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A comprehensive overview of key concepts in medication administration, including drug classifications, dosage calculations, routes of administration, and common medications. It includes practice questions and answers, making it a valuable resource for students preparing for medication aide certification exams or those seeking to enhance their knowledge of medication administration.
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5ml= cc - ✅5cc 5cc=?tsp - ✅1tsp 3tsp=____Tbsp - ✅1 tbsp 1oz=?cc - ✅30cc 1tbsp= cc - ✅15cc 15cc= tbsp - ✅1 tbsp 2Tbsp=____oz - ✅1 oz 5mL=?tsp - ✅1tsp 8oz=?cups - ✅1 cup Pharmacology is the study of? - ✅drugs and their uses Pharmacodynamics is the study of - ✅how the body responds to drugs
Pharmacokinetics is - ✅absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion of drugs Anatomy is the study of - ✅body parts Therapeutic effect - ✅The desired or intended effect of a particular medication. side effect - ✅drugs desirable or undesirable effects 6 drug uses - ✅prevention, treatment, diagnosis, health maintenance, palliative, and cure chemical name - ✅acetylsalicylic acid generic name - ✅aspirin brand name - ✅bufferin pdr - ✅contains info about drug products provided by pharmaceutical companies usan - ✅system that adopts generic names official name - ✅same as generic name. Schedule 1 drugs - ✅heroin, hashish, lsd, peyote, alfentanil
Controlled Substances Act of 1970 - ✅classifies controlled substances according to their abuse potentials uniform controlled substances act of 1990 - ✅establishes uniformity between federal law and state law in the uniformity among states in the control of narcotics Basic drug actions - ✅depressing, stimulating, destroying cells, replacing substances absorption - ✅passage of a drug from the site of administration into the bloodstream Distribution - ✅transportation of a drug from the bloodstream to the body tissues and intended site of action metabolism - ✅series of chemical reactions that inactivate a drug by converting it into a water-soluble compound to be excreted by the body Excretion - ✅the body's way of removing the waste products systemic drugs - ✅drugs that travel through the blood stream to affect cells or tissues local drugs - ✅given for their local effect buc - ✅buccal (inside cheek) ID - ✅intradermal (into the skin)
✅Intramuscular (into the muscle) IV - ✅intravenous (into the vein) PO - ✅orally, by mouth R - ✅rectal (by rectum) subcut - ✅subcutaneous(into the fatty layer under the skin) subl - ✅sublingual (under the tongue) Macrolides - ✅Zithromax (azithromycin) Amnioglycosides - ✅tobrex sulfonamides - ✅bactrim Zovirax (acyclovir) - ✅antiviral fungazone - ✅antifungal pruritus - ✅itching
antilipemics - ✅lower blood cholesterol. lovastatin cardiac glycosides - ✅Digoxin (Lanoxin) anticoagulant - ✅Coumadin (warfarin) hematinics - ✅treats anemia Antiplatelets - ✅plavix Lanoxin (digoxin) pulse should be? - ✅over 60 for 1 minute Afrin (oxymetazoline) - ✅decongestant benadryl, chlopheniramine, cyproheptadine - ✅antihistamines isoniazid, ethambutol, rifampin, rigapentine - ✅tuberculosis drugs Theophylline (Aminophylline) - ✅bronchodilators Histamine (H2) receptor antagonist - ✅block histamine. (tagamet) pyrantel pamoate - ✅anthelmintics
metamucil, bisacodyl - ✅laxative bismuth, lomotil - ✅antidiarrheals atropine, bentyl - ✅anticholinergics, antispasmodics Zofran (ondansetron), Dramamine - ✅antiemetics pancrelipase - ✅digestants maalox, gelusil - ✅antacids tagamet, zantac, famotidine - ✅histamine H2 receptor agonists topical - ✅applied to the skin vag - ✅vaginal(by vagina) a.c - ✅before meals ad lib - ✅as desired am - ✅in the morning
tid - ✅three times a day d/c - ✅discontinue NPO - ✅nothing by mouth q - ✅every AD - ✅right ear AS - ✅left ear AU - ✅both ears OD - ✅right eye OS - ✅left eye OU - ✅both eyes h.s - ✅at bedtime q.o.d - ✅every other day
Seven rights of drug administration - ✅right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right technique, right documentation Parts of a medication order - ✅patients name, date, drug name, dosage, route, time and frequency, providers signature, quantity and number of refills, and providers dea number syrup - ✅heavy sugar and water solution with flavoring spirit - ✅alcohol mixed with a volatile oil tincture - ✅10-20 percent drug solution in alcohol and/or water Fluidextract - ✅highly concentrated alcohol solution elixir - ✅a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol preparation emulsion - ✅oils and fats suspended in water magma - ✅mixture of heavy particles with water, looks like milk gel - ✅thick mixture of fine particles with water lotion - ✅soothing or counterirritant preparation for external use, designed to be patted on
Orlistat (Xenical), adipex-p - ✅weight loss drugs spironolactone, dyrenium - ✅potassium-sparing diuretic Lasix (furosemide), edecrin - ✅loop diuretics Diuril (chlorothiazide) - ✅thiazide diuretics potassium, calcium, sodium - ✅replacement electrolytes Furadantin, septra - ✅urinary antiseptics Sodium Bicarbonate - ✅alkalizer ammonium chloride, sodium biphosphate - ✅acidifiers sodium chloride solution, dextrose solution - ✅replacement fluids long term effects of corticosteroid therapy - ✅weight gain, sodium retention, edema, hypertension, and a moon face Ecotrin - ✅enteric coated aspirin Zyloprim (allopurinol), colchicine - ✅drugs that reduce the formation of uric acid crystals in the joints
hydrocortisone - ✅Corticosteroid sometimes injected into the synovial capsule to reduce joint inflammation Robaxin (methocarbamol), soma - ✅muscle relaxants Alendeonate, boniva, evista - ✅drugs used to treat osteoporosis Humira (adalimumab), enanercept, plaquenil - ✅antiarthritic drugs caffeine, Ritalin - ✅cerebral stimulants demerol, percodan, morphine - ✅narcotic analgesics aspirin, acetaminophen - ✅analgesic antipyretics Dilantin (phenytoin),valproic acid, phenobarbital - ✅anticonvulsants Trihexyphenidyl (Artane), benztropine - ✅antiparkinsonian drugs Topamax (topiramate), imitrex - ✅antimigraine drugs Sedatives - ✅Produce a calming effect and decrease nervousness and excitability Hypnotics - ✅drugs used to induce sleep
