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36 Cards in this Set
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What is the most common medication given |
Oral |
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Which administration method is the easiest |
Oral |
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Oral medications are manufactured______ with respect to content |
Uniformally |
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What is the most common type of oral medication |
Tablets |
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A balling gun administers what kind of meds |
Boluses |
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What are the different types of liquid oral medication |
Mixtures Emulsions Syrups Elixirs |
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When will you not administer oral medication to a pt |
Anesthetized Neurologically depressed Fractious Vomiting |
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What are the different kind of injectable medication containers |
Single-dose vials multidose vials Ampules |
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A plastic syringes should never be used for |
Long-term storage |
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What are the different kind of syringes |
Luer-Lok tip Slip Tip Eccentric tip Catheter tip |
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What are the components of a syringe |
Plunger Barrel Hub Needle Dead space |
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For proper inventory of MDV controlled substance what needs to be considered |
Dead space |
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What type of syringe does not have dead space |
Insulin |
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What are the different types of topical medications |
Liniments Lotions Ointments dusting powders Aerosols |
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Drug preservatives for oral meds are |
Inactive ingredients |
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What does drug preservatives in oral medication do |
Facilitate tablet administration Improve solubility Increase stability |
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Drug preservatives in oral medication can cause |
Adverse effects |
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Preservatives in parenteral drugs cause |
Prevent the destruction and loss of potency Prevent fungal or bacterial growth |
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What are the six rights of administering medication |
Right pt Right drug Right dose Right Route Right time Right documentation |
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What are some common complications of parenteral administration |
Irritation Necrosis Infection of injection site Accidental IV injection with intent to deliver IM Accidental IA injection with intent to deliver IV Allergic reaction Nerve damage |
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What is the most rapid and effective drug administration |
IV |
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What are IV injection sites |
Cephalic Jugular Lateral saphenous Medial saphenous |
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How often should an IV catheter be changed |
72 hours |
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Every 8-12 hours the catheter needs to be flushed with |
Heparinized saline |
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Inhalation medications are primarily used for |
Anesthesia |
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Topical medication provide _____ effects instead of ______ ones |
Local; systemic |
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Cerumen |
A waxy secretion of the glands of the external ear canal |
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Counterirritant |
An agent that produces superficial irritation that is intended to relieve some other irritation
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Cream |
a semisolid preparation of oil, water, and a medicinal agent
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Elixir |
A hydroalcoholic liquid that contains sweeteners, flavoring, and a medicinal agent
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Emulsion |
A medicinal agent that consists of oily sub dispersed in an aqueous medium with an additive to stabilize the dispersion
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Liniment |
A medicine in an oily, soapy, or alcoholic vehicle to be rubbed on the skin to relieve pain or to act as a counterirritant
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Ointment |
A semisolid preparation that contains medicinal agents for application to the skin or eyes
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Parenteral Administration |
Any type injection
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Speculum |
An instrument for dilating a body orifice or cavity to allow visual inspection
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Suspension |
A preparation of solid particles dispersed in a liquid but not dissolved in it |