Medical Pharmacology

Front 1

1 liter = _________ milliliters

volume

Back 1

________ liter = 1000 milliliter

Front 2

1 milliter= _________ cubic centimeters

volume

Back 2

________ mililter= 1 cubic centimeter

Front 3

1 gram_= _________ milligrams


weight

Back 3

_____ gram= 1000 milligrams

Front 4

1 milligram=________microgram


weight

Back 4

________= 1000 microgram

Front 5

1 fluid ounce= ________drams


volume

Back 5

________ fluid ounce= 8 drams

Front 6

1 fluid dram= ________minims


volume

Back 6

_____fluid dram= 60 minims

Front 7

1 gallon= _________ quarts


household volume

Back 7

_______gallon= 4 quarts

Front 8

1 quart= _______ pints


household volume

Back 8

_______ quarts= 4 pints

Front 9

1 ounce= ________ teaspoons


household volume

Back 9

___ ounce= 8 teaspoons

Front 10

1 glass= _______ounces


household volume

Back 10

______glass= 8 ounces

Front 11

1 measuring cup=_________ounces

household volume

Back 11

_______measuring cup= 8 ounces

Front 12

1 teacup= ________ounces


household volume

Back 12

________ teacup= 6 ounces

Front 13

1 tablespoon=_______teaspoons


household volume

Back 13

__ tablespoon= 3 teaspoons

Front 14

1 teaspoon= ____ drops


household volume

Back 14

______teaspoon= 60 drops

Front 15

1 pound= ________ ounces

weight
household volume

Back 15

____ pound= 16 ounces

Front 16

1 yard= ______feet

length
houshold volume

Back 16

___yard= 3 feet

Front 17

1 foot= _____ inches

length
household volume

Back 17

_____ foot= 12 inches

Front 18

1 unit=_______milliunits

other
household volume

Back 18

___ unit= 1000 milliunits

Front 19

1 gr= ______ mg

Back 19

_____ gr= 60 mg

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15 gr= ___g

Back 20

___gr= 1 g

Front 21

7 "Rights" of Medication Administration

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1- Right Patient
2- Right Drug
3- Right Dose
4- Right Time
5- Right Route
6- Right Documentation
7- Right to Refuse

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National Drug Code Number
NDC

Back 22

The number that must be printed on the lable. It is usually printed in two places.

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ss


Roman numerals

Back 23

1/2


Roman Numerals

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I


Roman Numerals

Back 24

1


Roman Numerals

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IV


Roman Numerals

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4

Roman Numerals

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V


Roman Numerals

Back 26

5


Roman Numerals

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X


Roman Numerals

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10

Roman Numerals

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Who can administer drugs?

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Physician
Physican assistant
Nurse Practioner
Chiropractor
RN
LPN
VN
Dentists

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Prescriber writes order, pharmacist fills the order, and the nurse administers the drug.

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" Everyone involved is equally responsible for the accuracy of the order and saftry of the patient"--not true the nurse really is.

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always always alway alway use a zero before the decimal point

Back 30

examples
0.83 CORRECT
.83 INCORRECT

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Write 4.5% as a decimal

Back 31

0.045

divide by 100 or simply move the decimal over the number of zeros.
* THE NUMBER SHOULD LOOK SMALLER.

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Convert 0.62 to a fraction

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multiply by 100 or simplify by moving the decimals the the number of zeros.
* THE NUMBER SHOULD LOOK LARGER

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T OR F If the trade name is perscribed it must be used.

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TRUE- It must be used and no substitutions are allowed.
IT CAN ONLY BE SUBSTITUTED IF... order states "substitue permitted" or if the generic is used.

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3 routes of drug administration

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injection (parenteral)
absorbtion through the skin or membranes (cutaneous)
and/or through the mouth (oral)

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Medications are manufactured in three ways

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liquid, solid, or vapor.

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___________are medications that are injected into the body by various routes.

Back 36

parenteral

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Intramuscular

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IM into the muscle

Front 38

Subcutaneous

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SC into the subcutaneous tissue

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Intravenous

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IV into the vein

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Intracardiac

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IC into the cardiac muscle

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Intradermal

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ID beneath the skin

Front 42

Medications can be adminstered cutaneously

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through the skin or mucous membrane. topical administration on the skin surface, transdermal through the skin, inhalation through the mouth or nose patches and suppositories.

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Oral drugs are administered by _________.

Back 43

mouth
po
these drugs can be both liquid or solid most common forms are tablets, capsules, and caplets.

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sustained release

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SR

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extended release

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XL

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buccal administration

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absorbed by the mucosa of the oral cavity

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sublingual administration

Back 47

absorbed under the tongue

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Oral drugs also come in liquid form such as:

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oral supensions or elixers

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once a day

Back 49

qd

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twice a day

Back 50

bid

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three times a day

Back 51

tid

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four times a day

Back 52

qid

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q4h

Back 53

every four hours

Front 54

q8h

Back 54

every eight hours

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q12h

Back 55

every 12 hours

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idiosyncratic

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unusual

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Anticipate side effects

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record any side effects noted and discuss them with the prescriber.

