DDS Medication Certification Medication Administration Training Questions and Answers

re-certification - is done every two years with a exam and a pass and pour medication therapy - 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 - 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 - chemical ,generic and brand Chemical name - the actual chemical composition of the medication Generic names - a shortened more simple name of the chemical name Trade name - known as the brand name Control drug - 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 - record for controlled drugs give by pharmacy Documentation of controlled drug count - shift to shift Med count sheet Factors medication effects - age ,weight ,gender , diseases nutrition, routes (RAW GUN) Effect of medication - 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 - decrease the action of another medication. Synergistic Reaction - increase the action of another medication. Food to Medication - 1 hour before or 2 hours after qd - every day or once a day qid - 4 times a day q2h - every 2 hours ac - before meals prn - as needed bid - twice a day q - every q4h - every 4 hours pc - after meals stat - immediately tid - 3 times a day