Pharmacology Final Exam with
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absorption - Answer process by which medications travel through body tissues
contraindication - Answer situation in which a drug should not be given
side effect - Answer any action of a drug other than the desired one
adsorption - Answer to bind or stick to a surface
dose - Answer amount of medication given
indication - Answer reason for which a medication is given
action - Answer effect that a drug is expected to have
pharmacology - Answer the science of drugs and their ingredients, uses, and actions
capsules - Answer gelatin shells filled with powdered or liquid medication
topical medications - Answer lotions, creams, ointments
age is taken into consideration when determining the dose of a - Answer medicine
nitroglycerin relieves the squeezing or crushing pain associated with angina by - Answer
dilating the arteries to increase the oxygen supply to the heart muscle
the brand name that a manufacturer gives to a medication is called the - Answer trade name
the fastest way to deliver a chemical substance is by the - Answer intravenous route
,history of asthma is considered a relative contraindication to administration of - Answer
aspirin
the most common technique for naloxone administration is via the - Answer intranasal route
outside a hospital, a nonrebreathing mask is the preferred method of giving oxygen to patients
who are experiencing significant - Answer respiratory distress
list 3 characteristics of epinephrine - Answer 1. dilating passages in the lungs
2. increasing the heart rate and blood pressure
3. dilating blood vessels
what medication is commonly administered in a metered-dose inhaler - M.D.I.? - Answer
albuterol
nitroglycerin relieves pain because its purpose it to increase blood flow by relieving the spasms
or causing the arteries to - Answer dilate
the subcutaneous route of administration involves medication being absorbed in the fat tissue
between the skin and - Answer muscle
You are called to a home of a 34 year old make who is unresponsive. When you arrive, you find
the patient supine and unconscious on the lining room floor with snoring respirations. Which
medication might be useful in this situation? - Answer naloxone
glucose commonly comes in - Answer gel form
the government publication listing all drugs in the United States is called the - Answer United
States Parmacopoeia
list 3 facts about oxygen - Answer 1. most commonly administered medication in the
prehospital setting
2. is not flammable
3. is considered a suspension
nitroglycerin decreases - Answer blood pressure
adsorption means to bind to or stick to a - Answer surface
, glucose is a simple sugar that is readily absorbed by the - Answer bloodstream
epinephrine is the main hormone that controls the body's - Answer fight or flight response
nitroglycerin is usually taken - Answer sublingually
unintended effects are the effects hat are undesirable but pose little risk to - Answer the
patient
when given by mouth, solutions may be absorbed from the stomach fairly quickly because the
medication is - Answer already dissolved
a medication is a chemical substance that is used to treat or prevent disease or - Answer
relieve pain
a mixture of ground particles that are distributed evenly throughout a liquid but that do not
dissolve - Answer suspension
the process by which medications travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream -
Answer absorption
a delivery route in which a medication is pushed through a specialized atomizer device called a
mucosal atomizer device - M.A.D., into the nare - Answer intranasal
the amount of medication given on the basis of the patient's size and age - Answer dose
a medication that causes stimulation of receptors - Answer agonist
through the rectum - Answer per-rectum
by mouth - Answer gral
a liquid mixture that cannot be separated by filtering or allowing the mixture to stand - Answer
solution
breathing into the lungs - Answer inhalation