PHARMACOLOGY
This branch of science studies drugs and their effects on the body.
What is pharmacology?
Convert 1 gram to milligrams.
What is 1,000 mg?
This route places medication under the tongue.
What is sublingual?
The first step of the ABC assessment.
What is Airway?
The outer portion of a sterile field that is considered contaminated.
What is the 1-inch border?
This term describes what a drug does to the body.
What is pharmacodynamics?
An order is written for 500 mg. Available is 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should be given?
What is 2 tablets?
This injection route is commonly used for TB skin testing.
What is intradermal?
An unconscious adult's pulse is typically checked here.
What is the carotid artery?
Sterile items should always be kept above this level.
What is waist level?
Most drugs are metabolized by this organ.
What is the liver?
An order is written for 250 mg. Available is 100 mg/mL. How many mL should be administered?
What is 2.5 mL?
This route commonly uses a 90-degree angle and delivers medication into muscle tissue.
What is intramuscular?
A patient has a pulse but is not breathing. This intervention is needed.
What is rescue breathing?
Name two reasons a sterile package would be considered contaminated.
Examples:
A patient takes a medication and develops an undesirable side effect. This is called a(n):
What is an adverse reaction?
A provider orders 0.5 g of a medication. Available are 250 mg capsules. How many capsules are needed?
What is 2 capsules?
Name two common sites used for IM injections.
What are the deltoid, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, or dorsogluteal sites?
During a seizure, this is your primary goal.
What is protecting the patient from injury?
A package is opened and an instrument accidentally touches the 1-inch border. What should happen?
What is the instrument should be considered contaminated and replaced?
A drug that kills or inhibits bacteria belongs to this category.
What is an antibiotic?
A patient receives 60 mL of medication. Convert this to ounces.
What is 2 oz?
A diabetic patient needs insulin. Which route is most commonly used and why?
What is subcutaneous because insulin is absorbed slowly through fatty tissue?
A patient develops hives, itching, and throat tightness after receiving medication. What emergency is occurring?
What is an allergic reaction/anaphylaxis?
Explain why maintaining sterility is important during procedures.
What is preventing infection and protecting patient safety?