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24 Cards in this Set
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angina pectoris
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severe pain around the heart
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canthus
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corner of the eye
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hypoxemia
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deficient amount of oxygen in the blood
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instillation
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process of slowly pouring or dropping a liquid onto the body or into the body cavity
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nitroglycerin
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vasodilator used to treat angina pectoris
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inunction
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the application of a drug by rubbing it onto the skin
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irrigation
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the cleansing of a canal by flushing with water or other fluids
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ointment
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semisolid preparation consisting of a drug combined with a base of petroleum jelly or lanolin
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suppository
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a semisolid substance for introduction of medication into the rectum, vagina, or urethra, where it dissolves
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insertion
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the placement or implanting of something into something else
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medicince cup calibration
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1 fld oz, 30 cc, 2 T
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water cup calibration
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3 fld oz
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medicine dropper calibration
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milliliters or drops
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administration of otic medications
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administered by instillation
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administration of ophthalmic medications
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administered by instillation or application
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administration of nasal medications
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administered by instillation, spray, nasal inhaler
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administration of rectal medications
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administered by instillation or insertion
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transdermal system
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small adhesive patch or disk that may be applied to the body near the treatment site
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inhalation
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act of drawing breath, vapor, or gas into the lungs
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inhaler
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small handheld apparatus that contains a microcrystalline suspension of medication
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oxygen
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colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is essential for life
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LPM
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liters per minutre
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Liniments
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drugs that usually have a counterirritant effect.. applied vigorously rubbing into the skin
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nasal cannula
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simplest and most convient method for the administration of oxygen
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