Lesson 1-3 CMT class
Antagonism - correct answer-Two drugs work against each other
antidote - correct answer-A drive given to reverse the effects of a previously
given drug
chemical restraint - correct answer-Shall mean any medication that is used for
discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
Contraindications - correct answer-Existing conditions that the resident may
have which are incompatible with the drug
Control of medication - correct answer-Assuming responsibility by the facility
for all facets of medication
Controlled drug/controlled substances - correct answer-Drugs covered by the
Federal and State Controlled Substance
Cumulative effect - correct answer-Buildup of a drug in the body that may
occur rapidly or slowly over time
Duty of Care - correct answer-The obligation under law for a health care
worker to preform services for a resident that meet the common standards of
practice expected in his or her community for a comparable worker
enteric coated - correct answer-Tablets that are coated so that they dissolve in
the small intestines rather than the stomach
generic name - correct answer-The common name assigned to a drug,
generic name stays the same from one manufacture to another.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) - correct
answer-A law that protects people who have preexisting medical conditions or
might suffer discrimination in health coverage based on something that relates
to an individual's health and mandates privacy of health information.
Indications - correct answer-Various conditions or symptoms for which the
drug may be given
, lethal dose - correct answer-Amount of a drug that will cause death
Malpractice - correct answer-improper or negligent treatment of a resident or
patient resulting in damage or injury
ophthalmic - correct answer-pertaining to the eye
overdose - correct answer-A dose of a drug in an amount that causes an
acute reaction such as coma or even death
Otic - correct answer-pertaining to the ear
Parenteral - correct answer-A medication route other than the digestive such
as intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or mucosal.
physical dependence - correct answer-condition occurring when a person's
body becomes unable to function normally without a particular drug
Placebo - correct answer-A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed
more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological
effect. Example: Tic Tac
psychological dependence - correct answer-A compulsion to use a drug, often
for its mood altering effects, preoccupation with obtaining and using a drug.
May lead to addiction
side effects - correct answer-reactions to medicine other than the one
intended
Spansule - correct answer-Small particles of a drug coated with compounds
which require varying amounts of time to dissolve
subcutaneous - correct answer-Injected into the tissues just below the skin,
dermis
sublingual - correct answer-Under the tongue, without liquid
Synergism - correct answer-Two drugs working together to have a greater
effect
Antagonism - correct answer-Two drugs work against each other
antidote - correct answer-A drive given to reverse the effects of a previously
given drug
chemical restraint - correct answer-Shall mean any medication that is used for
discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
Contraindications - correct answer-Existing conditions that the resident may
have which are incompatible with the drug
Control of medication - correct answer-Assuming responsibility by the facility
for all facets of medication
Controlled drug/controlled substances - correct answer-Drugs covered by the
Federal and State Controlled Substance
Cumulative effect - correct answer-Buildup of a drug in the body that may
occur rapidly or slowly over time
Duty of Care - correct answer-The obligation under law for a health care
worker to preform services for a resident that meet the common standards of
practice expected in his or her community for a comparable worker
enteric coated - correct answer-Tablets that are coated so that they dissolve in
the small intestines rather than the stomach
generic name - correct answer-The common name assigned to a drug,
generic name stays the same from one manufacture to another.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) - correct
answer-A law that protects people who have preexisting medical conditions or
might suffer discrimination in health coverage based on something that relates
to an individual's health and mandates privacy of health information.
Indications - correct answer-Various conditions or symptoms for which the
drug may be given
, lethal dose - correct answer-Amount of a drug that will cause death
Malpractice - correct answer-improper or negligent treatment of a resident or
patient resulting in damage or injury
ophthalmic - correct answer-pertaining to the eye
overdose - correct answer-A dose of a drug in an amount that causes an
acute reaction such as coma or even death
Otic - correct answer-pertaining to the ear
Parenteral - correct answer-A medication route other than the digestive such
as intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or mucosal.
physical dependence - correct answer-condition occurring when a person's
body becomes unable to function normally without a particular drug
Placebo - correct answer-A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed
more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological
effect. Example: Tic Tac
psychological dependence - correct answer-A compulsion to use a drug, often
for its mood altering effects, preoccupation with obtaining and using a drug.
May lead to addiction
side effects - correct answer-reactions to medicine other than the one
intended
Spansule - correct answer-Small particles of a drug coated with compounds
which require varying amounts of time to dissolve
subcutaneous - correct answer-Injected into the tissues just below the skin,
dermis
sublingual - correct answer-Under the tongue, without liquid
Synergism - correct answer-Two drugs working together to have a greater
effect