Front 58

Another name for drug order

Back 58

prescription

Front 59

Complete order

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1. patient name
2. drug name
3. the dose
4. the route of administration
5. frequency of administration

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_
a

Back 60

before

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__
aa

Back 61

of each

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ac

Back 62

before meals

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ad

Back 63

up to

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ad lib

Back 64

as desired

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A.M., am

Back 65

morning

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amp

Back 66

ampule

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aq

Back 67

aqueous water

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bi

Back 68

two

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bid, BID

Back 69

two time a day

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_
c

Back 70

with

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C

Back 71

celsisus; centigrade

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cap

Back 72

capsule

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cc

Back 73

cubic centimeter

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CVP

Back 74

central venous pressure

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d

Back 75

day

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DC,dc

Back 76

discontinue

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dr or

Back 77

dram

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D/W

Back 78

dextrose in water

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D5W or D/5/W or D W

Back 79

5% dextrose in water

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Dx

Back 80

diagnosis

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elix

Back 81

elixer

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F

Back 82

Fahrenheit

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g

Back 83

gram

Front 84

gr

Back 84

grain

Front 85

gtt

Back 85

drop

Front 86

h,hr,H

Back 86

hour

Front 87

hs,HS

Back 87

hour of sleep; bedtime

Front 88

IC

Back 88

intracardia

Front 89

ID

Back 89

intradermal

Front 90

IM

Back 90

Intramuscular

Front 91

IV

Back 91

intravenous

Front 92

IVP

Back 92

Intravenous push

Front 93

IVPB

Back 93

Intravenous piggyback

Front 94

kg

Back 94

kilogram

Front 95

KVO

Back 95

keep vein open

Front 96

L

Back 96

liter

Front 97

LA

Back 97

long acting

Front 98

lb

Back 98

pound

Front 99

LIB

Back 99

left in bag, left in bottle

Front 100

mcg or ug

Back 100

microgram

Front 101

mEq

Back 101

miiliequivalent

Front 102

mg

Back 102

milligram

Front 103

min

Back 103

minute

Front 104

mL

Back 104

milliliter

Front 105

mU

Back 105

milliunit

Front 106

n

Back 106

night

Front 107

NKA

Back 107

no know allergies

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NPO

Back 108

nothing per mouth

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NS

Back 109

normal saline

Front 110

NSAID

Back 110

nonsterodial antiimflammatory drug

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od

Back 111

every day

Front 112

OD

Back 112

right eye

Front 113

OS

Back 113

left eye

Front 114

OU

Back 114

both eyes

Front 115

or oz

Back 115

ounce

Front 116

_
p

Back 116

after

Front 117

PEG

Back 117

percutaneous
endoscopic
gastrostony tube

Front 118

P

Back 118

pulse

Front 119

pc

Back 119

aftermeals

Front 120

PICC

Back 120

peripherally
incerted
centeral catheter

Front 121

P.M. , pm

Back 121

afternoon, evenings

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po, PO

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by mouth

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postop

Back 123

after surgery

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preop

Back 124

before surgery

Front 125

prn

Back 125

when required or whenever necessary

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pt

Back 126

pint

Front 127

q

Back 127

every

Front 128

qd

Back 128

every day

Front 129

qh

Back 129

every hour

Front 130

q2h

Back 130

every 2 hours

Front 131

q3h

Back 131

every 3 hours

Front 132

qid, QID

Back 132

4 times a day

Front 133

qod

Back 133

every other day

Front 134

qn

Back 134

every night

Front 135

qs

Back 135

quantity sufficent or sufficent amount

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R/O

Back 136

rule out

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R

Back 137

respiration

Front 138

_
s

Back 138

without

Front 139

sc, SC, SQ

Back 139

subcutaneous

Front 140

sl, SL

Back 140

under the tongue (sublimgual)

Front 141

SR

Back 141

sustained release

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__
ss ss

Back 142

one-half

Front 143

sos

Back 143

if necessary

Front 144

stat

Back 144

immediately

Front 145

susp

Back 145

suspension

Front 146

T

Back 146

temperature

Front 147

T or tbs

Back 147

tablespoon

Front 148

tab

Back 148

tablet

Front 149

tid, TID

Back 149

three times a day

Front 150

TPN

Back 150

total parenteral nutrition

Front 151

u

Back 151

unit

Front 152

wt

Back 152

weight

Front 153

>

Back 153

greater than

Front 154

<

Back 154

lesser than

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7

Back 155

VII

Front 156

10

Back 156

X

Front 157

15

Back 157

XV

Front 158

20

Back 158

XX

Front 159

25

Back 159

XXV

Front 160

30

Back 160

XXX

Front 161

1/2

Back 161

ss

Front 162

1 1/2

Back 162

iss

Front 163

2 1/2

Back 163

iiss

Front 164

7 1/2

Back 164

viiss

Front 165

milliunit

Back 165

mU

Front 166

unit

Back 166

U or u

Front 167

milliequivalent

Back 167

mEq

Front 168

centimenter

Back 168

cm

Front 169

meter

Back 169

m

Front 170

inch

Back 170

in

Front 171

foot

Back 171

ft

Front 172

yard

Back 172

yd

Front 173

grain

Back 173

gr

Front 174

kilogram

Back 174

kg

Front 175

gram

Back 175

g

Front 176

milligram

Back 176

mg

Front 177

microgram

Back 177

or mcg

Front 178

ounces

Back 178

or oz

Front 179

pound

Back 179

lb

Front 180

milliter

Back 180

mL

Front 181

liter

Back 181

L

Front 182

cubic centimeter

Back 182

cc

Front 183

microdrop

Back 183

mcgtt or

Front 184

drop

Back 184

gtt

Front 185

teaspoon

Back 185

t or tsp

Front 186

tablespoon

Back 186

T or tbs

Front 187

pint

Back 187

pt

Front 188

quart

Back 188

qt

Front 189

gallon

Back 189

gal