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30 Cards in this Set
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When did drug regulation begin?
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1906, Food and Drug Act
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What is the DEA and what created it?
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The Drug Enforcement Agency was created by the Controlled Substances Act of 1970
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What is physical dependence?
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reliance on a drug to the point that the body physically reacts to the absence or discontinuation of a drug
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What is psychological dependence?
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a person's belief that they will cease to function normally if they cannot have a certain drug--physical symptoms may or may not occur
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Overview of Drug Schedule
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Schedule I: not medically accepted in the US, highest abuse potential, experimental drugs
Schedule II: medically used in US, high risk of dependence Schedule III: moderate abuse, higher psych. dep. Schedule IV: low abuse, limited dep. Schedule V: lowest abuse, combination drugs |
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Parts of a med order? (5)
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Medication, dosage, route, frequency, Physician's signature
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What route has the longest systemic effect?
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Transdermal patch
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Which route is the fastest?
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IV
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This route is cheapest, most convenient, and overdoses are easier to correct
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Oral
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What is the order in which you almost always assess the pt?
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Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
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In what order do you assess the bowels?
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Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Percussion
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What are the ranges for normal vitals?
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BP: S-less that 120, D-less than 80; RR: 12-20; P:60-100; 02Sat: >95%
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Where is the thyroid gland?
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Located anteriorly to the trachea
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Where are the sternocleidomastoid muscles?
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They extend from the upper portion of the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid process
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Where are the trapezii muscles?
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they extend from the occipital bone down the neck to connect to the clavicles, scapulae, and along the spinal column
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Give the 9 lymph node chains
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preauricular, postauricular, occipital, submental, submandibular, tonsillar, anterior cervical chain, posterior cervical chain, supraclavicular
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What areas of the head and neck drain into the posterior auricular nodes?
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scalp and auditory canal
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What areas of the head and neck drain into the pre- auricular nodes?
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face and auditory canal
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What areas of the head and neck drain into the occipital nodes?
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from posterior scalp
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What areas of the head and neck drain into the submental nodes?
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from lower face and front of mouth
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What areas of the head and neck drain into the submandibular nodes?
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From face and oral cavity
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What areas of the head and neck drain into the tonsillar nodes?
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from tonsils and pharynx
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What areas of the head and neck drain into the anterior cervical chain?
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from scalp, throat, and face
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What areas of the head and neck drain into the posterior cervical chain?
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posterior scalp, ear, and skin of posterior neck
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What areas drain into the supraclavicular chain?
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abdomen, thorax, arm, and breast
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hyperopia
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farsightedness
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myopia
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nearsightedness
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presbyopia
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impaired near vision occuring in middle-aged or older individuals
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A Snellen Chart outcome of 20/40 should be interpreted as:
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Pt. X can clearly see at 20 ft what a person with normal vision can see at 40 ft
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Which Snellen chart outcome is indicative of better vision? 20/50 or 20/15
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20/15 Pt X can clearly see at 20 ft what a person with normal vision can see at 15 ft.
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