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16 Cards in this Set
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what is buccal ?
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within the cheek
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What is a drug error?
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any incident in which a patient receives the wrong dose, the wrong drug, by the wrong route, or a drug given at the incorrect time
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what is extravasation?
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the escape of fluid from a blood vessel into surrounding tissues
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what is infiltration?
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the collection of fluid in a tissue
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what is inhalation?
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route of administration in which drug droplets, vapor, or gas is inhaled and absorbed through the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract
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what is intradermal ?
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route of administration in which the drug is injected into skin tissue
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what is intramuscular?
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route of administration of a drug into muscle tissue
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what is intravenous?
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drug is administered into a vein
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what is parenteral?
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a general term for drug administration in which the drug is injected inside the body
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what is standard precaution?
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set of actions recommended by the CDC for preventing contact with potentially infectious body fluids, such as wearing gloves
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what is subcutaneous?
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drug is injected just below the layer of skin
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what is sublingual?
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drug is placed under the tongue for absorption
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what is transdermal?
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drug is absorbed through the skin from a patch
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what is a unit dose?
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a single dose of a drug packaged ready for patient use
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what is Z-track?
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a technique of intramuscular injection used with drugs that are ittitating to subcutaneous tissues
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what are the 6 "rights" of drug administration?
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the right patient
the right drug the right dose the right route the right time the right documentation |
