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PCHA Questions and Correct Answers/
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Medication

Ans: Any pharmaceutical substance which may be natural or
synthetic that has a medical or pharmacological effect on the
body


Medications are used to what

Ans: Treat, cure, prevent, or promote wellbeing


Drug

Ans: Defined as a substance that is considered a narcotic,
hallucinogen, or a stimulant


Oral medication route

Ans: Most common route, most effective


Ophthalmic medications

Ans: Drugs given into the eye in the form of either eye drops or
ointments.


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Process of eye drops

Ans: Gloves, sit or supine, tilt head, eye focused upward,
steady fore head, tissue given


Otic medications

Ans: medications placed directly into the ear canal


Inhalation Medications

Ans: route of medication administration that delivers
medication directly to the respiratory tract


Nasal medication

Ans: drug administered through the mucous membranes of the
nose.


topical medications

Ans: drugs placed directly on the skin


Injectable medications

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