TAUC Clinical Study Guide
(COPD) Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Correct Answer A group of
lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.
(SVT) Supra-ventricular Correct Answer Rapid heart rate in
which the normal electrical impulses of the heart are disrupted.
SystolicThe pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts.
The top number of the blood pressure reading.
A-fib (Atrial Fibrillation) Correct Answer Irregularly irregular
beating of the heart
Abrasion Correct Answer A type of open wound caused by the
skin rubbing against a surface
Abscess Correct Answer An accumulation of pus underneath
the skin.
Acetaminophen Correct Answer (Tylenol) - Also an antipyretic
(fever reducer) Analgesic
Acetaminophen with Codeine #3 Correct Answer (Tylenol-
Codeine NO.3) - Codeine is an opioid pain
medication. Used to treat moderate to severe pain. Analgesic
Acute Correct Answer Sudden onset
Acute on Chronic Correct Answer A sudden exacerbation of
chronic symptoms.
,Acyclovir (Zovirax) - works by slowing the growth and spread
of the herpes virus. Correct Answer Antiviral
Adenosine Correct Answer (Adenocard) converts
supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) Antiarrhythmic
AED Correct Answer Automated External Defibrillator
Afebrile Correct Answer Not feverish.
Afrin Nasal Spray (oxymetazoline HCL) used to treat
congestion and nose bleeds. Correct Answer Vasoconstrictor
AK-POLY-BAC (Bacitracin/Polymyxin B Ophthalmic) Correct
Answer antibiotic
Albuterol Sulfate - treats constrictive respiratory illnesses
Correct Answer Bronchodilator
Ambulatory Correct Answer Able to walk or move about.
Amoxicillin Correct Answer antibiotic
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate (Augmentin) Correct
Answer antibiotic
Analgesic Correct Answer Pain reliever
, Anaphylaxis Correct Answer A severe, potentially life
threatening allergic reaction commonly including airway
compromise.
Aneurysm Correct Answer A localized widening of an artery
or vein due to the vessel wall being weakened.
Angina Correct Answer Chest pain due to ischemia of the heart
muscle.
Anosmia Correct Answer Loss of sense of smell
Antacid Correct Answer Medications that neutralize acid in the
stomach.
Anterior or Ventral Correct Answer Toward the front of the
body
Antiarrhythmic Correct Answer Treats abnormal heart rhythms
Antibiotics Correct Answer Medications that inhibit the growth
of or destroy bacteria.
Antibody Correct Answer A blood protein produced in
response to a specific antigen.
Antidiarrheal Correct Answer alleviates diarrhea
Antiemetic Correct Answer Medications that prevent and treat
nausea and/or vomiting.
(COPD) Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Correct Answer A group of
lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe.
(SVT) Supra-ventricular Correct Answer Rapid heart rate in
which the normal electrical impulses of the heart are disrupted.
SystolicThe pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts.
The top number of the blood pressure reading.
A-fib (Atrial Fibrillation) Correct Answer Irregularly irregular
beating of the heart
Abrasion Correct Answer A type of open wound caused by the
skin rubbing against a surface
Abscess Correct Answer An accumulation of pus underneath
the skin.
Acetaminophen Correct Answer (Tylenol) - Also an antipyretic
(fever reducer) Analgesic
Acetaminophen with Codeine #3 Correct Answer (Tylenol-
Codeine NO.3) - Codeine is an opioid pain
medication. Used to treat moderate to severe pain. Analgesic
Acute Correct Answer Sudden onset
Acute on Chronic Correct Answer A sudden exacerbation of
chronic symptoms.
,Acyclovir (Zovirax) - works by slowing the growth and spread
of the herpes virus. Correct Answer Antiviral
Adenosine Correct Answer (Adenocard) converts
supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) Antiarrhythmic
AED Correct Answer Automated External Defibrillator
Afebrile Correct Answer Not feverish.
Afrin Nasal Spray (oxymetazoline HCL) used to treat
congestion and nose bleeds. Correct Answer Vasoconstrictor
AK-POLY-BAC (Bacitracin/Polymyxin B Ophthalmic) Correct
Answer antibiotic
Albuterol Sulfate - treats constrictive respiratory illnesses
Correct Answer Bronchodilator
Ambulatory Correct Answer Able to walk or move about.
Amoxicillin Correct Answer antibiotic
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate (Augmentin) Correct
Answer antibiotic
Analgesic Correct Answer Pain reliever
, Anaphylaxis Correct Answer A severe, potentially life
threatening allergic reaction commonly including airway
compromise.
Aneurysm Correct Answer A localized widening of an artery
or vein due to the vessel wall being weakened.
Angina Correct Answer Chest pain due to ischemia of the heart
muscle.
Anosmia Correct Answer Loss of sense of smell
Antacid Correct Answer Medications that neutralize acid in the
stomach.
Anterior or Ventral Correct Answer Toward the front of the
body
Antiarrhythmic Correct Answer Treats abnormal heart rhythms
Antibiotics Correct Answer Medications that inhibit the growth
of or destroy bacteria.
Antibody Correct Answer A blood protein produced in
response to a specific antigen.
Antidiarrheal Correct Answer alleviates diarrhea
Antiemetic Correct Answer Medications that prevent and treat
nausea and/or vomiting.
