Fund Test #9

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anti-histamines

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used to reduces inflammation, allergic reactions of colds, hay fever, and other types of allergies.

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anti-tussives

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used to relieve overactive coughing

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asthma prophylasis medication

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helps treat asthma by preventing/slowing the destruction of sensitized mast cells

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bronchodilators

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used to treat the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and COPD

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leukotrine receptor inhibitors

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used to treat allergy, option for patients with swelling, asthma, allergy episodes

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corticosteroids

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for anti-inflammatory treatment of asthma

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decongestants

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used to relieve nasal congestion that accompany allergies and URI

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expectorants/mucolytics

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used to treat symptoms of congestion, productive coughing

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topical intranasal steroids

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used to treat seasonal or year round allergic/non allergic nasal symptoms

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complementary and alternative therapies

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natural product from plant, because think "safe" overtake

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antibiotics

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kill, slow, stop bacteria

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penicillins

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drug of choice, broad spectrum, gram-positive, and gram-negative organisms

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most serious complication of ATB?

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anaphylaxis

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anti-tubercular

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used to treat tuburculosus, do not kill bacterium, they control the disease and prevent spread

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how long do you take anti-tubercular?

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9-24 months, even after feeling better

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antiparasitic

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fight against parasites

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amebicides

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agents of amebi (kill amebae - little animals that live in the body)

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anthelmintics

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worm infestation or helminthiasis can be in inestines, lymph, liver

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helminthiasis

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worms = worms wear helmets

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antimalarial

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used to treat maleria, inflammation, and lupis

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antivirals

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used in the autoimmunized compremized infection

will reduce or suppress symptoms but it does not cure virus

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antiretroviral agents

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used to slow advancement of AIDS of infection

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antifungals

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used to treat fungal infections...ringworm

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antineoplastic agents

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new growth

used to treat cancer

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antianginals

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used to relieve angina, CHF

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calcium channel blocker

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helps block ca - slows down flow of ca across the cell membrane

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peripheral vasodilators

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dilation of peripheral arterial blood vessels and help circulation to arms and legs. relieve hypertension

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anti-dysrhythmics

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used to make the regular heartbeat

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anti-hyperlipidemics

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used to treat hyperlipidemia - high cholesterol

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cardiotonics

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used to treat heart failure - slows and strengthen the heart beat

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anti-hypertensives

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to treat hypertension

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diuretics

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treat edema, decrease blood pressure

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anti-migraines

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used to treat and relieve migraine headaches

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anti-convulsants/antiepileptics

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used to control seizures through depression or slowing of abnormal electrical discharging in the CNS

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benzodiazepines

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CNS depressant, treat minor motor seizures

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hydantoins

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used to treat grand mal and psycho-motor seizures

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succinimides

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used to control petit mal seizures

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anti-emetic

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nausea and vomitting go hand in hand

used for cancer patients

used to prevent and treat motion sickness, nausea and vomitting

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anti-parkinsonian agents

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used to control the symptoms or parkinson's disease

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psychotherapeutic agents

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antianxiety, antidepressant, antipsychotics, antimanics

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sedative-hypnotics

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promotes sleep

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narcotic agonist analgesics

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changes persception of pain, used for pain (mod-severe)

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non-narcotic analgesics

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reduces perspection of pain, less chance of dependence, used for pain (mild-mod)

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antacids

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block secretion of gastric secretion

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laxative

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used to relieve constipation

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emetics

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educess vomitting, d/t poisoning

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ipecac

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antiemetics

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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)

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not steroids, decrease inflammation - good for arthritis

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what is the term for chemical substances that change body function?

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drug/medication

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what lists the drug name and directions for it's administration?

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provider's order

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seven components of medication order?

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name, DOB, date and time of order, name of drug, dosage, route, signature, special instructions, frequency

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what if a component is missing?

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hold med

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name that the pharmaceutical company who made the drug use?

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trade name/brand

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term for the amount of the drug to administer

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dose

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term for how the drug is to be given

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route

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four common routes of administration

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oral, topical, inhalant, parentent (shots)

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route is administration of drugs by swallowing or instillation through an enteral tube

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Oral

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why is the oral route the most common route of administration

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safter, cheaper, less discomfort

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medications administered by the oral route come in what two forms?

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liquid and solid

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term for a drug that dissolves at timed intervals?

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extended release, sustained release, ER, SR, XL, CD, DUR

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what is the term for a solid drug covered with substance that dissolves beyond the stomach

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enteric coated (ASA)

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what is the term for a solid drug manufactured with a groove in the center?

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scored

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what type of orders are given face-to-face or telephone conversation and are more subject to misinterpretation?

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verbal

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what is the term for the agency form used to document drug administration?

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MAR

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what is the purpose of the MAR

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documentation of a drug

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nursing responsibilities related to narcotics

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double locked, report discrepency, 2nd nurse sign for count and waste

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6 rights of medication administration

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person, route, med, dose, time, documentation

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main concern in medication administration

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safety

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what types of medications may be administered through an enteral tube?

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powder, crushable pills/tabs, liquids

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what medication cannot be crushed?

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time released, enteric coated

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why are bulk-forming laxatives not given through an enteral tube?

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will clog tube

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what action should the nurse take if a medication error is mad

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assess pt, report, incident report, be honest

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which route of medication administration involves administration to the skin or mucous membrane?

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topical

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term for drug rubbed into or placed in contact with skin

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topical

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topical applications of medication and where is each located

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cutanous - skin

olthalmus - eye

otic - ear

nasal

sublingual

buccal - cheek

vagina

rectum

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to assure uniform absorption of the medication, where should transdermal patches be placed?

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directly to skin, vascular area

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where are eye medications applied

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conjuctiva sac

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what distributes the durg over the surface of the eye

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blinking

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manipulation of the ear for an adult?

for a child?

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up and back

down and back

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how long should the nurse wait before instilling medication into the other ear

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5-10 minutes

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term for swelling of the nasal mucosa within a short time of nasal medication application

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rebound affect

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hand held devices for delivering medication into the respiratory passages calle

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inhalor

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what must be done with inhalers to distribute the drug in the pressurized chamber

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shake it