Kozier 33: Medications

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Absorption

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the process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream

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Adverse effects

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more severe side effects which may justify the discontinuation of a drug

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Agonist

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a drug that interacts with a receptor to produce a response

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Ampule

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a small glass container for individual doses of liquid medications

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Anaphylactic reaction

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a severe allergic reaction usually occurs immediately after the administration of the drug

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Bevel

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the part of the needle, which is the slanted part at the tip of the needle

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Biotransformation

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process by which a drug is converted to a less active form; also called detoxification

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Brand name

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the name given by the drug manufacturer

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Buccal

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pertaining to the cheek

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Cannula

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a tube with a lumen (channel) that is inserted into a cavity or duct and is often fitted with a trocar during insertion

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Chemical name

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the name by which a chemist knows the drug; describes the constituents of the drug precisely

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Cumulative effect

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the increasing response to repeated doses of a drug that occurs when the rate of administration exceeds the rate of metabolism or excretion

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Detoxification

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a process by which a drug is converted to a less active form

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Distribution

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the transportation of a drug from its site of absorption to its site of action

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Drug

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a chemical compound taken for disease prevention, diagnosis, cure, or relief or to affect the structure or function of the body

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Drug abuse

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excessive intake of a substance either continually or periodically

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Drug allergy

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an immunologic reaction to a drug

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Drug dependence

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inability to keep the intake of a drug or substance under control

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Drug habituation

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a mild form of psychologic dependence on a drug

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Drug half-life

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the time required for the elimination process to reduce the concentration of the drug to one half what it was at initial administration

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Drug interaction

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the beneficial or harmful interaction of one drug with another drug

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Drug polymorphism

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a client’s variation in response to a drug is influenced by age, gender, size, and body composition

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Drug tolerance

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a condition in which successive increases in the dosage of a drug are required to maintain a given therapeutic effect

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Drug toxicity

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the quality of a drug that exerts a deleterious effect on an organism or tissue

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Epidural

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commonly used routes for parenteral administration into the lumbar spinal space

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Excretion

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elimination of a waste product produced by the body cells from the body

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Gastrostomy tube

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a tube which is surgically placed directly into the client’s stomach and provides another route for administering nutrition and medications

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Gauge

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diameter of the shaft

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Generic name

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a drug name not protected by trademark and usually describing the chemical structure of the drug

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Hub

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the part of the needle, which fits onto the syringe

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Hypodermic

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under the skin

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Hypodermic syringe

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a type of syringe that comes in 2-, 2.5-, and 3-mL sizes; the syringe usually has two scales marked on it: the minim and the milliliter

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Iatrogenic disease

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disease caused unintentionally by medical therapy

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Idiosyncratic effect

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a different, unexpected or individual effect from the normal one usually expected from a medication; the occurrence of unpredictable and unexplainable symptoms

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Illicit drugs

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drugs that are sold illegally; street drugs