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edema - ANSWER- Build up of fluid in the tissue of the body Diuretic - ANSWER- A substance that promotes the production of urine Furosemide Bumetanide Toresamide Hctz Depressant - ANSWER- Causes a decreased activity of the tissue Medication for insufficient tear production - ANSWER- Systane Eye medication should read - ANSWER- Sterile for ophthalmic use only What medication treats pneumonia, bone infection, UTI, and skin infection - ANSWER- Ciprofloxin Slows and strengthens heart beat must take approval pulse 1 minute before giving - ANSWER- Digoxin Drug used to soften cerumen (ear wax) - ANSWER- Debrox Doxepin is used for - ANSWER- depression Eye infection caused by bacteria dr will order - ANSWER- Tobramycin Coughing for weeks coughing up blood tinged sputum Dr prescribes - ANSWER- Rifampin What treats glaucoma? - ANSWER- Azopot, trusopt, isopto, caprine 8 rights of medication administration - ANSWER- Right patient Right medication Right dose Right route Right time Right documentation Right reason Right response
Do not use list - ANSWER- U, u (unit), IU (international unit), Q.D., QD, q.d., qd,(write it out Daily) Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d., qod,(write it out every other day) Trailing zero( 1.0), Lack of leading zero(0.1), @(write at) Cc(write ml) ug(write mcg) Absorption - ANSWER- Passage of substances into the blood stream aerosol - ANSWER- A solution that can be Finley atomized and inhaled for local respiratory or systemic effect Analgesic - ANSWER- A drug that relieves pain Acetylsalic acid Aspirin Acetaminophen Buffered aspirin Ibuprofen Naproxin Tramadol Antibiotic - ANSWER- An agent produced by a living organism and is effective against bacteria Topical : betadine Povidone: iodine solution Fungus Clotrimazole Tolnaftate Antidote - ANSWER- A substance that counter act a poison or it's effects Antiseptic - ANSWER- Against poison, slows down bacteria growth Anxiolytic - ANSWER- Calming agent reduces anxiety and tension without acting as depressant Diazepam chlordiazepoxide Hydroxyzine Lorazepam Alprolazam Clonazepam Buspirone Cathartic - ANSWER- Agent that increases and hastens bowel evacuation (laxative) Amitza Dulcolax Sorbitol
Anaphylaxis - ANSWER- Severe allergic reaction Cyanosis - ANSWER- Blue color of the skin because of low oxygen in the blood Drug effects - ANSWER- The physical change that takes place in the body cells as a result of the drug Dyspnea - ANSWER- difficulty breathing main effect - ANSWER- Therapeutic effect for which drug is given Stimulate - ANSWER- Speed up Tolerance - ANSWER- The resistance to the effect of a drug Extract - ANSWER- to remove or take out Buccal - ANSWER- Placed in mouth next to cheek Topical - ANSWER- Applied to skin or mucous membrane Rectal - ANSWER- Inserted in rectum Vaginal - ANSWER- In vagina Oral - ANSWER- mouth sublingual - ANSWER- under the tongue transdermal patch - ANSWER- a small patch with medication placed on the skin Decubitus - ANSWER- bedsore Dermis - ANSWER- 2nd layer of skin Epidermis - ANSWER- Outer layer of skin Inflammation - ANSWER- Body process which results in redness heat swelling and pain which is a reaction to irritation Anemia - ANSWER- Low red blood cells angina pectoris - ANSWER- chest pain due to lack of oxygen in the heart tissue Anticoagulant - ANSWER- prevents blood clotting
Pentoxifylline Cilostazol Warfarin Apixaban Aspirin Clopidogrel Dabugatran Rivaroxaban antihypertensive - ANSWER- A drug to lower blood pressure Lisinopril/ hctz Enalapril/hctz Aldactone/hctz Arrhythmia - ANSWER- irregular heartbeat Procainamide Quinindine Mexiletine Flecainide Propafenone Artery - ANSWER- A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart Hypertension - ANSWER- high blood pressure Hypotension - ANSWER- low blood pressure vasoconstrictor - ANSWER- Drug that narrows vessel walls (raising blood pressure) Vasodilator - ANSWER- A drug that relaxes vessels (lowers blood pressure) Vien - ANSWER- Blood vessel which carries blood to the heart Alveoli - ANSWER- Tiny scars in the lungs which contain capillary walls which allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon-dioxide Antihistamine - ANSWER- A drug that relieves allergy symptoms by reducing the effect of histamine Oral antihistamine ( hydroxyzine fertilizing diphenhydramine loatadine fexofenadine Nasal antihistamine (azelastine) antitussive - ANSWER- Drug given to relieve coughing Benzonatate Dextromethorphan Opiate antitussive(codeine hydrocodone)
diabetes mellitus - ANSWER- A disease in which the body cannot burn sugar Hyperglycemia - ANSWER- high blood sugar Hypoglycemia - ANSWER- low blood sugar Progesterone - ANSWER- female hormone prostate - ANSWER- Gland of male that surround the urethra Bladder - ANSWER- stores urine Antacid - ANSWER- drug that neutralizes stomach acid Antiemetic - ANSWER- drug that prevents or stops vomiting Prochlorperazine Promethazine Ondansetron Dolansetron granisetron geriatrics - ANSWER- Study of diseases of old age When can you give a scheduled medication - ANSWER- 1hour before and 1hour after scheduled time Ac - ANSWER- before meals ad lib - ANSWER- as desired ADLs - ANSWER- activities of daily living AMA - ANSWER- against medical advice AMA - ANSWER- American Medical Association Amb - ANSWER- ambulate as tol - ANSWER- as tolerated Ax - ANSWER- axillary Bid - ANSWER- two times a day Bm - ANSWER- bowel movement
Bp - ANSWER- blood pressure qhs - ANSWER- every night at bedtime Ss - ANSWER- one half orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER- Move to fast blood pressure drops Beta Blockers - ANSWER- Block abnormal heart beat hypertension meds for high blood pressure ACE inhibitors - ANSWER- lower blood pressure artrial fibrillation - ANSWER- Irregular heart beat poor blood flow artrial flutter - ANSWER- Quick beating of the heart Take ace inhibitor What function of the urinary system contains a filtering system - ANSWER- Kidneys Uterus - ANSWER- Muscular tubes which drain urine from kidney to bladder Prophylaxis - ANSWER- prevention of disease A normal fasting blood sugar - ANSWER- 70- Blood test for warfarin - ANSWER- Ptinr Tachycardia - ANSWER- fast heart rate Bradycardia - ANSWER- slow heart rate Dys - ANSWER- Difficult beta blockers adverse effects - ANSWER- Dreams and nightmares What drug treats angina - ANSWER- Nitrates 2 types of inhalers - ANSWER- Short acting Long acting A drug can have several trade names - ANSWER- But only one brand name Before giving a drug in the digitalis family - ANSWER- Take vitals
