Medical Terminology
What is the difference between the prefixes brady- and tachy-
tachy- is fast
alcohol, illicit medication use, and smoking are all risk factors for disease in the ___?
Sublingual tablets are supposed to be placed where in the mouth?
Under the tongue
Which vitamin does sunlight fall under
Vitamin D
What is the meaning of the root word conjuctiv
Conjunctiva
gr is grain
True or False
Is bioavailability the percentage of a medication that reaches the systemic circulation
True
True or False:
An oral solution is the most common dosage form
False
What is the average total body water (TBW) for women?
about 50% of body weight
What is the meaning of the suffix -rhage; -rhagia
IV
What is the process involving enzymes converting active medications into inactive forms
Metabolism
What solid dosage form is a tablet shaped like a capsule and used for patients who have difficulty swallowing normal tablets or capsules?
Caplets
Fat provides how many calories per gram ingested?
9 calories per gram
What is the meaning of Rhabdomyolysis
What is the meaning of the abbreviation AAA?
Apply to affected area
What is it called when two medications from the same drug class are prescribed?
Therapeutic duplication
True or False
It is acceptable for a prescriber to write a prescription for eye drops to be used in the ear
True
What fats have two or more double bonds?
polyunsaturated fats
What is the meaning of Salpingopharyngeal?
Pertaining to the eustachian tube and pharynx
What is the meaning of the abbreviation OPHTH?
Ophthalmic, eye
What are the four main features of pharmacokinetics?
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Which type of medication delivery may need a spacer device for proper administration?
Metered dose inhaler
Primary function of nutrients