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EDK (Emergency Drug Kit) - ANSWER a supply of medications maintained "in-house" by the facility.
Hypertension - ANSWER high blood pressure
Hypotension - ANSWER low blood pressure
Hypoglycemia - ANSWER
The "six rights" of medication administration - ANSWER 1. Right Medication
2. Right Dose
3. Right Resident
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
6. Right Documentation
Four Elements of Successful Communication - ANSWER 1. Formulation the message
2. Sending the message
3. Receiving the message
4. Observing the feedback
Formulation the message - ANSWER organized, complete and understandable
Sending the message - ANSWER Verbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Verbal Communication - ANSWER written or spoken words
, Nonverbal Communication - ANSWER facial expressions, tone of voice, eye movement, posture,
gestures, (body language), touching and call lights.
Microorganisms - ANSWER are tiny living things that can only be see with a microscope.
Local Effect - ANSWER Limited to the area of the body where medication is applied
Systemic Effect - ANSWER affects the entire body
Side Effect - ANSWER any effect of a medicine other than the one intended
Adverse Effect - ANSWER unintended, undesirable, and often unpredictable severe responses to
medication
Allergic Effect - ANSWER An immune system response that occurs when the body interprets the
administered drug as a foreign substance and forms antibodies against the drug.
Three types of Effects - ANSWER 1. Local Effect
2. Systemic Effect
3. Emotional Effect
Medication Forms - ANSWER 1. Liquid
2. Solid
3. Semi-solid
4. Gas
Pathogen - ANSWER the causative agent
Pathogen - ANSWER 1. bacteria
2. viruses
3. fungi
4. protozoa