Medication Aide Questions And Answers, Complete Solution
hemoglobin
substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives it color
barbiturates
butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital
(Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis)
estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver toxicity
analgesic
a drug that relieves pain
euphoria
an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor
a drug that reduces the oxygen needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI
myocardial infarction
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
vulnerable adult
a person 18 or older who has a disability or condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
ulcer
a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane
tablet
a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule
gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or liquid form
diabetes
a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin properly
coating agents
drugs that form a substance that adheres to the crater of an ulcer
aldosterone
a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium
absorption
the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
adrenergic blocking agent
a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms
battery
touching a person's body without their consent
angiotensin
a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased blood pressure, and the release of
aldosterone
alopecia
hair loss
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravanous
mg
milligram
defamation
injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
false imprisonment
unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
tort
a wrong committed against a person or the person's property
HIPAA
health insurance protability and accountability act
DNR
do not resuscitate
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
boundary crossing
a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
boundary signs
acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of boundary crossing or violation
boundary violation
an act of behavior that meets your needs, not the person's
nurse practice act
the law that regulates nursing practice in a state
six rights
right person, right drug, right time, right route, right dose, right documentation
right person
1 of 6
right drug
2 of 6
right time
3 of 6
right route
4 of 6
right dose
5 of 6
hemoglobin
substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives it color
barbiturates
butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital
(Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis)
estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver toxicity
analgesic
a drug that relieves pain
euphoria
an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor
a drug that reduces the oxygen needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI
myocardial infarction
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
vulnerable adult
a person 18 or older who has a disability or condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
ulcer
a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane
tablet
a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule
gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or liquid form
diabetes
a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin properly
coating agents
drugs that form a substance that adheres to the crater of an ulcer
aldosterone
a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium
absorption
the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
adrenergic blocking agent
a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms
battery
touching a person's body without their consent
angiotensin
a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased blood pressure, and the release of
aldosterone
alopecia
hair loss
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravanous
mg
milligram
defamation
injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
false imprisonment
unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
tort
a wrong committed against a person or the person's property
HIPAA
health insurance protability and accountability act
DNR
do not resuscitate
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
boundary crossing
a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
boundary signs
acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of boundary crossing or violation
boundary violation
an act of behavior that meets your needs, not the person's
nurse practice act
the law that regulates nursing practice in a state
six rights
right person, right drug, right time, right route, right dose, right documentation
right person
1 of 6
right drug
2 of 6
right time
3 of 6
right route
4 of 6
right dose
5 of 6
