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antipyretic - (correct Answer) - fever-reducing
analgesic - (correct Answer) - pain-relieving
anticoagulant properties - (correct Answer) - keeps blood from clotting
six rights of medication administration - (correct Answer) - 1. right drug
2. right dose
3. right route & form
4. right time
5. right patient
6. right documentation
high-alert medications - (correct Answer) - medications with the highest risk of causing injury when
misused
Examples:
- insulin
- heparin
- injectable potassium chloride
- opiates
, - narcotics
- neuromuscular drugs
- chemotherapy drugs
rounding off - (correct Answer) - if the digit is more than 5, round up
if the digit is less than 5, round down
rounding down - (correct Answer) - Ex. 2.36 & 2.34, add 0 to the digit place and delete remaining digits.
both decimals equal 2.3
rounding up - (correct Answer) - Ex. 2.34 & 2.36, add 1 to the digit place and delete remaining digits.
both decimals equal 2.4
national drug code (NDC) number - (correct Answer) - a unique identification number
TALL MAN lettering - (correct Answer) - uppercase letters used in a drug name to highlight the primary
dissimilarities with look-alike drug names - helps avoid medication errors
to avoid an incorrect dose, unscored tablet should never ________ - (correct Answer) - be broken
Enteric-coated tablets - (correct Answer) - meant to dissolve in intestine, not stomach
- should be swallowed whole, not chewed/crushed
These types drugs are ________.
- sustained-release (SR)
- extended-release (ER/XL)
- delayed-release (DR)
- controlled release (CR)
- long-acting (LA) - (correct Answer) - drugs that slowly release a controlled amount of medication into
the body over a period of time
- should NOT be opened, chewed, or crushed
what is buccal administration? - (correct Answer) - drugs absorbed by the mucosa of the mouth
- should NEVER be swallowed
what is sublingual (SL) administration? - (correct Answer) - drugs absorbed under the tongue
- should NEVER be swallowed
what is an elixir? - (correct Answer) - an alcohol solution
what is a syrup? - (correct Answer) - a medication dissolved in a sugar-and-water solution