Medication Aide State Exam Study Guide: Questions & Answers: Latest Updated

hemoglobin (Ans- substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives it color Barbiturates (Ans- butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic reactions benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) (Ans- estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver toxicity analgesic (Ans- a drug that relieves pain Euphoria (Ans- an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-being fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor (Ans- a drug that reduces the oxygen needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions MI (Ans- myocardial infarction mm Hg (Ans- millimeters of mercury vulnerable adult (Ans- a person 18 or older who has a disability or condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged Ulcer (Ans- a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane tablet (Ans- a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk capsule (Ans- gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or liquid form diabetes (Ans- a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin properly coating agents (Ans- drugs that form a substance that adheres to the crater of an ulcer aldosterone (Ans- a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium absorption (Ans- the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of body entry to circulating fluids for distribution adrenergic blocking agent (Ans- a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects anti-dysrhythmic agents (Ans- drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms battery (Ans- touching a person's body without their consent angiotensin (Ans- a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone alopecia (Ans- hair loss