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Study guide week 1
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Drugs that cause vomiting
Emetic
Drugs used to relieve cough
Antitussive
Medication used to on troll fever are
Antipyretic
Drug that reduces anxiety is called
Tranquilizer
Drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
Vasodilator
A drug that decreases congestion
Decongestant
Belongs to the category of anti-allergy medications
Benadryl
Acetaminophen and aspirin are examples of
Analgesic and antipyretic
Drugs increasing urinary output or urination are
Diuretics
Agents reduce blood sugar level
Hypoglycemic agents
Liquid forms of medication
Syrups and elixir
Solid forms of medication are
Caplet tablets capsules
Underneath the tongue
Sublingual
Medication used for angina pectoris
Nitrites/ nitroglycerine
Digoxin/digitalis is used for
Cardiac problems lk arrhythmias
Name of the drug specifies the chemical structure
Chemical name
The fancy name of the drug is
Bran name
Angle of insertion for intradermal injection is
15
Angle of insertion for subcutaneous injection is
45
For allergy testing and tb/tuberculin test use
Intradermal
Z-track is a type of injection
Intramuscular
The part of the prescription that gives the patient instructions is called the
Signature
Pertussis is commonly called as
Whooping cough
Varicella zoster is commonly called
Chicken pox
Which of the following is not one of the seven rights of drug administration
Right needle
The of the needle indicates how thick(fat) the needle is
Gauge
Heroin,LSD,marijuana belong t
answer
Heroin,LSD,marijuana belong to schedule
1
Drugs in schedule have high potential for addiction and dependence and tightly restricted
2
If are looking in a Dpr and wish to find the alphabetical listing the section that you would
access is
White
Used syringesn should be discarded into a
Sharp container
Which part of a prescription contains the patients name address date and the symbol RX
Superscription
The PDR book has sections
6
The brand name and generic name index in PDR is in color pages
Pink
The color displays color displays full color picture of the different forms of product in the
PDR
Gray
Parenteral administration of medication means
Medication is dissolved in and absorbed through the mouth
Size of 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch,and 1 1/2 inch are typical size of
Needle length
Wich of the following is a liquid type of medication given orally
Elixir
As a method of medication administration instillation means
Introducing a liquid by drops
When administering 1 ml or greater of medication by injection the following routes may used
except
Itradermally
Transdermal patches contain time - released medication that enters the body through the
Skin
Dea schedule 11 drug can have refills permitted
No refills are permitted for schedule 11 drugs
A sweetened , aromatic, alcoholic preparation used to administer an active medicine is
called a/an
Elixir
Giving intramuscular injections in the gluteus medius avoids possible damage to the
Sciatic
Ointments ,salves, and lotions are administered by which one of the following routes
Topical
Administration of a medication warrants documentation in / on the
Patient's chart
1cc is equivalent to
1 ml
Factors to be considered regarding the action of a specific drug include all of the following
except
Table size
Intramuscular
90 degrees
Intradermal
10-15 degrees
Subcutaneous
45
Intravenous
Given in the vein
Z- track
Type of IM injection
Hydrocortisone
Anti-inflammatory agent
Digitalis/digoxin
Used for cardiac disorders
Acetaminophen
Antipyretic
NSAID
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug
Heparin
Anticoagulant
Coumadin
Anticoagulant
Laxis is an diuretic that
Increases urine output
Angle of insertion for IM injection is
90