Review Chapter 18 Assisting With Medications

Review This drug prevents, delays or slows blood clotting? Anticoagulant This drug reduces fever? Antipyretics This drug produces a calming effect without causing sleep? Sedative This drug acts to counteract histamine Antihistamines Give some examples of an antihistamines? Cold or allergy medications

Review This drug prevents or relives cough? Antitussives This drug is destructive to or inhibits growth of microorganisms(fights bacterial infection)? Antibiotic This drug relives pain? Analgesics This drug prevents convulsions? Anticonvulsant

Review A cardiac depressant drug will? Reduce a heart rate This drug lowers blood glucose level Hypoglycemic In a PDR (Physicians desk reference), the pink section contains what? Brand and Generic names What is contained in the blue section of the PDR? Classification of the drug What is contained in the white section of the PDR? Manufacture Index

Review A written, signed prescription must be presented to the pharmacist within how many hours of time for a controlled substance to be in compliance with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations? 72 hours These dugs have no recognized medical use in the U.S. and prescriptions for such drugs are prohibited(high risk for abuse) what schedule of drug? Schedule 1 What would be considered a type 1 drug? Cocaine, heroin, marijuana These drugs must have a written or types prescription, no refill, have DEA number(risk for abuse, may lead to psychological abuse)? Schedule 2 These drugs are subject to state and local regulations(Very limited quantities of narcotics and low potential risk for abuse)? Schedule 5

Review The method of administering a drug under the tongue? Sublingual The method of administering a drug in the cheek? Buccal The most commonly administered drug is? Oral The method of administering a drug with a small adhesive patch is placed directly on the skin? Transdermal patch The method of administering a drug with a spray or power mixed with a liquid(produces a mist)? Inhalation This is one form of inhalation, and should be in every office for emergency use? Oxygen

Review What are the six rights when giving a medication? 1. PATIENT 2. MEDICATION 3. DOSE/AMOUNT 4. ROUTE/METHOD 5. TECHNIQUE/DOCUMENTATION 6. TIME/SCHEDULE

Review When opening a medication from an ampule, you should always use? A gauze(why) Cuts Before withdrawing medication from a vial, use should always? With the top with alcohol An intradermal injection is given in what degrees? 10 to 15 degrees Intradermal injection is administered just under the surface of the skin, and what should be facing up? Bevel What should develop at the site of an intradermal injection, if given correctly? Wheal

Review A subcutaneous Injection should be given at what degrees? 45 degrees The most commonly used gauge for a subcutaneous Injection is? 25 to 27G A Intramuscular Injections should be given at what degrees? 90 degrees What size(s) of needle should be used with a intramuscular injection? 1 to 3 inch length(depending on the patient) What gauge should use for an intramuscular injection? 18 to 23 G(depending on the thickness of the medication)

Review How long should a patient wait following an injection to check for reactions? 20 min What is aspirating? When aspirating an injection, if blood appears in the syringe, what should you do? The needle and syringe should be immediately withdrawn and a new injection prepared.

Review This is referred to as a primary “series” for medictions? When more than one dose of a vaccine against a particular disease is given Booster is considered? Immunizing with a series to renew immunity This disease commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease, and affects the respiratory system Influenza

Review This disease is a breathing (respiratory) condition in which there is an infection of the lungs, and you have a hard time breathing? Pneumonia This is a serious disease caused by a bacteria. It usually strikes children under 5 years old, and is cause by a direct contact with respiratory droplets from nasopharyngeal carrier? Haemophilus Influenza Type B(HIB) Also called German Measles and can cause fetal abnormalities in the first trimester of pregnancy? Rubella

Review This is an infection of the nervous system with the potentially deadly bacteria, The infection begins when the spores enter the body through an injury or wound(lock jaw) Tetanus This is also known as whooping cough, this is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing Pertussis This is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the liver, can be spread through having contact with the blood, semen, vaginal fluids Hepatitis B