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24 Cards in this Set
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List five Sources of Drugs
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Plants - Codiene
Animals and Humans - Insulin Minerals - Potassium Synthetic - Demeral Microorganisms - Penicillin |
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What are the four names of a drug
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Chemical name
Generic name Offical Name Trade or Brand name |
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What is the first name given to a drug
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Chemical name
It gives the exact description of the chemical structure of the drug |
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How can you tell the Offical name of a drug
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Its followed by a .USP
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List the five types of Essential Information about a drug
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Indications
Dose Action Contraindications Side Effects |
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What are the indications of a drug
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The therapeutic uses
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What is the Dose
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Amount of medication to be given
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What is the Action
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The expected therapeutic effects on the body
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What are the contraindications
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Conditions in which a medication should not be given
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What are side effects
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Actions of the drug other than the desired ones
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Name 6 routes of administration
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Intravenous Injection (IV)
Oral - digested Sublingual - Under tongue Transcutaneous - Abosorbed through skin Inhalation - into lungs Per Rectum (PR) - In the rectum Intramuscular Injection (IM) In a muscle Intraosseous (IO) - In the bone Subcutaneous Injection (SQ) |
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List the types of routes in order of absorbtion
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IV
IO Endotracheal IM |
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What drugs are carried on the Ambulance
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Oxygen
Glucose Activated Charcoal |
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Name 6 dosage forms
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Capsules
Tablets Solution Suspensions MDI Topical |
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What is the contraindications for oral or inhaled drugs
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Altered LOC
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What are the contraindications for taking Nitro
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Altered LOC ?
BP <100 Infants and children SID in last 72 hrs |
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What must be done within 2 min after Nitro has been administred
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recheck BP
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What must be done before administering a dose of medications
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Oxygen
A complete set of vitals Permission from Medical control |
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What are the five rights
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Right patient
Right medication Right route Right dose Right date |
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Why should you inspect a drug before administering it
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It may have gone bad or expired
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What do you need to know after a dose of medication as been given and how do you dertermine it
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If it has had the desired effect.
Vitals and patients response to how are you feeling now? |
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What is the EPI-pin dosage for adults and children
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.3 mg
.15mg |
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What is the dosage for nitro
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3
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What is the dosage for Glucose
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1 tube or 15 grams
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