien

Question 21

medication

Answer 21

chemical substance used to prevent or treat disease or relieve pain

Question 22

Mucosal atomizer device

Answer 22

devise used to change liquid medication into a spray and pushes it into the nostril

Question 23

nitroglycerin

Answer 23

medication that increases cardiac perfusion by causing arteries to dilate.

Question 24

Oral

Answer 24

By mouth

Question 25

oral glucose

Answer 25

Simple sugar readily absorbed by blood stream

Question 26

Over the counter OTC

Answer 26

medication that can be purchased without perscription

Question 27

oxygen

Answer 27

gas that all cell need for metabolism, the heart and brain cannot function without oxygen

Question 28

parenteral medications

Answer 28

medications that enter the body through a route other the the digestive tract, mucous membrane or skin

Question 29

patient assisted medications

Answer 29

when EMT assists the patient with administration of their own medications

Question 30

peer assisted medications

Answer 30

When EMT administers medication to himself or partner