CMA FOR KANSAS STATE TEST
Medication is made from plants - Answers-Digitalis, morphine, coding
What medication is made from animals - Answers-Insulin, heparin
What medication is made from minerals - Answers-Epsom salt, iron
What medication is made from synthetic - Answers-Bactrim, septra
Systemic effect - Answers-Having an effect throughout the blood stream or body
Idiosyncrasy - Answers-Unusual individual response to a drug
Tolerance - Answers-Need increased dose of a drug that produce the same physical
and-or psychological effect
Cumulation - Answers-Increased effect of a drug that is not completely metabolized or
excreted before another dose
Synergism - Answers-Drug interaction in which the effect of Two drugs in combination is
greater than the effect of each drug separately
Chemical name - Answers-Name that describes the chemical structure of a compound
Generic name - Answers-Official non-proprietary name assigned to a drug by the
manufacturer
Official name - Answers-Same as the generic name
Trade name - Answers-Licensed name under which a drug prepared by the specific
manufacturer is sold proprietary or brand name
Side effects - Answers-Effects that happen to your body that is not what the pill is
intended for
Local effect - Answers-Having immediate effect in the area of administration
Antagonism - Answers-The interaction of Two drugs to inhibit or cancel each other's
effect
Absorption - Answers-Drugs entering the bloodstream from the side of administration
Distribution - Answers-Drugs passing into cells in the spaces between cells
,Biotransformation - Answers-Drugs being broken down into substances that can be
excreted
Excretion - Answers-Drugs leaving the body
6 routes of administration for medication - Answers-Bucal, sublingual ,topical inhalation
,rectal ,oral
Syrup - Answers-A heavy sugar and water solution with flavoring
Spirit - Answers-Alcohol mixed with a volatile oil
Tincture - Answers-10 to 20% drug solution in alcohol and or water
Fluid extract - Answers-Highly concentrated alcohol solution
Elixer - Answers-A solution of alcohol water sweetener and aromatics
Emulsion - Answers-Oils and fats suspended in water
Magma - Answers-Mixture of heavy particles and water
Gel - Answers-Mixture of fine particles with water
Liniment - Answers-Rubbed In
Lotion - Answers-Patted on
Ointment - Answers-A preparation in a base of Lionel and petroleum
Ophthalmic - Answers-A sterile preparation for application in the eyes
1400 - Answers-2pm
0800 - Answers-8am
1230 - Answers-1230
130 - Answers-1330
9am - Answers-0900
345 - Answers-1545
Ac - Answers-Before meals
, Asa - Answers-Aspirin
Ad lib - Answers-As needed
Amp - Answers-Ampule
Am - Answers-Morning
Ax - Answers-Auxiliary
Bid - Answers-Twice a day
Bp - Answers-Blood pressure
Ć - Answers-With
Cap - Answers-Capsule
C/o - Answers-Complains of
C - Answers-Celsius
Dc - Answers-Discontinued
Elix - Answers-Elixir
F - Answers-Fahrenheit
Gi - Answers-Gastrointestinal
Gm - Answers-Gram
Hr - Answers-Hour
H2o - Answers-Water
H2o2 - Answers-Hydrogen peroxide
I & o - Answers-Intake and output
K+ - Answers-Potassium
L - Answers-Left
Mg - Answers-Milligram
Medication is made from plants - Answers-Digitalis, morphine, coding
What medication is made from animals - Answers-Insulin, heparin
What medication is made from minerals - Answers-Epsom salt, iron
What medication is made from synthetic - Answers-Bactrim, septra
Systemic effect - Answers-Having an effect throughout the blood stream or body
Idiosyncrasy - Answers-Unusual individual response to a drug
Tolerance - Answers-Need increased dose of a drug that produce the same physical
and-or psychological effect
Cumulation - Answers-Increased effect of a drug that is not completely metabolized or
excreted before another dose
Synergism - Answers-Drug interaction in which the effect of Two drugs in combination is
greater than the effect of each drug separately
Chemical name - Answers-Name that describes the chemical structure of a compound
Generic name - Answers-Official non-proprietary name assigned to a drug by the
manufacturer
Official name - Answers-Same as the generic name
Trade name - Answers-Licensed name under which a drug prepared by the specific
manufacturer is sold proprietary or brand name
Side effects - Answers-Effects that happen to your body that is not what the pill is
intended for
Local effect - Answers-Having immediate effect in the area of administration
Antagonism - Answers-The interaction of Two drugs to inhibit or cancel each other's
effect
Absorption - Answers-Drugs entering the bloodstream from the side of administration
Distribution - Answers-Drugs passing into cells in the spaces between cells
,Biotransformation - Answers-Drugs being broken down into substances that can be
excreted
Excretion - Answers-Drugs leaving the body
6 routes of administration for medication - Answers-Bucal, sublingual ,topical inhalation
,rectal ,oral
Syrup - Answers-A heavy sugar and water solution with flavoring
Spirit - Answers-Alcohol mixed with a volatile oil
Tincture - Answers-10 to 20% drug solution in alcohol and or water
Fluid extract - Answers-Highly concentrated alcohol solution
Elixer - Answers-A solution of alcohol water sweetener and aromatics
Emulsion - Answers-Oils and fats suspended in water
Magma - Answers-Mixture of heavy particles and water
Gel - Answers-Mixture of fine particles with water
Liniment - Answers-Rubbed In
Lotion - Answers-Patted on
Ointment - Answers-A preparation in a base of Lionel and petroleum
Ophthalmic - Answers-A sterile preparation for application in the eyes
1400 - Answers-2pm
0800 - Answers-8am
1230 - Answers-1230
130 - Answers-1330
9am - Answers-0900
345 - Answers-1545
Ac - Answers-Before meals
, Asa - Answers-Aspirin
Ad lib - Answers-As needed
Amp - Answers-Ampule
Am - Answers-Morning
Ax - Answers-Auxiliary
Bid - Answers-Twice a day
Bp - Answers-Blood pressure
Ć - Answers-With
Cap - Answers-Capsule
C/o - Answers-Complains of
C - Answers-Celsius
Dc - Answers-Discontinued
Elix - Answers-Elixir
F - Answers-Fahrenheit
Gi - Answers-Gastrointestinal
Gm - Answers-Gram
Hr - Answers-Hour
H2o - Answers-Water
H2o2 - Answers-Hydrogen peroxide
I & o - Answers-Intake and output
K+ - Answers-Potassium
L - Answers-Left
Mg - Answers-Milligram
