re-certification - Answer-is done every two years with a exam and a pass and pour
medication therapy - Answer-the use of substance to cure like antibiotics for infection
analgesics. for pain prevent disease are vaccines or diagnosis a disease
medication comes from 4 source - Answer-plants -made from flowers leaves Barks
animals - made from secretions of animals
minerals- mined out of the ground and ocean
synthetics- made in laboratory
name of medications - Answer-chemical ,generic and brand
Chemical name - Answer-the actual chemical composition of the medication
Generic names - Answer-a shortened more simple name of the chemical name
Trade name - Answer-known as the brand name
Control drug - Answer-they must be kept in a locked cabinet separate from non
control medications and a non-removable lockbox (should have 2 locks with different
keys)
Receipt disposition sheet - Answer-record for controlled drugs give by pharmacy
Documentation of controlled drug count - Answer-shift to shift Med count sheet
Factors medication effects - Answer-age ,weight ,gender , diseases nutrition, routes
(RAW GUN)
Effect of medication - Answer-THERAPEUTICS EFFECT -the desired effect.
NO APPARENT EFFECT -the drug doses not treat the health problem.
SIDE EFFECTS- any effects of a drug other than the one for which it is administered
( mild but predictable)
ADVERSE EFFECT- severe ,side effects or toxicity caused by the administration of
medication.
ALLERGIC REACTION- hypersensitivity to particular allergens that usually involve
skin mucous membranes and bronchial tube.
ANAPHYLAXIS (anaphylactic)- acute systemic allergic reaction (life threatening).
Antagonistic Reaction - Answer-decrease the action of another medication.
Synergistic Reaction - Answer-increase the action of another medication.
Food to Medication - Answer-1 hour before or 2 hours after
qd - Answer-every day or once a day
, qid - Answer-4 times a day
q2h - Answer-every 2 hours
ac - Answer-before meals
prn - Answer-as needed
bid - Answer-twice a day
q - Answer-every
q4h - Answer-every 4 hours
pc - Answer-after meals
stat - Answer-immediately
tid - Answer-3 times a day
qh - Answer-every hour
qod - Answer-every other day
hs - Answer-hour of sleep
ad - Answer-right ear
od - Answer-right eye
po - Answer-by mouth
sl - Answer-sublingual
as - Answer-left ear
os - Answer-left eye
NPO - Answer-nothing by mouth
optic - Answer-eye
au - Answer-both ears
ou - Answer-both eyes
pr - Answer-per rectum
otic - Answer-Ear